I think thst sometimes we overreact to negatives in our culture. For instance, athletics are another thing that our culture certainly overvalues, but I know some who instead of taking a moderate approach, decide to reject anything having to do with sports and thus loose what can be an enjoyable part of our culture in the process.

I think this is why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday – overcommecialization has not diminished the focus on giving thanks and spending time with family.

I’m kidding. This is good. (And I’m glad you enjoy my blog, by the way.)

The post’s title was a question, and the answer could be “Uhh, no MBH, you’re full of evil,” which is what some people thought. For me, personally, I could take or leave most typical Christmas traditions. I’d be more than happy just going to church on Christmas Day and singing Happy Birthday to Jesus (which is what we actually do). I’m not good at picking out gifts and I feel lame giving what I do find most of the time.

If others have been doing these things and truly can’t see Christmas without decorating the tree or getting a lot of gifts, then that’s fine. But if they’ve been doing things thoughtlessly and don’t see any value in getting a tree or never hear from anyone they write cards to, then that’s also a valid position and it’s an opportunity to save money if they just give it up.