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Not a Lot of Comfort and Joy as Obama's Legacy Starts to Go Dark Dec. 23, 2016
I'm dreaming of a bleak Christmas, my mind full of the ways Barack Obama's presidency is going down ... Read More
Homework During Holidays and Excessive Gift-Giving Dec. 23, 2016
Dear Family Coach: Every year my daughter's middle school assigns homework and projects during the h... Read More
Squash Cravings with Good-for-You Seasonal Foods Dec. 23, 2016
Cold-weather dining often means cozy comfort foods that fill out our winter sweaters. Seasonal super... Read More
The Message From the Manger Dec. 23, 2016
Celebrating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth is a custom familiar to everyone raised in Western cultur... Read More
About Christmas Dec. 23, 2016
To Christians around the world, I wish you a very merry Christmas. To those who believe in Jesus as ... Read More
America at Christmas Dec. 22, 2016
What if Christmas is a core value of belief in a personal God who lived among us and His freely give... Read More
Christmas Miracles Dec. 22, 2016
"Miracle on 34th Street," "White Christmas" and "It's a Wonderful Life," are three of my favorite Ch... Read More
Restoring Civility Dec. 22, 2016
We have just come off of the most acrimonious presidential election in modern memory. There are many... Read More
Wine for Christmas Dec. 21, 2016
By now, it's likely most holiday gifts have been bought and wrapped, but I've thought of some great ... Read More
In Berlin, Christmas Was Terror's Iconic Target Dec. 21, 2016
It should come as no surprise that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has claimed credit for the De... Read More
First We Decorate Dec. 21, 2016
The day after Thanksgiving is usually when I begin decorating for Christmas, but on Nov. 25, I turne... Read More
Where Have All the Christmas Decorations Gone? A Meditation on Joyless Secularism Dec. 20, 2016
Where I live (near Los Angeles) you can drive for blocks without seeing a single home with Christmas... Read More
Who Put the 'Oy' in Joy? 3 Ways to Flow Into 2017 Dec. 20, 2016
"I just don't feel like celebrating," the woman next to me in yoga blurted out the other day. "I'm t... Read More
Christmas With a New Boyfriend Dec. 15, 2016
Dear Annie: I have been dating "Connor" for about three months. With the holidays approaching, I'm g... Read More
Please, No Gifts Dec. 14, 2016
Dear Annie: For the past few years, my sister, her family, my husband and I have been donating at Ch... Read More
Unique Gifts for Gardeners Dec. 14, 2016
I am always on the lookout for space-saving designs. Several of my windows would be perfect for grow... Read More
Holy Temptations! Live 'Em, Love 'Em, Don't Overdo 'Em Dec. 13, 2016
Even the best-intentioned people on the path to a healthy lifestyle are likely to stumble and fall i... Read More
Present Tense Dec. 13, 2016
Women are really cuckoo when it comes to gifts. If my lady didn't get me a present on my birthday, ... Read More
Oh, Christmas Sweater Dec. 12, 2016
I'm a newspaper reporter. I'm 59 years old. I wear a lot of tweed. I swear. I can't count how many h... Read More
How to Do Christmas Without Debt Dec. 08, 2016
If you are or ever have been plagued by consumer debt, I can almost guarantee expenses related to Ch... Read More
