Journal of Post-Ralphaelite Thought

It's Christmas Eve...I'm about to go off to a family gathering, but wanted to wish a Merry Christmas to all (unless, of course an alternative mid-winter holiday greeting is more appropriate). A special shout out to former 5th grade classmate Dan Brekke and blogging friends / occasional debating parties Nick Rowe, Whited Sepulchre, TarrantLibertyGuy, Stephen Smith, and all the rest! I can't think of a better Christmas sentiment that the following, from the Colbert Christmas special a couple of years back... A Colbert Christmas: Peace, Love and Understanding www.colbertnation.com

Along with holly, mistletoe and Santa, the annual whining about the "War on Christmas" has arrived, heralding the official beginning of the holiday season. First Baptist of Dallas fires what may be the opening salvo this year . My good friend and debating partner The Whited Sepulchre beat me to the punch this morning with a great post about their GrinchAlert website -- a light-hearted (haha) attempt to throw a little more intolerance and commercialism into the season. Don't tell WS that I agreed with him -- it will ruin his day. There's not much more I have to say that I didn't say last year . I'm going to do my best not to allow this sort of nonsense to piss me off this year. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (and Ladies).