When worlds collide. SANTA MEETS JESUS IN PHILLY..
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Darlene Love’s final performance on David Letterman’s final Christmas show
Darlene Love’s final performance on Letterman at Christmas.. and maybe the best. This song, and the Letterman show, has heralded in my Christmas spirit every year since I was a child.. It’s the end of an era.. I will need to find a new source in 2015
The world of panic shopping starts..
The world of panic shopping starts..
The Pope who gave back Christmas
Pope Francis’ year is ending with a bang.. The leader of the Catholic Church stood in the Curia in Rome.. the annual Christmas gift is laden with holy rhetoric and stories of God, Jesus, and a Virgin Birth that gave us Christmas.. But Pope Francis’ approach this year was not with tradition.. his words blazed … Read moreThe Pope who gave back Christmas
The Christmas Eve eve eve poem.
Days before Christmas And all through my town, No smiles are found, Only deep frowns . The nation has weathered a tide of hate, Rage and the like, Demons left gates. The moral compass is cracked and gone, The heathens of hell are clever and strong. The nation’s at war, Bit our secrets came out, … Read moreThe Christmas Eve eve eve poem.
Did historical Jesus really exist? The evidence just doesn’t add up.
…well at least we still have Santa. Did historical Jesus really exist? The evidence just doesn’t add up.
When Ayden met Santa
My son Ayden met Santa for the second time last night. He announced his list, but this time shortened it down to two things. I think he panicked a bit and clammed up once he was face to face with the big guy.. Although afterwards he asked a good question: What is Santa doing here … Read moreWhen Ayden met Santa
The year Santa Claus was safe
The year was 1961.. The Soviet Union was rumored to have begun a plan to test nuclear weapons at the North Pole. An 8-year-old named Michelle Rochon was motivated by the fear of this potential issue and she wrote then President John F. Kennedy a letter. Her words were simple.. she was a child with … Read moreThe year Santa Claus was safe
Only 7,200 minutes left to shop
The weekend is descending.. Nervous shoppers are undoubtedly expressing their panic in stores across America. Maybe. I heard an ad for KOHL’s today.. they are apparently set to treat their employees to 24/7 operations from this weekend until Christmas.. Before you rage against the machine, ask yourself this: Will people buy it? Literally.. will shoppers … Read moreOnly 7,200 minutes left to shop