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Making peace with Christmas Shoes

The kids and I were debating the merits of various Christmas songs as we drove home from school. Most school trips this time of year feature the local easy listening station, which plays Christmas music 24/7. Normally, I steer clear of that part of the dial, but I make an exception for these twinkly times. […]

They haven’t changed a bit

Unboxing the Christmas decorations is like going to a reunion with old friends. You pick up where you left off.

It’s me who has changed. With each passing year, the trinkets, the ornaments, the sparkly and the shiny things I ask to see in December seem more dear to me.

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You still don’t have to tell me Merry Christmas

Last year, I wrote about a website devoted to judging retailers on their Christmas friendliness. The website was called Stand for Christmas.

My main gripe with defenders of Christmas is that the holiday was never intended to be an observance of you and your buying power. I wrote:

The idea is for people […]