http://dir.salon.com/topics/christmas/?source=rss&aim=christmas en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST By Mary Elizabeth Williams Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/11/13/war_on_christmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/11/13/war_on_christmas/index.html?source=rss The annual cries of religious censorship start right on schedule. Let the war on Christmas begin! By Garrison Keillor Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/12/24/christmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/12/24/christmas/index.html?source=rss When you don't understand the language, it's easier to find the dumb childlike wonder that's the essence of the season. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/23/war_xmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/23/war_xmas/index.html?source=rss A Washington Times editor admits "retailers' sales brochures have been bedecked with Christmas iconography" but still finds reason to complain. By Joy Press Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/12/15/shop_awe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/12/15/shop_awe/index.html?source=rss Christmas shopping during an economic free-fall is making me anxious: Everything is on sale, but at what cost? By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/12/14/gossip_girl/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/12/14/gossip_girl/index.html?source=rss "Gossip Girl" and "90210" prove that rich teenagers are not created equal. Plus: All the Christmas specials you'd care to watch, and then some! By Alex Koppelman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/22/norris/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/22/norris/index.html?source=rss How a washed-up action star saved Christmas. By Garrison Keillor Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/12/10/new_york_christmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/12/10/new_york_christmas/index.html?source=rss Christmas is all about pleasure, food, bright lights, high spirits, glittering trinkets, razzmatazz. It's pure Broadway. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/11/26/four_christmases/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/11/26/four_christmases/index.html?source=rss Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon help us make it through the holidays with this funny, gently subversive Christmas movie. By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/20/christmas_meltdown/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/20/christmas_meltdown/index.html?source=rss In the Wall Street Journal, of all places, Daniel Henninger proposes an alternative theory to explain the ongoing economic meltdown. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/17/focus_christmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/17/focus_christmas/index.html?source=rss The right-wing Christian organization is preparing a list of "Christmas-friendly," "Christmas-negligent" and "Christmas-offensive" retailers. By Andrew Leonard Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/11/03/credit_card_grinch/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/11/03/credit_card_grinch/index.html?source=rss The new president will face an unfamiliar problem: Lenders are discouraging Americans from pulling out their plastic. By Christopher Noxon Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/12/22/irving_the_snowchicken/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/12/22/irving_the_snowchicken/index.html?source=rss Forget Christmakkah and Festivus. Our interfaith holiday involves a magical rooster who fills the children's pants with presents. By Cary Tennis Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/12/21/ditched_for_christmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/12/21/ditched_for_christmas/index.html?source=rss He's going home to his family without me. Could that be because we're both still hitched? By Cary Tennis Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/12/20/alone_on_christmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/12/20/alone_on_christmas/index.html?source=rss Do not pity me: I prefer solitude. By Garrison Keillor Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2007/12/19/christmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2007/12/19/christmas/index.html?source=rss A big orange and some fresh pine boughs and "Silent Night." A few details bring back a snowy night in Minnesota years ago. By Gary Kamiya Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/12/18/childhood_end/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/12/18/childhood_end/index.html?source=rss When your children grow up, you have to say goodbye to part of them -- and part of yourself. By Garrison Keillor Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2007/12/12/christmas_carol/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2007/12/12/christmas_carol/index.html?source=rss In which Bob and Carol Cratchit, on a holiday cruise, are visited by Scrooge's ghost. By Garrison Keillor Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2007/12/05/nativity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2007/12/05/nativity/index.html?source=rss The Nativity story is a cornerstone of the Christian faith but can be a big hurdle for a bunch of skeptical New York teenagers. By Cary Tennis Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/29/kids_today/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/29/kids_today/index.html?source=rss It used to be so much fun to pick out the perfect gift. Now it seems kids just want the cash. By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2006/12/24/holiday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2006/12/24/holiday/index.html?source=rss Tired of chirpy carols and stale sugar cookies and your whole annoying family? Here's a delectably dark holiday TV viewing guide -- an antidote for anyone burned out on holiday cheer. By Mary Lisa Gavenas Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/12/23/santa_story/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/12/23/santa_story/index.html?source=rss An endearing enigma in a scarlet fur-trimmed jacket, Santa has spent the past 150 years spreading joy -- and shilling for Macy's, Maxwell House and Dewar's scotch. By Cary Tennis Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/12/22/santa_claus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/12/22/santa_claus/index.html?source=rss Should I tell her the truth -- to save her from the derision of her friends, if nothing else? By Andrew Leonard Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/12/21/war_on_christmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/12/21/war_on_christmas/index.html?source=rss But the only thing we have to fear is fear itself, preached by religious extremists. By Robert Sietsema Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2006/12/19/eggnog_history/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2006/12/19/eggnog_history/index.html?source=rss It's got a mysterious history and a texture that's more lubricant than libation. But old-fashioned eggnog is still America's holiday cocktail of choice. By Carol Lloyd Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/12/14/christmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/12/14/christmas/index.html?source=rss The American Psychological Association says the season is rough on women -- but news stories remind us that shopping is fun!