After Ten Years Christmas Tree Finally Comes Down

The weather was not frightful in Ethel Miles backyard on Monday, but her fire was still quite delightful. “I was jubilant,” she said, throwing in a fistpump and a “Yes!” for good measure. For many, it’s customary to take down a Christmas tree by New Year’s. “I...

Debating Santa

It is December and while the War on Christmas rages and steals all the headlines there is another debate going on, as it does every year, and it is a painful one. Is fostering belief in Santa telling your kids a lie? Is it harmful to do so? And what point do you come clean? Early in December, it seems, every...

What the Early Black Friday Deals Mean

It began last year when Sears launched their Christmas stores in July and caught all kinds of media attention as “Black Friday” events hit the ads the Saturday after Halloween. This year has been only crazier. Best Buy, Target, Kmart, Toys R Us and other big box retailers have already had Black...

Coca Cola’s New Christmas Campaign

Look out, world. Coca Cola has teamed up with Train to “Shake Up Christmas”. The song, “Shake Up Christmas,” is a key part of Coca-Cola Co.’s new Christmas advertising campaign that in past years has featured people or animals, such as the friendly polar bears of 1993, which...

Dusting Off Bing’s Old Bones

What is it with Bing Crosby this Christmas? He’s everywhere. Not only does he have a new album (of old stuff) coming up and not only is he doing a duet from the great beyond with Bryn Terfel but now he’s beatboxing for a UK retailer. Check out this Christmas commercial: Argos, a U.K. retail...