Hobby Lobby Celebrates Christmas

Okay, just one more…
Here’s a great retailer (we don’t have here in CA, unfortunately): Hobby Lobby.
Each Christmas and Easter since 1997, founder and CEO David Green spends hundreds of thousands of dollars to place these wonderful full-page ads in newspapers all across the country.
To see the ads, click on the “Holiday Messages” link at [...]

The politically incorrect truth about Kwanzaa

Okay, I’m breaking my own rule about not posting after Christmas day.  I wish I had known about this excellent article back on the 16th when it was originally published so I could have offered it to you all back then: The politically incorrect truth about Kwanzaa written by Marcia Segelstein.
After ten years as a [...]

Merry Christmas!

Once again Christmas has arrived…in spite of countless efforts by the Grinches to prevent it from coming…and so has my last post for 2008. 
We’ve seen great improvement over last year as many people and retailers have been much more willing to acknowledge Christmas.  Hopefully, our nation will continue along the path of returning to sanity [...]

Dennis Prager: A Happy Jew at Christmas

My absolute favorite talk radio host is Dennis Prager.  I’ve been listening to him for about 25 years now (since his Religion on the Line show).  I often describe him as my best friend, whom I’ve never met. 
If you haven’t heard him, or don’t get a chance to hear him often, I urge [...]

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

I was fully prepared not to enjoy this performance as I tuned in just in time to hear Dr. Phil introduce Casting Crowns on the Christmas In Washington special on TNT the other night…not because I don’t like Casting Crowns, but because that’s my favorite Christmas Carol and I wasn’t eager [...]

Why Christmas Matters

Check out Bill O’Reilly’s Talking Points Memo entitled, Why Christmas Matters:

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Celebrate Christmas with Claymation

After yesterday’s post, I did some hunting around and found Will Vinton’s 1987 A Claymation Christmas Celebration:

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This wonderful Christmas TV special won the Primetime Emmy Award in 1988 for Outstanding Animated Program, and it was an annual favorite in our home each Christmas. 
The show is [...]

‘Carol of the Bells’ Celtic Women & Claymation

Here’s a welcome addition to my post on ‘Carol of the Bells’ Audio Files.  It’s a video performance of the Celtic Women singing the Carol of the Bells.

It’s an excellent example of a very traditional version of the song, with a little Celtic twist added to it.  It also shows the [...]

Don’t Forget Our Merry Christmas Poll!

Before you forget, take a moment to vote…
See the gray box in the lower left sidebar: “I joyfully wish others a Merry Christmas…”

I don’t want to, but I’m forced to.
My (boss/job/etc.) won’t allow me to, but I want to.
Never…I wish Christmas would disappear.
Yes…unless I feel pressure not to.
Always – it’s my favorite time of the [...]

Recommended Reading: The War on Christmas

Since I couldn’t have said it better, I’ll urge you to read The War on Christmas by John Eidsmoe rather than try to summarize it for you here.  But just to get you started, here’s an excerpt:
Imagine, if you will, a gala birthday party given in your honor. The guests will sing, dance, give presents, [...]