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SMITHSONIAN - “Television is running a big gamble,” wrote television reporter Val Adams in The New York Times on August 8, 1965. “It will attempt a half-hour animated cartoon in color based on the newspaper comic strip ‘Peanuts.’ In lifting ‘Peanuts’ characters from the printed page and infusing them with motion and audibility, television is tampering with the imaginations of millions of comic strip fans both well and self-conditioned on how Charlie Brown, Lucy and others should act and talk.”
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HISTORY - On Christmas Eve 1914, in the dank, muddy trenches on the Western Front of the first world war, a remarkable thing happened.
Read more‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar- plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Read moreThe holidays can be unbearably heavy for those carrying grief of any kind. While the world feels louder with celebration and expectation, many are simply trying to survive one moment at a time. Grief has a way of intensifying during this season. It becomes sharper, more isolating, and harder to hide. What hurts all year can feel overwhelming when surrounded by traditions, togetherness, and forced cheer.
Read moreNews 4 Article originally posted on December 28, 2017
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CHRISTMAS - The 12 days of Christmas in Christian tradition signify the time between the birth of Christ and the arrival of the three wise men, also known as the Magi. It starts on December 25, which is celebrated as Christmas Day, and lasts until January 6, which is the Epiphany, also referred to as Three Kings’ Day.
Read moreArticle was originally printed in the November/ December 2015 issue, “Hope in a child,” of Presbyterians Today.
Read moreCHRISTIANITY.COM – Every Christmas, families gather together to enjoy a meal together, to catch up, share memories, and give each other gifts. Where does this tradition of giving gifts come from?
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