Category Archives: Christmas

Who is Santa?


I posted this at Open Salon today. When my son Ben was a toddler, there wasn’t much that his father and I agreed upon, but Santa was one of those things that I was willing to be non-partisan about. While … Continue reading

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>Merry Christmas


>4th post for Carl’s G.I.F.T Challenge Two poems for Christmas: Christiana Rossetti wrote Love Came Down at Christmas in the 1850′s. Often song as a carol to a traditional Irish folk tune. Love came down at Christmas,Love all lovely, love … Continue reading

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>Star People and Angel People


>3rd Post for Carl’s G.I.F.T Challenge For some, it may seem a bit late to be putting up the Christmas tree today, but traditionally, I rarely put up the tree until a few days before Christmas. When I was a … Continue reading

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>Christmas Gift(s): A Memory


>2nd post for Carl’s G.I.F.T. Challenge…. One year when my son was about six years old, Christmas looked bleak, at least from a gift-giving perspective due to the thinness of my wallet. Say anything you want regarding the ‘true meaning … Continue reading

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