Below is everything (newest at top) with "culture OR holidays OR christmas" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereCHRISTMAS JOKESfrom 2020 in ( culture / humor / jokes / christmas )
A Christmas StoryOne day, this past December, I was rushing around trying to get some last minute shopping done. I was stressed out and not thinking very fondly of the Christmas season right then.It was dark, cold, and wet in the parking lot as I was loading my car up with gifts I felt obligated to buy. I noticed I was missing a rece... read more
WHAT IS SATURNALIA?from 2018 in ( culture / holidays / christmas )
At no time in the history of the early Christian church was it ever thought that the birth of Christ took place on 25 December. In fact, Jesus' birthday was not celebrated at all until the mid-4th century. Oh, and the lighting of candles during Christmas Eve services? Another Roman tradition, celebrating Sol Inv... read more
THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITYfrom 2013 in ( culture / holidays / christmas )
This is the Christmas story as told through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, Google Maps, GMail, Foursquare, Amazon... ad infinitum. See youtube.com/watch?vGkHNNPM7pJAYouTube -- THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY .And, for a miniseries on the subject, go to: ... read more
OUR FIRST OUTSIDE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, EVERfrom 2008 in ( culture / holidays / christmas )
That's it. No story. Here's the link: vimeo.com/2412747Our first outside Christmas lights ... read more