I’d much rather have the pleasure of your company.
I’d much rather have the pleasure of your company.
A delightful tradition that’s worthy of preservation.
Gigantic digital balloons of animals that no longer exist.
What the heck is Boxing Day, anyway?
I love Christmas trees, but I’m also weird.
You never know when someone will take your outstretched hand.
New experiences give us a diverse palette with which to paint our lives.
A dear friend of mine gave me the best Christmas gift ever this year. It was a card. A simple card. But inside, it said, “In the spirit of the season, a night of housing, hot meals, and hope at the Sulzbacher Center were given, in your honor, to a homeless man, woman or child.” …
Cultural appropriation is a big no-no these days. We are starting to learn to respect each other’s diversity, and try not to turn other people’s sacred things into kitsch as we once were wont to do. But I just came across an Icelandic tradition that involves two of my all-time favorite things: books and chocolate. …
Have you ever really thought about the lyrics to We Wish You a Merry Christmas? The carolers demand figgy pudding, and say they won’t go until they get some. Granted, it used to be a tradition for carolers to be fed when they performed at rich people’s houses, but still, that’s a little pushy, don’t …
The View from a Drawbridge 