Just as there are only a small number of the very greatest symphonies, or paintings, or novels, so there are only a small number of truly great films. It’s A Wonderful Life is one of them, however—perhaps even the greatest film ever made. It has everything: good versus evil; liberal versus conservative (read: Tea Party)… Continua a leggere IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A CHRISTMAS TALE FOR ALL-TIME
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FROM CHRISTIAN LOVE TO COMMERCIALIZATION: THE CHANGING TIDES OF HOLIDAY CHEER
When I was a boy, many a holiday season ago, there was a palpable sense of “holiday cheer” from Thanksgiving to Christmas through to the New Year: people smiled and laughed; opened doors for one another and helped people cross the street; greeted strangers with a warm smile and a wave; kept the elevator door… Continua a leggere FROM CHRISTIAN LOVE TO COMMERCIALIZATION: THE CHANGING TIDES OF HOLIDAY CHEER