Letters, never a letter I get no letters in the mail I've been forgotten, yes, forgotten Now I'm a soldier, a lonely soldier Away from home throu...
Cinematically speaking, there are fewer spectacles less inspiring than physical beauty unaccompanied by any semblance of distinct humanity, character...
So here it is, Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, and once again, the only thing your daughter wants for Christmas is a pony.
Gift shopping, gift wrapping, gift exchange, gift returns, gift disappointments - the logistics of this holiday endeavor are overwhelming and are part...
Thanksgiving has come and gone -- let the holiday madness begin! If you're one of those people who are filled with dread right about now, you're not alone.
Once, around the Christmas season, while in the library, I looked at the baby Jesus in his manger. The librarian had just turned on the light above the stable inside the Nativity display.
They called for three inches, but as I write this we're easily up to 5 inches and it's still snowing. Our driveway isn't plowed, but that's OK because...
Determined to avoid mistakes made by previous administrations, Obama announced on Friday that he'd let Congress be responsible for the language used on the White House's annual holiday card.
David Starkey of the Santa Barbara Independent listed ten poetry books he finds fit for giving this season. The new Wallace Stevens collection stands out for me.
It's weird, but there's something in the popular culture lately that seems to have it out for Christmas. Most of the holiday movies are now about how ...
"The Polar Express" is a book about hope and joy and how kids can possess a more unfettered wisdom than adults, and it is the summation of all that is great about the holiday season.
All of these books are exquisitely made -- designed and produced with passion and creativity. None are boring, nothing to pick up and put down. Each will leave you different than you were before.
Rev. Tillard speaks out against Glenn Beck Last night, Glenn Be...
When I scanned my Facebook account this morning, one friend talked about how much she hates Christmas shopping; I was so stressed out that I bought all my presents in November.
An un-Christmas book takes place at Christmastime, but its tone, story and subject matter have nothing to do with the season. It provides perfect cover when the Noël nags accuse you of being a holiday poop.
...But do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all... We all know the song about the reindeer beloved by millions, but few know the private pain t...
This winter, fate has blown me to Southern California, where I'm renting a house surrounded by citrus trees. There are roses, too, and wild parrots, ...
The latest in finding out who's naughty and nice... ...
I don't want to sound ungrateful or out of touch here. As a grown-up I realize that Santas are regular people who need to protect their health in the midst of a very serious flu scare.
It's increasingly difficult to find gifts in a global world where Tiffany's opened stores throughout Italy and, on the other hand, local NYC and online shopping centers worldwide provide you with everything Italian.
In politics, if your boss crosses the line then it's ultimately your career that suffers. It's called being "Abramoff'd", and it's what happened to me while working for Ralph Reed, despite that my hands are clean.
