The sight of people sleeping on the streets hits us hardest around Christmas and New Year. We see them camped out alone on the freezing concrete, and we think, with a rush of guilt, about heading home to our families and our soft beds. John Niven bedcampchristmas share on social
Lyndon B. Johnson thought he'd have the boys home from Vietnam by Christmas - for four Christmases in a row (he never shifted course, and lost his presidency for it). Rick Perlstein boychristmashome Change image and share on social
The denominational world tries to pressure its members to focus on the birth of Christ, but in doing so layers of guilt are imposed, and competition gets complicated as one Christmas program tries to outdo the other. John Clayton birthchristchristmas share on social
For many of us, Christmas lunch is the most special meal of the year - and I certainly want nothing but the very best for this celebration. Sheherazade Goldsmith celebrationchristmaslunch Change image and share on social
Fantastic! Right in the middle of that long stretch between Christmas and Spring Break, your coats are getting dirty, everything's dark, dingy - what a great time for a movie! John Hughes breakchristmascoat Change image and share on social
I love Christmas. I'm totally the 'decorate early, start listening to Christmas songs super-early' guy. Drake Bell christmasdecorateearly Change image and share on social
I was born with an extremely negative attitude. I was the kid who wouldn't smile in Christmas photos, was a poor sport, and hated a lot of things. I eventually grew out of my negativity when I matured. Colton Haynes attitudebearchristmas share on social
My son is a tree surgeon and gets me a lovely tree. I like to put it up early, as I can't wait for Christmas. We dress it with decorations that have been in the family for years. Mary Berry christmasdecorationdress Change image and share on social
Every Christmas should begin with the sound of bells, and when I was a child mine always did. But they were sleigh bells, not church bells, for we lived in a part of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where there were no churches. Paul Engle beginbellcedar share on social