christmas

When is the time for you to stop getting Christmas Presents? I am 18 yrs old and I don’t expect Christmas Presents anymore. But should I?  Read More »

I see a lot of people ask about the Christmas traditions we recognize in modern society. Generally, they're pretty sarcastic, in a way that implies they don't really know the origin, so it seems like an arbitrary and ridiculous thing to them. Generally, it's something along the lines of "how did the birth of Jesus turn into a fat man flying around, dropping down chimneys and giving kids toys?"

The short answer: it didn't.  Read More »

On Friday, I went to my local Crisis Pregnancy Center to help out with their Christmas party. I arrived a few minutes late (thanks to Mom taking forever to get ready and leave), so most of the people were there already.  Read More »

So this is bound to be a popular topic as it will affect everyone.

At work the other day, we had a meeting so all the experienced employees could meet the newly hired people. It was fun, and our boss explained the upcoming holiday season. In one word: crazy!

We were talking about how we would greet and thank people, and so I raised my hand.  Read More »

Last year on Christmas, I opened presents, went to Greenfield Park, visited with family, and ate turkey.

This year, I had about 4 cups of coffee, ate some vegetarian bologna, and made this weird-ass apple pie thing for dessert.  Read More »

Goodness gracious. What a day.

Do you ever look back on the day and think "I had no idea, getting out of bed, that today was going to go as it did?" Yeah, today was one of those days. Nothing horrible happened, no huge revelations occurred, but it was one of those emotionally-heavy laden days.  Read More »

Most of us has heard the Christmas story. The story about a virgin birth, the angels, the shephards, and the wise men. Are you picturing a stable with a star laden canopy above wrapped in a still quiet air? An occasionally bawh of a sheep, or the nah of Mary's donkey?  Read More »

I am currently sitting here in my living room, watching what television is still on, typing on the internet. What stands out about this situation is the fact that it is now officially christmas in my time zone and I am carefully keeping track of the NORAD Santa Tracker... yes, I am watching the global position of Santa Claus and viewing the 3D video updates of his journey.  Read More »