Tag Archives: Christmas

Larry Piltz :
VERSE | The Christmas Keys, a True Carol in Limericks

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Thorne Dreyer

The Christmas Keys, a True Carol in Limericks On Christmas Eve I lost my keys then dreamt of a very high bridge that spans a river fast and wide that flows below a ridge and on that ridge a town … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun : Winter Solstice Falls on Saturn’s Day

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Saturnalia by Ernesto Biondi, 1909. Io Saturnalia! Winter Solstice 2013 This seasonal celebration takes from many traditions, including the Roman Saturnalia, Druid customs, the German ‘Yule,’ and the birth of Jesus; and Queen Victoria popularized the lighted Christmas tree. By … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Right-Wing Rants and the Abominable Straw Man

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

The abominable Straw Man argument. Image from Linda’s Bees. Frosty the Straw Man: How right-wing rants poison political discussion If we could have civil discourse about our disagreements and try to understand why we have differences of opinion, perhaps we … Continue reading →

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Jim Rigby : Christmas Cancelled as Security Measure!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Three wise men arrested for illegal possession of “frankincense” and “myrrh.” Art from Dare to Create.Christmas is no time totalk about war and peace When the angels sang, ‘peace on earth good will to all,’ they were expressing the song … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : A Humanist Looks at Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Orator and humanist Robert G. Ingersoll. Image from the Council for Secular Humanism.Robert Green Ingersoll:A humanist looks at Christmas By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | December 22, 2011 Robert Green Ingersoll is one of the least known … Continue reading →

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Bruce Melton : I Want a Sequestration Machine for Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog.Climate intrigue and a change in prosperity:I want a sequestration machine for Christmas By Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog / December 23, 2010 Climate change is not just another dangerous dead-end road … Continue reading →

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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Christmas Spirit and the Compassionate Doctor

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“The Family Doctor,” lithograph by Grant Wood, 1941.Christmas past:The compassionate doctorand today’s medical culture By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / December 22, 2010 The Christmas season means many things to many people; however, as I approach … Continue reading →

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Mariann G. Wizard : You Eat Too Much!

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from diettogo.Stayin’ Alive:The reason for the season is not food If what we love becomes the act of eating in itself, we’re shortchanging ourselves on the rest of life. By Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag Blog / December … Continue reading →

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Mariann G. Wizard : Grinch Winning in ‘War on Christmas’

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Santa gets busted. This particular holiday pat-down took place in Akron, Ohio in 1978. But we’re just saying… Image © Bettmann / CORBIS.Carnivores, male hookers, and the Grinchmake advances in ‘War on Christmas’ By Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag … Continue reading →

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James Retherford : Sweeping Away the Snow

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Art by Mark Fiore. See link to animation below.Citizens of the earth:Best wishes in bad times By James Retherford / The Rag Blog / December 29, 2009 Pardon me if I use this greeting to sweep away the usual seasonal … Continue reading →

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Yes, Virginia : The Truth About Santa Claus

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Does Santa exist? Coke thinks so.The truth about Santa Claus The hope of us all is not that children will finally learn that Santa Claus is not real but rather that adults will finally realize that he is very real. … Continue reading →

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James Howard Kunstler : A Blue Christmas with Avatar and Tiger

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Blue Christmas What is most amazing about Mr. Cameron’s holiday blockbuster is the explicit message that America is a society that deserves to be punished (and humiliated!) by others who manage their own relations with reality better than we do. … Continue reading →

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