Prosecco And Auguri
To open a bottle of sparkling wine, the trick is to not let in too much oxygen all at once or else it froths out and spills everywhere, creating a sticky mess and wasting perfectly good bubbly. This is great… Continue Reading
‘Tis The Season
Happy Solstice To All
The winter solstice has been an occasion for celebration around the world and throughout time. So whether you celebrate Inti Raymi, Sanghamitta, Jul, Hogmanay, Shab-e Yaldâ, Modranicht, Lenæa, Karachun, Chanukkah, Beiwe, Ameratsu, Zagmuk, Montol, Sviatki, Dongzhi, Makara Sankranti, Meán Geimhridh,… Continue Reading
The War On The War On Christmas 2010 Heats Up
Battleground: Tulsa, Oklahoma! The political football: a holiday parade! The culture warrior: James Inhofe, United States Senator from the great state of Oklahoma! It seems Senator Inhofe is upset that “Tulsa’s Christmas Parade of Lights” has been renamed “Tulsa’s Holiday… Continue Reading
Atheism Can’t Win
I’m not so sure that in the long run, all of these assumptions are correct, but let’s just assume the author is right and due to intractable cultural, biological, and emotional factors, atheists will always be a minority in Western… Continue Reading
Turkey Cooking Questions
Would it be wrong to stuff a pre-roasted Cornish game hen inside the turkey, then at dinner tell all the kids, “Uh-oh, it looks like we cooked the turkey’s baby, too!” while you pull it out?* And if you make… Continue Reading
Cranberry Pardon Explained!
Obama Outlines Moral, Philosophical Justifications For Turkey Pardon
Green Christmas
Merry Christmas to my Christian readers! Today, I give you a Green Christmas. We begin by debunking some ecological myths. Well, sort of. Then, I’ll point you to an interesting set of thoughts about global warming as an ethical and… Continue Reading
The Battle Of Santa Claus River
Freaking hillarious. Happy Festivus, everyone!
Cheer Up, TL, At Least You’ve Got Time Records To Audit
In reading over my last three posts, you may get the sense that I’m bitter about something. And it’s true that it kind of stung to lose by one point to Pittsburgh as time expired after what I think was… Continue Reading
The War On The War On Christmas Strikes At Some Old Stomping Grounds
Locals pronounce the name Maryville, a Tennessee city very near The Estate At Louisville and an exurb of Knoxville,* “Muhrr-vull.” The big news: a local citizen was concerned that the city’s annual holiday celebration, which included a reading of several… Continue Reading