Santas Debate Christmas
Posted by elf on Jul 26, 2007 | 0 comments
In exactly five months millions of people around the world will celebrate Christmas… or maybe not.
If Santas and elves from Europe, Australia and Japan have their way, the date of Christmas could be changed from December 25 to either December 24 or even January 6 or 7.
This controversial topic was...
Elf Bowling the Movie
Posted by Jeff Westover on Jul 21, 2007 | 0 comments
By 1999 the Internet had well over 500 million daily users worldwide. For those of us celebrating Christmas online back then we stumbled upon a great little download called Elf Bowling — a cheery game made funny by rolling a bowling ball down an alley striking pins shaped like elves.
It was one of the...
Tiny Film Festival Celebrates Christmas
Posted by elf on Jul 15, 2007 | 0 comments
If you’re looking to escape Salt Lake City’s 100-degree July weather, James Anderson suggests a trip to Bicknell, Utah.
“It hasn’t hit 100 degrees here yet – we’re at 7,500 feet,” Anderson said this week from Bicknell’s Wayne Theatre, the 300-seat moviehouse he...
Denying Christmas in July
Posted by Jeff Westover on Jul 13, 2007 | 1 comment
Can anyone be blamed for longing for Christmas in this heat? I read with interest this blog about a man and his wife who received their first Christmas catalogue on July 10th. Is there something wrong with that?
I don’t know a thing about Gooseberry Patch, the retailer that sent him the catalogue. But...
Girl Toys
Posted by Jeff Westover on Jul 12, 2007 | 0 comments
I have six daughters ranging in age from 5 to 21.
Unlike the dark ages when I was growing up with my sisters, today’s girls live in a world of toys, gadgets and games that are vastly unlike the Barbies and Easy Bake ovens of yesterday. A girl today still has the feminine flair that makes them distinct...
