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When the Lights Draw Us in to Create Magic Dec. 18, 2022
I don't know what chased me up the ladder first, but somewhere along the way, I became the house's r... Read More
Holiday Gift Exchange Rules for Misanthropes Dec. 17, 2022
My family received a surprising number of gift exchange invites this year. I RSVP'd by lowering my s... Read More
Taking Flight From Holiday Stress Dec. 16, 2022
The refrain "It's the most wonderful time of the year," forever associated with the song by Andy Wil... Read More
Having Less This Holiday Season Can Teach Us More Dec. 16, 2022
With Christmas less than two weeks away, many Americans are unfortunately feeling major stress about... Read More
Carols for 2022 Dec. 15, 2022
It's the time of year for caroling cheer. Need a fun song? Look down, sing along: 'LET IT RAIN!' (... Read More
More Gift Ideas Dec. 14, 2022
If you have been reading this Greener View column for a while, you know I have a "glove" affair with... Read More
You Say Ta-May-Toe; I Say Ta-Mah-Toe Dec. 12, 2022
Dear Annie: I used to date a lady from Australia who was taught to hold her fork in the European/con... Read More
Christmas: The Season of Lying Dec. 03, 2022
When the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, lies about St. Nicholas soon will be there. Fo... Read More
Christmas Gift Ideas Nov. 30, 2022
Well, it is that time of year again when we shop for people that we think we know well — until... Read More
Hopeful for the Holiday Season Nov. 27, 2022
Dear Annie: I am looking forward to the holiday season this year, just as I have in years past, and ... Read More
A Season to Dread Nov. 24, 2022
WASHINGTON — The holiday season commences: Thanksgiving Day, and all the jokes about turkeys; ... Read More
Choosing a Fresh Christmas Tree Nov. 23, 2022
Q: My spouse wants an artificial Christmas tree. He says it is safer, but I think a fresh-cut one is... Read More
My Sister, the No-Gifts Grinch Nov. 10, 2022
Dear Annie: My two sisters and I were out running errands one day when my youngest sister announced ... Read More
September 28, 2022 Sep. 28, 2022
Dear Annie: My boyfriend of seven months recently ended things suddenly. "Ethan" is Mormon, and I'm ... Read More
4 Reasons to Start Planning Your DIY Christmas Now Sep. 27, 2022
Brisk mornings, fall colors, pumpkin pie and apple cider. Autumn is just the best time of year, righ... Read More
Puerto Rico: The Holiday Island with the World's Longest Christmas Season, Part II Jan. 08, 2022
After nearly four centuries of colonial rule under Catholic Spain, in 1899 Puerto Rico became a U.S.... Read More
Petition to Cancel the Week Between Christmas and New Year's Jan. 01, 2022
ERASE THE WEEK BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S FROM: PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE TO: A BENEVOLENT PERSON(S... Read More
Relatives Ruining the Holidays Dec. 26, 2021
Dear Annie: I need some advice on how to approach my older sister about how both she and her husband... Read More
Let's Celebrate the Donald Trump Christmas Miracle Dec. 26, 2021
Guess what? I scored big for Christmas. I got my number-one gift. Actually, 80 million Trump warrior... Read More
Celebrating Gratitude This Holiday Season Dec. 25, 2021
Dear readers: On Thanksgiving Day, I asked you to submit responses about what you're grateful for th... Read More
