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Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Dec. 26, 2016
Ever since the centuries-old story of a gift-giving old elf was immortalized in the 1822 poem "'Twas... Read More
Away for the Holidays Dec. 25, 2016
Dear Annie: Earlier this year, I moved to the East Coast for my first job out of college. My parents... Read More
That Wasn't the Deal Dec. 24, 2016
Dear Annie: This is not an earthshaking problem, but it concerns me. I am a childless widow and cele... Read More
Santa and the Scary Head Dec. 24, 2016
As most of you know, the mall Santas are not the real Santa Claus. Rather, they are Santa's coalitio... Read More
LYNDA HIRSCH ON TELEVISION -- GOSSIP Dec. 24, 2016
I want more than my two front teeth for Christmas; I want the soap operas to get a set of new implan... Read More
Burden in the Bells Dec. 23, 2016
"I heard the bells on Christmas Day / Their old, familiar carols play, / and wild and sweet / The wo... Read More
Europe's Future -- Merkel or Le Pen? Dec. 23, 2016
The terrorist who hijacked a truck in Berlin and ran over and killed 12 people, maiming and wounding... Read More
Not a Lot of Comfort and Joy as Obama's Legacy Starts to Go Dark Dec. 23, 2016
I'm dreaming of a bleak Christmas, my mind full of the ways Barack Obama's presidency is going down ... Read More
Homework During Holidays and Excessive Gift-Giving Dec. 23, 2016
Dear Family Coach: Every year my daughter's middle school assigns homework and projects during the h... Read More
Squash Cravings with Good-for-You Seasonal Foods Dec. 23, 2016
Cold-weather dining often means cozy comfort foods that fill out our winter sweaters. Seasonal super... Read More
The Message From the Manger Dec. 23, 2016
Celebrating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth is a custom familiar to everyone raised in Western cultur... Read More
About Christmas Dec. 23, 2016
To Christians around the world, I wish you a very merry Christmas. To those who believe in Jesus as ... Read More
America at Christmas Dec. 22, 2016
What if Christmas is a core value of belief in a personal God who lived among us and His freely give... Read More
Christmas Miracles Dec. 22, 2016
"Miracle on 34th Street," "White Christmas" and "It's a Wonderful Life," are three of my favorite Ch... Read More
Restoring Civility Dec. 22, 2016
We have just come off of the most acrimonious presidential election in modern memory. There are many... Read More
Wine for Christmas Dec. 21, 2016
By now, it's likely most holiday gifts have been bought and wrapped, but I've thought of some great ... Read More
In Berlin, Christmas Was Terror's Iconic Target Dec. 21, 2016
It should come as no surprise that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has claimed credit for the De... Read More
First We Decorate Dec. 21, 2016
The day after Thanksgiving is usually when I begin decorating for Christmas, but on Nov. 25, I turne... Read More
Where Have All the Christmas Decorations Gone? A Meditation on Joyless Secularism Dec. 20, 2016
Where I live (near Los Angeles) you can drive for blocks without seeing a single home with Christmas... Read More
Who Put the 'Oy' in Joy? 3 Ways to Flow Into 2017 Dec. 20, 2016
"I just don't feel like celebrating," the woman next to me in yoga blurted out the other day. "I'm t... Read More
