When piles of snow and bitter winds do their best to make the winter season unbearable, Minnesotans are famous for our ability to weather the cold and bring joy and light to these dark days. The ...

Do we? If the sound of “Happy holidays!” or the sight of that salute in a store window upsets you, consider the magi. No one can accuse them of discounting the solemnity of Christmas.

Yes, we should prefer “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays” because it is more expressive of the truth we are celebrating. But “Merry Christmas” will only regain its meaning if we live ...

Finally, the holiday season is upon us. Christmas decorations are up; the smell of pine trees fill the air when you walk through a flower market. And what’s Christmas without the music?