That Sounds Delicious!
The winter holiday season is often a time of food and drink that is not on our regular menu rotation and even not available at… Read More »That Sounds Delicious!
Christmas for Atheists
So, How Do We Celebrate?
End-of-year celebrations throughout history have included light, decorations, gifts, feasting, frivolity, tradition, ritual, hope and celebration of prosperity, supernatural, sacrifice, scary characters and benevolent characters.… Read More »So, How Do We Celebrate?
Celebrating with Light
Light is a common strand (pardon the pun!) in holiday celebrations. In fact, the earliest gifts for New Years were candles! Both artificial light, whether… Read More »Celebrating with Light
Gifts from Benevolent Strangers
There are ethereal visitors in many end of the year customs. Some are unpleasant and even violent. Others are benevolent gift-bearers. Most early gift-bearers brought… Read More »Gifts from Benevolent Strangers
What about Greenery, Wreaths and Trees?
Greenery was often used to decorate for winter solstice and new year celebrations, pre-Christianity. For some, the greenery symbolized the coming spring and hope for… Read More »What about Greenery, Wreaths and Trees?
Why December 25?
If you live in North America as I do, you already know about Christmas on December 25 and winter solstice on December 21. Let’s start… Read More »Why December 25?
What is Christmas?
I was raised Catholic. I attended Catholic school through college. Our Christmas traditions included attending church on Christmas Eve and a party afterwards. Gifts were… Read More »What is Christmas?