The bottom line is that it is adults who allow Santa to overtake the holiday, and there is no need for that. Baby Jesus is not only the reason for the season, but he is the motivation behind everything the jolly old elf does.
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On First Christmas Without Dad – Remembering the Importance of Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”
All these years later “White Christmas” has an evanescent ability to touch us across time, and we think of the "snow" as being a metaphor for peace and love.
Read More »In Defense of ‘Happy Holidays’
“Happy Holidays” covers everything from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, and it is said not to insult people but rather to honor their individuality and respect the dignity of their respective faiths.
Read More »The Elf on the Shelf Has Me Talking to Myself
Try being the designated Elf hider and say, around three o’clock in the morning, you wake up and realize you forgot to hide the damn thing.
Read More »‘New York Post’ Jacoby Ellsbury Headline Offensive
I believe the newspaper and its chairman Rupert Murdoch owe Ellsbury and the Native American community a sincere and public apology.
Read More »Common Core Wars – The NY State Senate Strikes Back
We need to get back to teachers teaching instead of teaching to the test. This report is a sign that we are getting there.
Read More »‘The Walking Dead’ – Midseason Finale: Don’t Look Back!
Civilization has indeed fallen, the world falls apart, and what comes next may be worse than what is left behind.
Read More »It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Thanksgivukkah
So this year drink your gin and tonica, play your harmonica, light you Menurkey, and eat your turkey. Oh, and watch some football if you dare.
Read More »50th Anniversary of JFK’s Assassination – The Agony and the Legacy
We mourn the passing of a legend. JFK – the rock star president and political comet that soared ever too briefly across the nation's sky.
Read More »Common Core Wars – The Phantom Menace: Parents!
The debacle of Race to the Top, Common Core State Standards, and standardized testing continues to metastasize into an out of control disease, and many parents are becoming aware of the pernicious effects on their children’s school experience.
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