
HOW SWEET IT IS
The BBC announced earlier this month that police arrested a man who stole a semi containing 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs. This could have...

"BALLOON SHOOT DOWN HAS US ON ALERT"
Yes, that was the recent headline on NPR's website. While the country may be on high alert, I myself am not overly concerned. After all,...


HOW WISE WERE THE THREE MAGI?
Christmas season is now over. Tradition tells us the three wise men visited the Holy Family on the 12th day of Christmas. Today, by the...


CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
1. Christmas Eve, Present Day. No visions of sugar plums danced in their heads, for the simple reason the children were too old to be...


ONE GOOD THING TO COME OUT OF FRANCE
I am not a fan of the French. Their blatant anti-Americanism appalls me. Having said that, my wife introduced me to a charming Christmas...


THE 13 CHRISTMAS LADS
A few years back, Grace and I visited Iceland two weeks before Christmas. (Note: Iceland this time of year is for night owls. Sunrise is...


LOST CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
We all have our holiday traditions. One of ours was the annual reading to the children of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Thinking...