cheerful cynicism

The universe really wants me to be in the mood for Christmas. I mean, it's snowing in Seattle in NOVEMBER, and it reminded me of how muc...

My mom always says it's not Christmas until she hears "For Unto Us a Child is Born" from GF Handel's The Messiah. I tend t...

Have you caught on to my love of choir boys yet? I'm hoping that doesn't sound creepy. Anyway, I bring to you the very first perform...

From Wikipedia : "Patapan" (or "Pat-a-pan") is the title of a traditional French (specifically, Burgundian) Christmas ca...

Now, I'm not the biggest fan of "Sleigh Ride," but in the context of "Mr. Krueger's Christmas" (1980), it's ...

English writer Christina Rosetti's poem "In the Bleak Midwinter" (1872) has become a Christmas classic with several different ...

Even though I'm not in a snowy climate this year, I'm trying to get in the Christmas mood with music. I'm pretty judicious of wh...

I love Christmas music. More specifically, classical Christmas music. Really, it's the only time of year I can get away with listening t...