Global Warming Reaches into Christmas
It was bound to happen. The political debates of global warming have reached Christmas.
But the attackers who swear your SUV is killing the planet are taking a fresh approach when it comes to Christmas. You’d think they’d be up in arms about the tons of wasted paper represented by Christmas wrap or perhaps we would [...]
San Diego Prepares to Fight Christmas
Intrigue. Controversy. Finger-pointing. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Encinitas.
Oh sure, it’s Labor Day weekend, and people are thinking more about barbecues and suntans than they are mistletoe and holly, but as sure as Santa is making his list and Rudolph is playing reindeer games, the residents of Encinitas are gearing [...]
Christmas Hotel Now Open for Business
There’s room at this inn: The Inn at Christmas Place, an entirely Christmas themed hotel, claims to be four-star and full of old world charm.
Draped with red bows and garland, The Inn at Christmas Place puts you in the holiday mood the moment you arrive. The lobby features a gigantic Christmas Tree, a [...]
Hundreds Petition School Board to Save Christmas Concert
The New Hyde Park/Garden City Park School Board meeting, held last Monday at the Manor Oaks School, was overflowing with concerned residents of the school district.
Clearly more than 250 people jammed every nook and corner of the main meeting room and as the evening wore on the temperature quickly rose to close to [...]
Manchester Pa. Light Display Seeks Compromise
Some Manchester Township residents are a little leery of the Christmas season this year, and a neighbor’s seasonal light display, they say, is the reason.
This past season, a light and music show - Witte Wonderland - attracted drivers to Burning Tree Court.
When people visited the wonderland, vehicles lined the cul-de-sac and spilled around the [...]
Christmas Eve in Billings, Montana 1954
Early last week, James Carroll of Tyler, Texas, came to Billings for the second time in his life.
It was an enjoyable visit, but it was hard to top that first one, on Christmas Eve 1954.
Carroll was a 23-year-old Army private at the time, just out of basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas, on his [...]
Town Changes Decades Old Display Due to Legal Threats
Vernon, Connecticut has had a Christmas nativity display for decades. And it appears it will have one this year, too. But this year’s display will be different in that it will be smaller, relocated and surrounded by other winter religious symbols celebrating such holidays as Hanukkah, Ramadan, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year, pagan winter solstice, [...]
Niceville Sounds Anything But
Niceville, Florida sounds like a friendly enough place. But in discussing what should be done about the traffic generated by a popular home Christmas display things have reportedly gotten nasty in Niceville.
Resident Debbie Lewis, also known as the Christmas Lady, drew more than 5,000 people to her home last year to view her Christmas [...]

