Archive for November, 2007
November 29, 2007
Finally…at long last, here it is!
My contact at Wal-Mart came through, and Where’s Christmas? is the only place you can find this on the Internet (at least at this very moment).
My contact at Wal-Mart tells me that these are all Wal-Mart employees appearing in this comercial.
I had hoped to embed the [...]
Posted in Christmas commercials, Wal-Mart |
November 29, 2007
The grinches strike again! Read this Associated Press article for the gory details.
Dr. Lorene Stone, dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs, was told by the co-chair of the president’s diversity commission that a Jewish faculty member said the tree showed “a lack of sensitivity” to those of other religions.
Diversity commission co-chair [...]
Posted in Diversity, War on Christmas |
November 28, 2007
I just received this email from Sheriff Jim Alderden:
To all of you who responded to my last Bull’s-eye, thank you so much for your support. To date, I have received close to 400 e-mails and phone calls offering prayers and support (and legal representation if needed), and fewer than a dozen critical replies. I do [...]
Posted in Fort Collins, Grinch, War on Christmas, sheriff Jim Alderden |
November 28, 2007
You absolutely must see this!
Click over to CantorisDecani’s site for several wonderful Christmas choral videos he’s put up by English Cathedral and Collegiate Choirs. Be sure to watch Coventry Carol and Dancing Day, both of these are sung by The Choir of King’s College Cambridge.
Our friend at Music is Groovy posts the lyrics to Coventry [...]
Posted in Christmas Music |
November 28, 2007
I ran across this yesterday, and had to share my thoughts with you.
Read Denise Williams’ article What to Buy a Liberal for the, er, ‘The Holidays’. Not to spoil anything, but “lump of coal” is not on the list. I think you’ll get a kick out of it. Be sure to read Brandon’s comment also.
Okay, [...]
Posted in Denise Williams, Gift Ideas |
November 27, 2007
Be sure to see my recent update to this post: HERE
So many of my readers have shown an interest in my posts regarding Wal-Mart, especially the one on the Wal-Mart “Carol of the Bells” TV Ad.
I haven’t forgotten my promise to make the video of their terrific TV ad available to your here as soon [...]
Posted in Christmas commercials, Wal-Mart |
November 27, 2007
Here’s the latest, hot-off-the-press news about the advance of the grinch brigade in Fort Collins. But thanks to the people of Fort Collins, sheriff Jim Alderden, and the help of the American Civil Rights Union (ACRU), the grinches have been driven back to into their cave. Too bad their hearts haven’t changed as in Dr. [...]
Posted in Fort Collins, Grinch, War on Christmas, sheriff Jim Alderden |
November 26, 2007
Oh, I wish I could say I wrote this or, at least, found this first…but, since I can’t claim either distinction, I’ll just have to settle for the honor of telling you to read this poem: ‘Twas the Month Before Christmas posted on TNmomwith3kids’ blog.
It’ll only take a minute to read and you won’t be sorry.
Technorati [...]
Posted in War on Christmas |
November 26, 2007
Looking for something different to give this Christmas? World Vision has some great ideas:
Buy Josh Groban’s top selling NOEL from World Vision for only $25 and feed 12 hungry children in Africa. Here’s a 6-minute sample of NOEL:
Also, be sure to peruse World Vision’s Christmas Gift Catalog for more creative Christmas [...]
Posted in Christmas Music, Christmas Shopping, Gift Ideas, War on Christmas |
November 25, 2007
Great news!!! Visits to Where’s Christmas? are up over 535% in the last 7 days.
Not so great news: Not many comments or linkbacks – I’m sure it’s because readers are so busy with Christmas shopping and planning, etc. Please do take a moment, though, to make a quick comment so I know what’s helpful and [...]
Posted in Merry Christmas, Wal-Mart |