Tag: Christmas

• August 3, 2025

  8. Christmas Blues

  Jeremiah stopped beneath the three story Christmas tree in front of the shopping center. It twinkled with red and yellow lights while Mariah Carey echoed through the speakers. A cool breeze rustled the branches and sent a few bells tinkling in the chilly evening air. He hated Christmas for the same reason he hated religion:…
• December 15, 2024

  Holiday Spirit

  Whenever we enter a new season, there are specific things that make me feel festive. During October, that means visiting a Spirit Halloween, even if I do not buy much. During Christmas for many people, that means putting lights on a tree and singing along to Mariah Carey. When I was a kid, if it…