Happy Holidays (and I say that out of love, not political correctness)

I have read a lot over the last month or so about the debate over saying "Happy Holidays" versus "Merry Christmas". There was a plethora of hooplah when Dan Meisler wrote his editorial about the concept. Here's my thoughts...in case you are at all interested: (remember, the name of the blog...)

...saying "Happy Holidays" is nice for everyone. It's the holiday season for more than one religion...you can't automatically assume that everyone shares in your own holiday traditions.

...saying "Merry Christmas", I doubt, OFFENDS anyone...but I am sure it says to some "here we go again, another person just assuming I celebrate what they do"

...now, how is saying "Happy Holidays" difficult? I mean, I get that it goes overboard. I get that we all need to celebrate in our own way.

I have been spending more time at church now that I am back where there's a church that I am comfortable with (I know, can you believe it). And, the homily was, once again, enlightening. Fr. Len talked about Christmas and it not being too commercial (which was an argument I read about people being upset about saying Happy Holidays...it was commercial), but that Christmas has become too secular.

So, our family tried to make sure we put the "sacred" back into Christmas (with our own hunk of cheese, becuase that's what we do)...but if those of us who are Christian are supposed to focus on the sacred (the non-secular), then wouldn't those who are Christian need to keep it out of schools, take it out of government and remember that not everyone believes in the same sacred season? How are we keeping Christmas and this time sacred if we say it to just anyone?

And, what about those who celebrate Hanukkah? I don't know enough about that celebration to say "Happy Hanukkah" without feeling like an ass. So, saying Happy Holidays just makes more sense.

Okay, those are my Christmas and Holiday ramblings before I head off to the big "After Christmas Sales" (is that ironic?)

Like a Roach to Nasty Leftovers...

I can't help reading the LCP every now and again...oh, that's a lie...almost every day. What is going on over there still? They just can't get enough of me still. I saw that yesterday, my name came up in story chat again! Crazy!

What in the heck is going on in Howell now????

What's up with this whole Breiner thing? And what about the Hot Topics thing?

What's new?

Okay, so what is going on for all of you? What are the new controversies in Howell?

Ooh, and if anyone is looking for some good book recommendations...my goal this year has been to try to read more for pleasure, but try to include some of those books I had never read but should have...

The Sledding Hill, by Chris Crutcher (a little juvenile when it comes to reading level, but MAN, we should send a copy to Vikki)

The Memory Keepers Daughter

Bean Trees

Into Thin Air

And I am currently reading/LOVING/hating...Jesus Land (not really so much about Jesus)

How about you guys. ..Any recommendations for me?

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