http://aldenswan.com/2007/12/the-joy-of-christmas-insanity/ free speech, critical thinking, and really good coffee Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://aldenswan.com/2007/12/the-joy-of-christmas-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Kurt Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:36:55 +0000 http://www.aldenswan.com/2007/12/12/the-joy-of-christmas-insanity/#comment-639 Why don't we just admit it. Christmas has been taken over by a retail machine too big to stop. Love the Locomotive Breath reference. Climb aboard! Why don’t we just admit it. Christmas has been taken over by a retail machine too big to stop. Love the Locomotive Breath reference. Climb aboard!

]]> http://aldenswan.com/2007/12/the-joy-of-christmas-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Christmas extended in both directions « Leitourgeia kai Qurbana: Contra den Zeitgeist Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:47:06 +0000 http://www.aldenswan.com/2007/12/12/the-joy-of-christmas-insanity/#comment-638 [...] 13 December 2007 by Richard Barrett Alden Swan, who does some interesting blogging about Christianity and culture, posted a piece called “The Joy of Christmas Insanity.” Here’s an excerpt: I was speaking with someone a week or so ago about how fast Christmas seems to be coming; it always seems to catch me by surprise, which just adds to the stress. […] Christmas now begins in late October or early November, and by December it’s in full swing, with parties, decorations, music, movies, concerts, shopping and food. It is an all-out celebration, involving all aspects of our lives. Those who are of other religions (or no religion) have by now realized that “the train, it won’t stop going…” and they either join in ignoring the religious aspects, or live in misery. [...] [...] 13 December 2007 by Richard Barrett Alden Swan, who does some interesting blogging about Christianity and culture, posted a piece called “The Joy of Christmas Insanity.” Here’s an excerpt: I was speaking with someone a week or so ago about how fast Christmas seems to be coming; it always seems to catch me by surprise, which just adds to the stress. […] Christmas now begins in late October or early November, and by December it’s in full swing, with parties, decorations, music, movies, concerts, shopping and food. It is an all-out celebration, involving all aspects of our lives. Those who are of other religions (or no religion) have by now realized that “the train, it won’t stop going…” and they either join in ignoring the religious aspects, or live in misery. [...]

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