I mentioned (Star 12/26/2023) the Chinese philosopher Mozi’s call (ca. 400 BCE) to follow the will of heaven to love without partiality as a human yearning. From famines due to ...

translates to "Merry Christmas." Part of Swedish celebrations is Saint Lucia's Day, the day that marks the winter solstice, celebrated on Dec. 13, according to the Visit Sweden website.

Personal letters and Christmas cards next year … forget about it. The war on Christmas is on. That said, we do still have a free Press, at least for the time being. So … Merry Christmas!

It's been about 10 years since I wrote my first "It's OK to say Merry Christmas" column; every year I hope I won't have a reason to serve you a refried version, and every year I find plenty of ...

Brian Earl’s Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions traces the first known instance of “Merry Christmas” to a 16th-century letter from a bishop to ...

Soulful singer Joss Stone releases her first holiday album, 'Merry Christmas, Love,' featuring fan favorites and new music. LOS ANGELES -- Joss Stone wants this holiday season to be merry and bright.

LOS ANGELES -- Joss Stone wants this holiday season to be merry and bright. She's released "Merry Christmas, Love," an album of holiday favorites, along with a couple of original songs.

Congratulations to everyone involved in putting on the Christmas stroll. A lot of time and work goes into this and it gets better every year. Also hats off to Paul Babb for wishing everyone a ...