Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. December 25, 2008. Think Santa's just a jolly old elf who brings great gifts and cheer? Think again. (Happy Holidays!)
Mike Ragogna, Huffington Post. December 25, 2008. On planes that pinballed from airport to airport in bad weather, soldiers and civilians got to know each other.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 27, 2008. The president-elect doesn't want to discourage people from spending money right now. He also doesn't want to look like Bush.
Kathy Kastan, Huffington Post. December 19, 2007. Suicide rates are alarmingly high among middle-aged Americans, and the holiday season often amplifies the problem.
Susan Feiner, Women's eNews. November 12, 2007. The biggest retail day of the year is this month, and it's time to resist the "buy" buttons that advertisers are trying to push and to join a consuming boycott.
Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. November 28, 2006. For the holidays, please allow me to predict what kinds of lame holiday crap I'll be complaining about in years to come.
