The decorations are coming down and the bills are coming in. The returns are about to be returned. We’ll have one last hurrah on New Year’s Eve and then life will go back to whatever passes for normal. I have … Continue reading →
This can be a challenging time of year for me. I’m always relieved when it’s over. I feel a lot of pressure to do things that have nothing to do with the real object of Christmas, the celebration of Jesus’ … Continue reading →
I wrote earlier this month about the recent tempest in a Tall cup surrounding Starbucks’ new plain holiday cups. I won’t reproduce it all here. Suffice it to say the reaction was overblown and unproductive. I hope we’ve put a … Continue reading →
It’s called Black Friday because it has been the time of year when retailers start to turn a profit because of the Christmas rush to buy gifts. In recent years they have turned it into an event, opening the doors … Continue reading →
A couple of years ago Starbucks’ CEO made it clear that those of us who believe in traditional marriage weren’t welcome customers. When I learned about it, I decided to oblige. I’m not big into boycotts. Sometimes they have an … Continue reading →
All I want for Christmas is a bucket to upchuck it.Saw it coming; couldn’t duck it. Why must I be happy to see this glee of red and green fallacy? Lend me your ear; give me a beer; shed a … Continue reading →
Since a few of my friends and family know what we’ve been up to over the last month, I thought now would be a good time for an update. Again I am hesitant to write too much detail because I … Continue reading →