Let’s Break Away from Black Friday Syndrome
Welcome to Black Friday — a day of nonstop commercial hype! Here comes the holiday season. It’s a month-long season of friends, family and spiritual reflection, and a … Read more
Christmas
Christmas Letter
Warmest Season’s Greetings to All Our Dear Friends this Christmas: This has been a wondrous year of change and growth for our family. Two months ago as Barbie, … Read more
Between Birthday and Sympathy: What I Heard and Saw in the Greeting Card Aisles
I was once a “Card Guy” – or rather, a greeting card merchandiser. The transition of greeting cards is much like watching the seasons change: Halloween in the … Read more
WILL DURST’$ 2013 XMA$ GIFT WI$H LI$T
Will Durst’s curiously refreshing gift wish list It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And finally over. Thank the maker. Because if “The Little Drummer Boy” was … Read more
‘Toys for Tots’ Goes Bust!
Newspaper typo turns local ‘Toys for Tots’ drive into a major traffic jam What was supposed to be a run of the mill “Toys for Tots” Holiday event … Read more
A Return to ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’
Twas the Night Before Christmas, revisited Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring we were all totally soused. The stockings … Read more
The Santafied Shakespeare
Is St. Nicholas the real author of ‘Shakespeare’ works? Over the years commentators have asked: who really authored the plays attributed to William Shakespeare? Some have answered “Francis … Read more
Santa Claus Forced to File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, but he’s broke Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, but unfortunately, he can’t pay his mounting debt and therefore won’t … Read more
Great Last-Minute Gift Idea: Give the Gift of Laughter: The Humor Times!
The gift that keeps on giving, all year long: The Humor Times magazine is available by subscription all over the world, in print or digital format – It’s … Read more
Santa Moving Operations to South Pole Due to Warming Arctic Ocean
Heading south: Santa’s workshops becoming wet-shops Old Saint Nick has been having a hard time of it. His North Pole sweat shops, …er…, workshops, have been becoming wet-shops, … Read more
