December 2008
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Put "Christ" Back in Christmas
I’m hearing this refrain a lot, moreso this year than in previous years. Perhaps it is because Obama got elected and evangelists still think he’s Muslim. But I whole-heartedly agree. Christmas should have Christ in it. Otherwise, it’s just December 25 and an excuse to give presents. Nevermind that Christ wasn’t born on December 25. We do the same thing with...
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"Bah, Humbug"
Every Christmas at least one person says “Bah, Humbug” to me I wanted to think more about that phrase. So much of Christmas is about pretending. Pretending to like the ugly sweater your aunt gave you. Pretending that a carpenter who lived 2,000 years ago is the savior of man. And so on. So to me, Bah Humbug means “c’mon, pretend with us.” Fair enough. I have no...
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Christmas Presents
I’ve had enough with Christmas giving from parents, siblings and similar relations, and I mean that in two ways. A: I have received enough Christmas presents in the last (roughly) 40 years to last me a lifetime. I don’t need any more. B: In particular, I don’t need a gift if you have no idea what to get me and are just buying it because you think you are supposed to. If you...
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Most Offensive Album Covers
A Facebook friend posted a status message that was a quote from The Scorpions “Rock You Like A Hurricane.” I remember seeing The Scorpions in concert in 1985 (maybe), so I was poking around on the Web seeing what they’ve been up to. I happened to run across a couple of their album covers from the late ’70s and the ’80s, and I was pretty shocked by what they got away...
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