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November 2020

November 26, 2020

The True Story of Thanksgiving Isn’t What You Think

Having gone over all this, I have the urge to put together a U.S. history...

November 25, 2020

The Weirdest Thanksgiving Recipe: Menu Open Thread

Welcome to the weirdest Thanksgiving ever! Each year, I host a Thanksgiving recipe open thread....

September 2019

September 02, 2019

Happy “I’m Sorry We Shot Those Strikers” Day!

It's Labor Day! You know, that holiday we've all forgotten has with the word "labor"...

July 2019

July 04, 2019

Mother of Exiles

“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me your tired,...

May 2019

May 16, 2019

“Merry Christmas” at the Drive Thru (Yes, We’re Still Talking about That)

If your top priority is having people verbally recognize your religious holiday---and that's so important...

December 2018

December 25, 2018

Today We Celebrate a Pregnant Middle Eastern Teenage Girl

Images can be powerful. What would it mean if Mary were consistently portrayed as a...

December 24, 2018

600 Words about Christmas Cookies

For about a week, the cookie tins sit on the counter, side by side, closed...

November 2018

November 26, 2018

Why You Should NOT Choose Operation Christmas Child

The Operation Christmas Child model assumes that children in Africa, or East Asia, or South...

November 22, 2018

Thanksgiving Open Thread!

How's your Thanksgiving going? Did you travel? What are you cooking? Are you with relatives?...

July 2018

July 04, 2018

What Hobby Lobby Doesn’t Want You to Know about Their Fourth of July Ad

In seeking to understand why the U.S. was so religious when religion wielded no power...

January 2018

January 01, 2018

November 2017

November 22, 2017

Thanksgiving Recipe Thread!

On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, I typically put up a post with a call for...

October 2017

October 31, 2017

Christianity Today’s Ed Stetzer: Evangelicals Should Go Trick-or-Treating (in order to convert their neighbors)

In other words, the purpose of participating in Halloween is to meet the neighbors, get...

December 2016

December 26, 2016

About That Burning Children’s Christmas Presents Meme

The eighth amendment of our Constitution bans 'cruel and unusual punishment.' This only applies to...

December 20, 2016

Rudolph the Bullied Reindeer

Why didn't Santa tell the other reindeer to stop making fun of Rudolph? Surely he...

November 2015

November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'm taking the day off, and I hope you are too! Also,...

November 09, 2015

Starbucks’ Red Cup and the Evangelicals Who Cried Wolf

Starbucks' holiday marketing is about as Christmas-centric as you can get, and even that is...

October 2015

October 24, 2015

Halloween & Fall Open Thread!

Let's talk about Halloween!

July 2015

July 04, 2015

Being Patriotic on the Fourth of July

I grew up in a home where we celebrated our nation's founding and past in...

December 2014

December 06, 2014

The Holiday Season

So we have arrived, once again, in Christmas Month. Oh, I'm sorry, I meant December....

November 2014

November 27, 2014

Thanksgiving Stories and Traditions

For those of us in the U.S., tomorrow is Thanksgiving. For most people, Thanksgiving is...

November 27, 2013

Thanksgiving Traditions Anyone?

Thanksgiving is upon us, so I thought I would open a thread for swapping Thanksgiving...

November 02, 2013

Let’s Talk about Halloween Candy

When I was a child, we didn't do trick-or-treating, but we did go to our...

March 2013

March 26, 2013

Judaism 101: Thoughts on Passover

Given that this week is Passover, I decided to ask the Judaism 101 panel to...

January 2013

January 01, 2013

New Year’s Resolutions Anyone?

Happy New Year!

December 2012

December 26, 2012

A Reflection on Celebrating Christmas as an Atheist

Do you know what I realized this year? The way I celebrate Christmas with my...

December 25, 2012

To Those Who Make the Magic, Here’s To You!

I remember Christmas when I was a kid. The music, the cookies, the decorations, the...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Balancing Fear, Love, and Family

Visiting my parents' house is always strange. There are such happy memories around every corner,...

November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving, according to Mark Twain

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'm sure you're all enjoying your Turkey and pumpkin pie, but I...

November 21, 2012

What Thanksgiving Means To Me

Thanksgiving is upon us. In this post I share some of my family's traditions and...