Who wrote The Night Before Christmas? I knew there was some dispute over the authorship of this traditional Christmas poem, but I didn’t know The Rest of the Story, as Paul Harvey would have said.

Dear Congress, Please go home for Christmas. Now. Please. Sincerely, The Anchoress (and me and lots of us).

Christmas Change and the $10 Challenge: won’t you consider tucking $10 into your pocket or billfold or purse just for the express purpose of blessing somebody else this Christmas?

Or here’s another idea for blessing others at Christmas: For the Man Who Hated Christmas