He made his living updating the interior and exterior colors of upper class folks’ homes. To them he was known as Al the house painter; back home he was simply...

Does it really feel like Christmas When the warmth is in the air, And a flake of snow Is nowhere to be seen? Does it really feel like Christmas When...

In 1957 one of my fondest memories of being in the sixth grade was lunch time. During Christmas week, my teacher let the girls in my class tie jingle bells...

When I was a child my mother always placed a stained glass star at the top of our tree. As the years passed and I grew older, I asked my...

For those who have given up on finding a Nintendo Wii, and can’t quite afford a 65-inch plasma TV, it’s still possible to give a meaningful gift at Christmas. Try...

How enervating Mid-December To be utterly boondoggled by 40-50 percent ads online or cyber Mondayed. Reading C.S. Lewis’ “Miracles” shone truth on real Dec. 25 event. Christmas quietly resounds as...