Many think that the day after Thanksgiving, aka the dreaded Black Friday shopping melee, kicks off the Christmas Season. As far as shopping it probably does. Although the corporations have been desperately pushing that back to the day after Halloween in…
Around June 1st Santa’s children, Nick, Jr., and Mary, finish attending North Pole School until Autumn. Then he and Mrs. Claus take the kids on a Summer Vacation to a number of locations on Earth. Even sometimes back in time! They return…
The Sacred Flame of Candlemas As the winter deepens and January’s cold lingers into February, many cultures around the world turn their eyes toward a luminous celebration: Candlemas. Known in Christian tradition as The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Candlemas…
In the Northern Hemisphere, the third Monday in January has been designated by some as Blue Monday. This is supposedly the most depressing day of the year for various reasons. It’s mostly based on an unscientific mathematical algorithm. Firstly, most people seem…