Sometimes a person just doesn’t know where to turn. The world’s an H of a mess, the economy is in the latrine and political people are bickering worse than Oilers vs Flames fans. Where can anyone get answers than make sense? Well, unfortunately, I only know of one sociologist who regularly visits this column so, reluctantly, and out of pure desperation, let’s check in once again with Dr. Reginald Smoot.
Christmas time can be a lovely, life-affirming time, and I’m not just talking about all those chocolates. Whatever this festive time of year means to you – whether it’s Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Flat Earth Day, Christmas or just another day at work – it can be a special time of, as the song says, comfort and joy. But we all know the holiday season can also be mighty stressful and I’m not just talking about all those ugly Christmas sweaters. Or even uglier credit card bills.