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This is the season of giving. Nothing except the birth of the Savior (itself a gift) is more distinctive about Christmas than this (more…)

Looking for last minute gifts for children on your Christmas list? Consider the timeless gift of a book. In a world of video games (more…)

What did 2008 mean for conservatives, and what will 2009 demand of us? Those are the questions our show has been exploring throughout November and December. This Sunday I’ll discuss them with Claremont political scientist Charles Kesler… economist Larry Reed… civil rights leader Ward Connerly… former state Sen. Mark Hillman… and Federalist Society attorney Allyson Ho. (more…)

(Denver Post, Dec. 21) Good news. Death is on defense this week. That’s a big reason for the excitement about Christmas and Hanukkah. It should make these holidays welcome even among people who don’t share the biblical beliefs they represent. And it should humble the believers themselves. Civil harmony would benefit. “Merry Christmas” and “Peace on Earth” are still annually proclaimed in lights on the City and County Building, after Denver’s mayor decided against substituting something generic (more…)

Americans typically are very thoughtful this time of year. We have retrospective thoughts about the past year and we ponder (more…)

It’s amazingly easily. Just say you want to, and he’ll do the rest. Really, some of these no-godders are caricatures of themselves. (more…)