Author Archive for: Editor
Entries by Jeff Westover
Who or what does a Secret Spy for Santa spy on?
Dear Elf Ernest (on behalf of Elf Agent X, Santa’s head of Secret Spies), Who or what does a secret spy for Santa spy on? Maggie Commerce City, USA Excellent question! A secret spy for Santa keeps his eye on everything thinking day and night about Santa coming to where they are. They are looking […]
TIME Says Christmas Should Not Be a Holiday
A new article in TIME magazine today opines that Christmas should not be a holiday and that, in fact, no religious observance should be a federal holiday. In so doing they fail to look at what established Christmas as a holiday in America in first place. It was not an outcry of religious fervor. Christmas […]
What do reindeer do for fun?
Dear Ernest (on behalf of Elf Victor, Santa’s head of Reindeer Operations), What do the reindeer do for fun? Cameron Washburn, USA Reindeer are very physical animals. They love to run. They love to jump. They love to play with each other. It is hard to understand some times what they are doing. They are […]
Military Voices Carol of Christmas
Being the 100 year anniversary of The Christmas Truce we’ve heard and seen a lot in emotional ways of that great Christmas event. The video for the song was filmed at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey and contains original footage from WW1. In addition to the soloists and choir, the video […]
Spread a Little Christmas via The Kringle Project
Is it possible to make the Christmas spirit go viral…offline? That’s the hope and simple mission of something called The Kringle Project. Here’s how it works: Take an ornament, add a tag to it that includes the hashtag #KRINGLEPROJECT, and then hang it somewhere unexpected out in the great wide world. The hope is that […]
New Music: Rob Stroh’s Christmas Presence
For all the variety that is Christmas music sometimes what you need, much like Christmas itself, is to strip away all the fluff and return to the heart. Rob Stroh’s new album Christmas Presence is an album of piano instrumentals easy on the ears and a blessing to the heart. Contemplative, heartfelt, dripping with spirit […]
Does Santa’s sleigh have any turbo charged rocket boosters?
Dear Ernest (answering on behalf of Elf Quinton, Santa’s Sleigh Master), Does Santa’s sleigh have any turbo charged rocket boosters? Jeremiah Tennessee, USA Nope. Santa flies completely by reindeer power. Thanks to a lot of really creative movies out there some people now have a different view of how Santa gets around in his sleigh. […]
New Music: I’m Still Waiting for Christmas
Listen to this song before you read anything more about the artist. [sc_embed_player_template1 fileurl=”http://mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com/music14/waitingforxmas.mp3″] Ready to be blown away? Performing this song is 12-year-old Maya Rae of Canada. Maya has enjoyed singing and music since birth. Her musical interests range from jazz, folk, soul, to blues and pop. Some of her musical influences include artists […]
St. Nicholas
The legend of Santa Claus, the image of Father Christmas, and the basis for most legendary Christmas gift bringers of old world Europe all has their genesis in the real-world figure of Saint Nicholas. His story as a benevolent religious figure and giver of gifts has led to a centuries old reputation that has influenced […]
