Tag Archives: Christmas

And So This Is Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2018 by

By David Swanson Source: Let’s Try Democracy Christmas Day. Very late on this day and into the morning of the 26th in 1776, George Washington led a surprise night crossing of the Delaware River and bloody pre-dawn attack on unarmed hung-over-from-Christmas … Continue reading →

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Jesus Was Born in a Police State

Posted on December 25, 2017 by

By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “Jesus is too much for us. The church’s later treatment of the gospels is one long effort to rescue Jesus from ‘extremism.’”—author Gary Wills, What Jesus Meant The Christmas narrative of a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Rare Exports

Posted on December 23, 2017 by

“Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” (2010) is a Finnish holiday horror satire written and directed by Jalmari Helander. Combining Santa folklore with “The Thing”, the film explore the dark side of Christmas through the eyes of  Pieteri, a kid who discovers … Continue reading →

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Santa, the Reindeer Shaman

Posted on December 25, 2016 by

By Jerry B. Brown Ph.D. and Julie M. Brown M.A. Source: Reality Sandwich The following is excerpted from The Psychedelic Gospels by Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D. and Julie M. Brown, M.A., published by Inner Traditions.  On Christmas Eve, when the streets are … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: BoJack Horseman Christmas Special

Posted on December 24, 2016 by

For those not familiar with the animated series “BoJack Horseman”, it’s a satire of Hollywood and celebrity culture centering on BoJack, a washed-out and self-destructive former star of a 90’s sitcom. In the BoJack Horseman Christmas Special: Sabrina’s Wish, BoJack … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Tokyo Godfathers

Posted on December 26, 2015 by

Who would have guessed that the greatest animated Christmas story would be an anime set in Tokyo? I would have had my doubts before seeing Satoshi Kon’s “Tokyo Godfathers” (2003). Unlike the majority of Kon’s filmography, the film’s relatively simple … Continue reading →

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The Santa Claus Syndrome

Posted on December 25, 2015 by

By Ethan Indigo Smith Source: ZenGardner.com The Santa Clause: Lying is OK, so long as everyone else is doing it. The Santa Claus Syndrome is the effect of societal complicity in, and/or complacency to, lies and the belief that’s ok. … Continue reading →

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Two for Tuesday

Posted on December 22, 2015 by

John McCutcheon Garfunkel and Oates

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