The Christmas season is a time of giving. Young children sit on Santa’s knee and provide him with a list of presents for under the tree. While it’s rewarding to see children happy with gifts, there is a dark downside to their expectations. Children grow up to be businessmen and women or social activists and…
“My life is a lie! Somebody’s gotta get stabbed!” -Frank Reynolds, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Disclaimer 1: I do not have children. After you read this, you will probably say, “Thank God.”) When I was a child, my family took Christmas very seriously. Though we weren’t what you would call serious churchgoers, we went…
Molly Prince on December 22, 2018 The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will continue its more than 60-year-old tradition of tracking Santa Claus as he leaves the North Pole to deliver presents across the world. The twitter account for NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command announced Friday that Santa will be tracked on Christmas Eve…
By Kody Fairfield According to a report from the Associated Press (AP), Santa Claus, a city councilman for the North Pole, has been reinstated by Facebook (FB) after the social media site deactivated his account, pending the proof of his identity. You heard that correctly: Santa Claus is a sitting councilman in the city of the North Pole…
Woman Launches Campaign To Make Christmas Less ‘White’ By Amber Randall A woman launched a campaign to make Christmas more diverse after deciding the holiday was “too white.” Nadya Powell, an advertising consultant, started the project after she searched for images of Christmas activities while working on a school project with her daughter’s friend, reports…
by Thomas Phippen The heartbreaking story about Santa visiting a terminally ill boy in the final moments of his life may turn out to be fake news. Since Sunday, the tender story of a Santa performer bringing a toy to a terminally ill boy followed by the boy dying in his arms has been shared…
By Amber Randall A pastor went to a local Texas mall and told children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist, much to the anger of parents gathered there. David Grisham Jr., an evangelical street preacher, posted a video over Facebook showing himself telling young children that Santa Claus isn’t real as they waited to take pictures…
Christmas is right around the corner. How do we know? The Santas are getting rowdy!