Winter Solstice
Yesterday was the winter solstice, the Druid's Christmas, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere with the sun tracing its lowest arc across the bleak winter sky, its life-giving energy at lowest ebb. But rather than being...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 22, 2004 02:58 PM

Cranky's Yearly Christmas Record - 2004
Original lounge favorites.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 22, 2004 09:36 AM

A Sailor's Christmas
A friend sent me this. I wish I could acknowledge the author but it came anonomously. For those of you that have never served understand why those of us that do or did do it. It's love of country, family...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 22, 2004 07:48 AM

My Favorite Christmas Carol
You can tout Alastair Simms, or sing the praises of Bill Murray as Scrooge. You may believe Bob Goldthwait is the quintessential Cratchit. I disagree.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 22, 2004 05:12 AM

After the First Christmas
What was Jesus like as a ten-year-old? How about as a teenager? Christopher Moore has given us a sweetly skewed look in Lamb.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 22, 2004 04:00 AM

Meaning of Christmas Carol
It is said every year; the commercialization of Christmas is terrible. Personally, I do not buy into that philosophy that somehow, giving of gifts is evil and refraining from celebrating Christmas is not much different from how Scrooge celebrated Christmas.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 21, 2004 07:29 PM

Last Minute Shopping--An Etiquette Guide
You will have to wait in line.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 21, 2004 01:51 AM

You Bet Your Ass Assembly Is Required
Within the laughable range of one-hour assembly, I found this story quite amusing and unusually personal for a feature in a major daily: We asked Christopher Byrne, a contributing editor of Toy Wishes magazine, to pick five of the most...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 20, 2004 09:03 PM

A Christmas Story House on eBay
The house from "A Christmas Story" is listed for sale on eBay.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 20, 2004 02:23 PM

Olive, the Other Reindeer
Based on the popular children's book, this brilliant Groening-ization is one of my favorite Christmas specials...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 20, 2004 08:59 AM

Powerpuff Girls - 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
I never thought I'd be telling anyone this, but I have a terrible terrible secret...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 20, 2004 08:52 AM

Judging The Blog Herald's Christmas Blogging Awards
The Blog Herald holds its second annual Christmas Blogging Awards. I'll be one of the judges.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 20, 2004 08:28 AM

Rockin' Fuzz Guitar For The Holidays
The king of instrumental fuzz guitar is back again. Legendary instrumental rockers Davie Allan & The Arrows have arrived this holiday season
Posted in Blogcritics on December 19, 2004 07:23 PM

"Tis the season to attack Wal-Mart
On my way home from a Christmas shopping trip to the Sam's Club in Charlottesville this weekend, I noticed about a dozen protestors outside Wal-Mart. A few signs caught my attention: "VIOLENT TOYS = VIOLENT BOYS" and "YOU DON'T HAVE...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 19, 2004 03:35 PM