Here’s my annual round up of all the Christmas oddities this year. First off, a church ad for Advent (left) shows Jesus in the womb. Washington pastry chef...
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Though life continues like normal in the Holy Land at this time of year, our blogger has found plenty of Christmas spirit in Israel. By Guest Blogger Cathleen...
The usually fun and thoughtful public radio weekly This American Life decided to ruin the holidays this year with a decidedly pretentious and unfunny attempt...
One mother’s Christmas traditions include visiting the grave of her son. By Guest Blogger Kathleen O’Hara Living with the loss of a loved one, especially to...
An old Irish custom—at least my mother told me it was Irish and old—was to put an extra potato in the pot for supper for “the people on the...
Stories and prayers shared as children can become traditions that last, even when the children grow up. By Guest Blogger Kathy McGourty We have...
The first religous celebration other than Christmas that I can remember looking foward to isn't Easter, believe it or not, but Advent. That's because...
Given the news that Congress has extended tax cuts for everyone (with tens of billions–$150 billion by my count, and that’s not counting...
The post-election violence from Kenya’s December 2007 election is still haunting the country, with high-level suspects named yesterday by the International...
O Come, O Come sing with us. A Christmas carol brings family together every Advent. By Guest Blogger Sue Stanton My longest personal and family tradition...
