While we’re on the subject of Christmas presents, on a less theological note, let me recommend Cabela’s Ultimax socks. My son, Chris, (we’re not real original in our naming scheme), and I both wear them in the winter months and…
Answering Virginia (however, briefly)
You know the story. A little girl named Virginia wrote a letter to the editor in 1897.
Dear Editor,
I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?
Virginia O’Hanlon
What with the Big Elf getting ready to load up his sleigh, it’s an appropriate time of the year to do a little worldview analyis using Virginia’s letter.
The Grinch Sold Out
An editor once told me that this article was a little nasty. I guess any time you side with the Grinch (as he properly was at the beginning of the story) you could be accused of being mean. But, this is my thesis and I am sticking to it. The Grinch sold out.
Let me just say it up front. I don’t like how Dr. Seuss ended the thing. As far as I am concerned, the Grinch sold out. He should have kept the presents, stayed in his cave and eaten the Who-pudding, and the rare Who-roast-beast.