It doesn’t feel like Christmas
It’s Dec. 10 and it still hasn’t sunk in. Christmas is just 15 days away. By now, the Christmas tree is up and decorated, the cookies are baked and packed, the presents are… Read More
Down with commercialism — next year!
At the annual Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI condemned the commercialization of Christmas and urged the faithful to “see through the superficial glitter of this season.” I… Read More
Believing in Santa
I can’t remember ever believing in Santa Claus. For 12 years I was the youngest of three. I’m pretty sure my parents gave up trying to convince me the gifts under the… Read More
Today’s happy shot
Still the best part of my week: taking the dogs to the beach. Can you believe this is winter?… Read More
What’s happened to Christmas?
What does it tell you when a woman shopping at Walmart on Black Friday sprays fellow shoppers with pepper spray — then wants to sue the national retailer for not providing enough… Read More
