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That Sounds Delicious!

The winter holiday season is often a time of food and drink that is not on our regular menu rotation and even not available at other times…

Nov 3, 2020

What is Christmas? blog series exploring the history and origins of winter traditions post title: That Sounds Delicious!

Nov 3, 2020

So, How Do We Celebrate?

End-of-year celebrations throughout history have included light, decorations, gifts, feasting, frivolity, tradition, ritual, hope and…

Nov 28, 2018

So, How Do We Celebrate?

Nov 28, 2018

Celebrating with Light

Light is a common strand (pardon the pun!) in holiday celebrations. In fact, the earliest gifts for New Years were candles! Both…

Nov 25, 2018

Celebrating with Light

Nov 25, 2018

Gifts from Benevolent Strangers

There are ethereal visitors in many end of the year customs. Some are unpleasant and even violent. Others are benevolent gift-bearers…

Nov 13, 2018

Gifts from Benevolent Strangers

Nov 13, 2018

What about Greenery, Wreaths and Trees?

Greenery was often used to decorate for winter solstice and new year celebrations, pre-Christianity. For some, the greenery symbolized the…

Nov 5, 2018

What about Greenery, Wreaths and Trees?

Nov 5, 2018

Why December 25?

If you live in North America as I do, you already know about Christmas on December 25 and winter solstice on December 21. Let’s start with…

Oct 29, 2018

Why December 25?

Oct 29, 2018

What is Christmas?

I was raised Catholic. I attended Catholic school through college. Our Christmas traditions included attending church on Christmas Eve and…

Oct 28, 2018

What is Christmas?

Oct 28, 2018

Betsy DeVille

Betsy DeVille

a generous, kind, and positive worldview of the atheist and secular life. I like to share things that can start a dialog. betsydeville.com

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