Is There’s Probably No God: The Atheist’s Guide To Christmas essential christmas reading? Hell no. Is it a fun collection of anecdotes and essays that once again reaffirms the idea that there is absolutely nothing wrong with not believing in gods, even at christmas? Hell yes. I mean, what other book would suggest having a… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2009
Things I Hate About Christmas: Sky Radio
Nothing about christmas is easier to hate than the music. And Sky Radio makes it easier still. At this time of year, they call themselves ‘the christmas station,’ which means that they replace their usual (bland) programming with an insipid, bland, predictable and repetitive play list consisting of nothing but the same “classics” I won’t… Read more »
Things I Hate About Christmas: The Spirit of Christmas
Ah, christmas. That time of year when, for once, people are nice to each other, everybody wishes everybody else a merry christmas or what-have-you, people are nice to each other, you help the less fortunate, people are nice to each other, every body stops fighting ’cause war is over if you want it, and, well,… Read more »
Things I Hate About Christmas: Santa Claus
Santa Claus, like pretty much 95% of Christmas, is the bastard child of an unholy, polygamous marriage of several pagan traditions. And kids love him. Santa, for all your family fun. First seen on SketchySantas.com. I rest my case.
Things I Hate About Christmas: Cards With Kids and/or Pets with a Santa Hat
http://www.flickr.com/photos/remcat/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Too freaking cute, right? I know. But it’s also a terrible cliche and done to death. Just stop it.