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...

Tough Christmas Reveals True Christmas Character

The headline today on MSNBC is that “Christmas” is winning the war on Christmas. In other words, the war on Christmas is dead. Advertisers are free to use the word “Christmas” in their ads, government can put up Christmas trees instead of holiday trees and one can actually say the...

Stars Align for Christmas in Washington Special

TNT released a small list of big names set to appear at the annual Christmas in Washington special, which is set to air next month. Any Matthew Morrison, Mariah Carey or Maxwell fans out there? In addition to Carey, Maxwell and Glee star Matthew Morrison, Annie Lennox and Miranda Cosgrove have also been...

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...

WalMart Polls Customers for Toy Deals

After last Christmas, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. turned to its customers to find out how it could improve toy shopping this holiday season. Moms told the nation’s largest retailer not to push Christmas toys until after Halloween passed and to give them more, not just $10 specials. That was a price Wal-Mart...