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Yes it is, despite everything. And speaking of  It’s a Wonderful Life, it looks like the entire thing is posted on YouTube: Merry Christmas and god bless. It’s a Wonderful Life – YouTube

Why? Two reasons at least. One, she has lots of great books on wine you can pick up as gifts, including ‘Unquenchable’ and ‘Red, White and Drunk All Over’. Her latest just came out in paperback. Two, she can help … Continue reading →

ADESTE FIDELES – THE THREE TENORS

  It may seem silly, but it is a debate I have been in a number of times myself, and based on this article, I am not alone: Colored vs. White Is a Christmas Light Debate – NYTimes.com. Personally I … Continue reading →

This is a beautiful rendition, and a strikingly beautiful video to go with it. (Remember, this was made in the 80s, making this relatively subdued for the time.) Sting – Gabriel’s Message – YouTube

And not just Battle and Marsalis. The whole ensemble is Battle, Marsalis, Leonard Slatkin, The Boys Choir of Harlem and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. See/hear: Greatness. Silent Night – Kathleen Battle, Wynton Marsalis – YouTube

Made from a few basic electronic parts: An abstract christmas tree made out of LEDs on Flickr. And here’s the schematic: From the Flickr photostream of Omer Kilic

is this: Home Alone With Zombies Thanks to Andrew Sullivan for the tip, but I think I will stick with The Nightmare Before Christmas

For London defied the ban on Christmas during the time of Cromwell (according to this and The National Archives (UK)), for in this note, from  Oliver Cromwell from the State Papers refers to a report that people in the City … Continue reading →

You thought singing “12 Days of Christmas” was difficult? Watch these guys sing “it”. YouTube – Straight No Chaser – 12 Days of Christmas

Anything the Three Tenors sing is rich and worth listening to, including the Christmas classic, Sleigh Ride. BTW, Pavarotti muffs a line around the 36 second mark. He sings “Hoo Hoo” instead of “Yoo Hoo”. Carreras notices this: watch his … Continue reading →

Folks, as you relax and unwind over the holidays, I strongly encourage you to check out the first edition of LETTER TO JANE Magazine. Honestly, it’s great. Go take a look: it’s a visual feast. And hats off to Tim … Continue reading →

Yes, that’s right, these things: If you have a friend or loved one who doesn’t really need anything for Christmas, why not buy a goat for them? Now, if you go here, you will see that if you Donate a … Continue reading →

The art interiors festival of smalls is still going on, and they still have lots of great art work by Canadian artists selling at a very low cost (I would say “cheap”, but there is nothing inferior about these paintings). … Continue reading →

Dancing Robots?! How is that Christmas-y?! Well, check this out and see! I’m very impressed how well this is done. I think someone should get these little guys on SYTYCD! YouTube – Synchronized Robot Christmas Dance

Canada Post – Holiday Seasons Mailing Dates are here. Avoid the rush (and additional expense) and check it out.

I am something of a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas, so I don’t really get this: I hope this Nativity set didn’t cost alot! (Call me Scrooge! :))  That aside, the Christmas season and the Holidays generally are coming. … Continue reading →

If you want a great inexpensive gift idea for someone this Christmas and you are in the Toronto area, I suggest you check out the 16th Annual Festival of Smalls. Art Interiors is a wonderful gallery in Toronto that annually … Continue reading →

The good folks at Canada Post have put together alot of good material to make sure you get your cards and parcels to their destination on time (even if that destination is Santa Claus / North Pole / H0H 0H0 … Continue reading →

Ok. Christmas is coming. You need gift ideas. Start here. For as little as $25 (!!), you can get someone a fantastic gift and support Canadian artists (and a fine Canadian art gallery). For example, there is a  work, by … Continue reading →

Over at the Root is a superb conversation between Quentin Tarantino and Henry Louis Gates on a wide range of topics, first and foremost being Tarantino’s new film, but also such things as: A Django Unchained and Inglourious Basterds trilogy? … Continue reading →

It’s December 20th. You need Christmas music. Good Christmas music. Here you go: If you want to buy it, you can get it here. The Civil wars “O Come O Come Emmanuel” – YouTube

I love this piece of music, and now we are approaching Christmas, I can blog about it. 🙂 I came across this surrendipitously today on YouTube.  Sometimes the best things in life arrive that way. Enjoy. O Come, Emmanuel – … Continue reading →