It’s that time of year again.  That time of year when the Christians complain about the secular war on “their” holiday.  My kids and I have to endure the dirty looks, snide comments and general inconsiderate natures of most Christians who make the usual crude assumption that everyone in this country believes the way they do.  From a factual standpoint they don’t care or even want to know that much of what people associate...

    Since it’s almost Thanksgiving, I thought I would do some research on the origins of some of my favorite holiday PIES!  What I found out is very interesting.  Like most things in life, pies seem to have a sordid tale to tell and many are not without some level of controversy.  Here is what I learned. Pecan Pie     Pecan pie has a pretty murky history.  Pecans as a plan have their origins in Texas.  Pecans are an ancient...

     Ah, the humble Tannenbaum.  I love trees.  They are both symbols of longevity and stoicism. No tree captures the hearts of man, at this festive time of the year, more so than the evergreen.  The custom of decorating the evergreen tree originated in Germany in the 16th century.  It was common for the Germanic people to decorate fir trees, both inside and out, with roses, apples, and colored paper.      It is believed that...

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   So I do phone support for a living.  Its not hard and the pay is good.  I like the work.  the stress level is very high at times but the holiday season is usually not that time.  Things slow way down this time of year for me.  Its after xmas that I get pretty busy as everyone opens their new toys etc.  With that in mind I wrote a modified 12 days of christmas I thought you might enjoy.  I wont right the whole thing out just the...

     Today someone enlightened me about a super amazing xmas fact!  (thanks Danny)  It seems we have called a few of Old Santa’s Reindeer by at least three different names over time.  I found this so interesting I had to write a blog about it!      The original poem twas’ the night before xmas by Henry Livingston, Jr. (Clement Clarke Moore got credit for the poem, but he probably was not the author.)  refers to...