Long before little Linus walked onstage with his blue blanket in 1965 to deliver a monologue from the Gospel of St. Luke, another television show answered that question burning in the hearts of men every winter, so succinctly phrased by…
It is Christmas time. Sometimes we have to spend these days in the hospital. Sometimes in bed, with the thermometer and piles of medicines. Sometimes we have to spend these days away from home. Or in solitude. Sometimes we have…
If we wanted, we could talk about the news today; as always there is plenty of it. It turns out that a GOP congresswoman from Texas who hasn’t shown up to work since July is actually in an assisted living…
It is common to regard Christmas as a time of family gatherings, gift giving, and traditions. Today, we often regard Christmas as a moment of fellowship and harmony. But for the people of 1914, Christmas was far from those things….
Charles Dickens’s landmark publication A Christmas Carol (1843), the story of Ebenezer Scrooge the miserly misanthrope who is transformed by a Christmas Eve visit from three ghosts who show him how his past actions have led to his present spiritual…
The last light in the nativity scene has been turned on. The room is dimly lit. Blue and yellow sparkles glitter in the building’s windows. There’s just the reflection of a silver foil river, which runs through the fields, and…
Asked in an interview recently to name my favorite Christmas movie, I went through the usual routine of naming several candidates — new and old, mostly black and white — before inevitably getting to the point, the undeniable, the obvious:…
On this last episode of The Spectacle Podcast for 2024, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay offer their gratitude and greetings to listeners and viewers of The Spectacle. Melissa and Scott reflect on the year and share insights into their lives. Tune in…
