Dec
25

Merry Christmas

I’m never really been a fan of Christmas music.  Chalk it up to two winters working retail in large malls and shopping centers, listening to endless reprises of the same tired old music over and over and over and … you get the picture.  You can only listen to recordings from the 1950s or a young Michael Jackson singing I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus so many times before you tire of listening to the radio.

But this year, I’ve heard some interesting new music.  Remixes of old carols with new melodies and choruses.  Even a handful of completely new songs, too.

So today, while you sit warm by the fire with family and celebrate a day of rest, here’s my new favorite Christmas song from this year: His Favorite Christmas Story by Capital Lights.

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Dec
15

‘Tis the Shopping Season

As a kid, I always promised myself I’d start Christmas shopping earlier and earlier in the year.  As a result, I never managed to finish buying my gifts until the 22nd or 23rd.  One year I even found myself shopping on the morning of the 24th!  I don’t know why, but my younger self seemed to thrive on the stress of last-minute shopping.  It was exciting, and tiring at the same time.  Hence the annual promise to “start earlier next year.” [Read more...]