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Opinion

We wish Merry Christmas to everyone

Editorials

Christmas is a time to spend with our family and friends, enjoy good food and conversation. Our houses are warm and decorated for the season. There are special treats, a Christmas tree to gather round and packages with ribbons and bows. Christmas today is far different than it was when ...

Slouching toward open season on Jews

National Columnists

Jews celebrating Hanukkah were just slaughtered by Muslim gunmen on an Australian beach, in an imitation of the October 7 massacres. An inert Europe is canceling Christmas celebrations out of fear of threats of violence from Muslim minorities. In the West, when an Islamist shoots a Jew, ...

Why science can’t disprove virgin birth

National Columnists

If you aren’t a Christian, the Christmas story can seem as far-fetched as Santa Claus. Billions of people will celebrate Christmas this Thursday. It’s much more than a reason to decorate and spoil your kids or grandkids. It celebrates the birth of Jesus, who was born in Bethlehem to Mary ...

Happy-enough holiday is good enough

National Columnists

On my 11th Christmas, my parents were preparing to divorce. At the time, I didn’t know that, of course, though I imagine most children sense, on some level, the rising tension and animosity that can precede separation. They were certainly fighting more, and I remember hating it, being the ...

God’s gift who keeps on giving

National Columnists

With Christmas near, many people are excited to exchange gifts with family and loved ones. Children are especially enthusiastic on Christmas morning as they open their presents under the tree, hoping they received everything they asked for. They could be getting the latest technological gadgets ...

Bernie Sanders’ plan would sabotage future

National Columnists

Most people welcome economic growth, but Bernie Sanders hates it. The Vermont socialist has come out against data centers, the mass computing facilities essential to the development of artificial intelligence. There are all sorts of NIMBY-type reasons for local residents to oppose data ...