Tag archive for ‘Christmas trees’
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Sixteen Christmases and a Chanukah Bush
Last year, I rejected the Jewish ‘December dilemma’ by forging a new December holiday tradition. This year, the Eitz Moed rose once again–with much joy and no angst required.
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Christmas Without a Big Christmas Tree?
ChicagoNow Dirt on Green blogger Mark Boyer asked today whether environmental consequences matter when choosing a Christmas tree. We may kill the environment by choosing PVC-laden artificial trees instead of real ones. But my primary Christmas concern has always been whether my annual tree is so tall that it might kill me.
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Merry Christmas, Dammit!
Is it just me, or is it a little incongruous for there to be an enormous ‘Holiday Tree’ in Daley Plaza next to a life-size manger? I’ve just about had it with the PC-ization of Christmas. Judging by an article in this week’s Crain’s Chicago Business, I’m not alone, either.
