December 14, 2016 No Christmas Shoes for Me, Thanks When I was a kid, snow was not the enemy. I lived in a time that is almost unrecognizable to many who now live in…
December 11, 2016 ‘Tis the Season for Bad Feelings Not everybody enters the Christmas season singing “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” For some it is never a happy time, and for…
December 20, 2015 You think I’m a Scrooge? That is so sweet! Christmastime. ‘Tis the time of seasonal insults. Two of the most common are to call someone who doesn’t celebrate Christmas the way we think…
December 16, 2015 Dear Santa: Dear Santa: Hi! My name is Brad, but you might know me better as Middleaged Mormon Man. I know it has been a long…
December 9, 2015 Bah Humbug! My Mother’s "Gandhi Moment" This would not be the first time that people have let heated political rhetoric dump cold eggnog on the joy of their Christmas season….
December 25, 2014 Gone, But Not Gone – Family Traditions My extended family celebrated Christmas Eve together. We have a progressive dinner, with entertainment and gift exchanges. Or, as my kids call it, we…
