When your kids stop believing, it’s probably harder on you than on them.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Do you wish you had a generator? Here’s some advice from experts
Don’t make a last-minute decision and evaluate your needs.
Read our complete coverage of the December storm
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The economics of the US holiday tree industry
The spirit of the season is free, but that tree is going to cost you.
How to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it’s made of
How many years you reuse a fake holiday tree matters. So does what happens to a live tree when you’ve packed up the ornaments.
The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
Evergreens have long served as symbols of life during the bleakness of winter. But Queen Victoria spurred the tradition that has become a global phenomenon.
Your Christmas tree is not a climate crime
As noted before, the idea of a personal ‘carbon footprint’ was invented by … BP.
Photos: Santas ski Sunday River slopes on Sunday
Santa’s helpers took the day off on Sunday with a few hundred of the jolly ol’ elves hitting the slopes. Photos taken by Robert F. Bukaty of The Associated Press.
Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically
Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped the modern festival, too, a scholar of Jewish studies and gender explains.