Why do Americans say “merry Christmas,” while the British and denizens of its Commonwealth say “happy Christmas”? Those who Googled that question were directed to this post, which was written for Christmas of 2013: Merry Christmas vs. Happy Christmas. This post was number 3 for
As is our custom here at the Cranach blog, we will devote the days up to and including New Year’s Eve looking back on the year that is ending. Then, starting New Year’s Day, we will look ahead to the year that is beginning. The
The Associated Press released results of its poll of news directors and editors on what they considered to be the top ten news stories of 2014. The winner: The police killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and the consequent protests. This beat out Ebola
If you have young girls in your household, your Christmas gift exchange was probably dominated by “Frozen” merchandise. Now, the computer-animated film has won the AP designation “entertainer of the year,” even though it came out in 2013 and has no human characters. But it
Number 3 was posted not this year at all but way back in March 16, 2012, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. It gives “St. Patrick’s Breastplate,” the wonderful Christo-centric meditation written by the ancient missionary: Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me.
Columnist Paul Greenberg has written a wonderful column about It’s a Wonderful Life. Read it all. After the jump, I excerpt his points about how the movie deals with some distinctively American themes. He also cites a critic who thinks it’s tragic that George Bailey
The U. S. Census Bureau released new population data revealing that Florida has passed New York in population. The most populous states are now (1) California (2) Texas (3) Florida (4) New York. (more…)
From January 24, 2014, the fourth most-viewed post on this blog for the year: Ranking states by how corrupt they are.
Have a merry and a happy Christmas, everybody. May you. . . Keep “Christ” in Christmas Keep the “mass” in Christmas (by going to church) Keep the “holy” in holidays Keep St. Nicholas, who battled for the deity of Christ at the Council of Nicea,
Touchstone has reposted its most popular article, the scholarly treatment by historian William J. Tighe from 2003 about why the birth of Jesus is celebrated on December 25. And, as he definitively shows, it has nothing to do with any pagan festival. (more…)
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