christmas

The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight

As this post is written, there are only 5 days left until Christmas. That is four shopping days. four/five food prep days.. Six stressful days of work, COVID-19 fears, and also wrapping. Santa can’t do it all, after all..

So we travel back in time and see headlines of the past… headlines of tumult and hope.

And you can decide.. Are you the kind of person who signs, who sees miracles. Or do you believe that people just get lucky…

The first ‘Christmas star’ since the Middle Ages coming this year!

On December 21, the December solstice, Jupiter and Saturn will align so closely in the night sky that they’ll almost appear to collide from our vantage point here on Earth, creating a radiant point of light often referred to as the “Star of Bethlehem” or the “Christmas Star.” Not since the 1200s has something like … Read moreThe first ‘Christmas star’ since the Middle Ages coming this year!

And they’re NOT off!! It’s crickets at stores on Black Friday

Perhaps no videos this year of people having a knockout drag out affair to get the newest piece of cheaply made plastic.. Instead various reports from around the nation are showcasing empty stores. Quiet lines. Media blaming COVID, but black Friday has been waning in popularity for years. In one instance, a Philadelphia news site … Read moreAnd they’re NOT off!! It’s crickets at stores on Black Friday

The Krampus Carol by Anthony Bourdain

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p1JYvV178E] The HORROR REPORT has always loved Krampus. But not enough to wish to see him instead of Santa.. In this quick holiday story, written by Anthony Bourdain before his untimely death earlier this year, North America is given a brief, dark, humorous peek into the mythos surrounding Krampus, a goat-demon who comes during … Read moreThe Krampus Carol by Anthony Bourdain

The old fashioned war on Christmas revisited

All Christmas activities, including dancing, seasonal plays, games, singing carols, cheerful celebration and especially drinking were banned by the Puritan-dominated Parliament of England in 1644, with the Puritans of New England following suit. Christmas was outlawed in Boston, and the Plymouth colony made celebrating Christmas a criminal offense, according to “Once Upon a Gospel”The Puritans … Read moreThe old fashioned war on Christmas revisited