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December 23, 2022
The Unique Torture of Being a Christmas Baby
Yes, today is my birthday. My parents told me that I spent my first Christmas in the hospital and was brought home in a Christmas stocking on December 26th. They told my older brother that it wasn’t Christmas Day until … Continue reading →
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December 22, 2022
It Wasn’t the End of The World as We Know It…
The paragraph below is from my “End of The World” post that I wrote in 2009 and scheduled to go live on my blog the day after the world was supposed to end in 2012. “See? I told you so! … Continue reading →
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The Ten Best Holiday Specials of All Time!
If I didn’t get your favorite on the list, in the comments tell me what I’ve been missing! And no, this years Mariah Carey special is not on the list. When I was growing up, watching the holiday specials was … Continue reading →
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December 21, 2022
My Life Long Friend Judy Izzum
A whimsical Hanukkah inspired look back at how I learned about the Jewish faith Continue reading →
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December 20, 2022
Ten Weird Holiday Traditions From Around The World
Not everybody celebrates the holidays just like you do. One of the ten traditions in the list is made up by me. See if you can guess which one is the fake and put your guess in the comments. Ten … Continue reading →
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December 19, 2022
Ten Ways “It’s A Wonderful Life” Could Have Been Better
I wonder if Kanye (Ye) is on to something? Is it possible that the quintessential, iconic American Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, could have, should have been better? I say yes, and here are ten things George would have … Continue reading →
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December 18, 2022
The Ten Best Christmas Movies Ever? Let the Debate Begin!
Every holiday season I post this list and it evolves based on readers suggestions and new movies that come out. If you have favorites that didn’t make the list please add them in the comments section and maybe you’ll influence … Continue reading →
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December 17, 2022
Worst Superhero Ever
To fanfare that existed only in his mind, former President Donald Trump released his own limited edition NFT’s this past week. NFT’s mean Non-Fungible Token. It’s basically a picture, artwork, or collectible item made into a digital image and has … Continue reading →
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My Christmas Form Letter To Everyone
It’s that time of year again! The time for the year in review Christmas form letter. It’s always touching when our relatives treat us like customers. Typically these form letters take one of two directions. The first and most typical … Continue reading →
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December 16, 2022
All I Want For Christmas Is…
During the holidays nothing says “I love you” like a gift card! Continue reading →
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