Letter to Santa reveals disturbing tale (KXAN 36 Austin)

A 55-year-old Pharr man is in the Hidalgo County Jail on charges of continuous sexual abuse of a young child- following a little girl’s letter to Santa Claus asking for a stop to alleged molestation.

Technology helps Santa make magic (Independent Online)

Ever wondered how Santa Claus can travel around the world in just one night on his reindeer-pulled sleigh and deliver toys to all the children? A professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering knows…

Santa, St. Nicholas, and a Barrel of Brine (by Laura Orem)

Clement Clarke Moore The cover of an early edition of the poem The modern version of Santa is, as most people know, the creation of Clement Clarke Moore, a 19th-century American poet whose “A Visit from St. Nicholas” was first published anonymously in 1823 in the Troy, NY Sentinel. Prior to this, St. Nicholas was not a “jolly old elf” with “eight tiny reindeer” and “a sleigh full of toys”; he was a stern, bearded patriarch who distributed canings to naughty children (as well as presents

Did I mention that we did the Henry Ford thing on Saturday?

It was actually at The Henry Ford where we went to see Santa on Saturday. We had renewed our membership again, but really didn’t use it as much this year as past years – I think we’ll take a year or so off this time around. Go to the zoo or something instead – my kids are confused as to the difference between giraffes and ostriches. But anyway. It was fun. Allan stayed home and enjoyed the quiet – wrapped gifts, did his homework, caught up on some computer time We enjoyed a trip with le

Letter To Santa Leads To Sex Abuse Charges (CBS News)

A 9-year-old girl’s letter to Santa Claus asking that a relative stop touching her and her sister has led to the arrest of a 55-year-old Pharr man on charges of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, according to a newspaper report.

Angels We Have Heard On High (MP3 Download) newly tagged "christmas"

The First Family Bush wishes Merry Christmas

Nice video from Barneys-point-of-view!

Putting Meaning Back into Christmas

What if Christmas became a life changing, world changing event again? What if we rejected the commercialization and returned to focus on relationships?

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