Category: Life & Tradition

Go Tell It on the Mountain | The Beau Show

In my reimagination of this classic Christmas carol, I overview the anatomy of the song, why it stands out in a sea of traditional songs of the season, and how we can use its message to keep this tradition alive. …


VIDEO: 3 St. Bernard ‘Nannies’ Take Their Job of Looking After Owner’s Baby Seriously

Toddler William is teeny tiny compared to his three huge dog friends. At 32 pounds he weighs far less than St. Bernards Vinny, Teddy Bear, and Millie, who together total hundreds of pounds. The best big siblings a little boy could have, these gentle giants take their job of looking after him seriously. Parents John,…


Tim Allen: Christmas Is All About Religion

Tim Allen stars in the Disney+ series “The Santa Clauses” and talks about how the show acknowledges the history and meaning of Christmas and its Christian roots, while modern society has tried to remove all associations of Christ and the Christian Saint Nicholas, the original Santa Claus. …


‘God Can Heal Anything’: Couple Save Their Marriage by Heeding God’s Advice, Now Helping Others

A pastor hit a crisis point in his marriage when, on their 10th wedding anniversary, his wife revealed that she had fallen out of love. But rather than echo the broken habits of the past, the pastor knelt then and there, in the footwell of his car, and surrendered to God. His wife did the same….


Simone Peterzano: The First Great Baroque Painter

Except among some specialist art historians, Simone Peterzano is generally known only as the teacher of Caravaggio: the notable, great master of Baroque painting. Beyond that, he tends to be dismissed as a competent but unexceptional artist. On closer inspection, he becomes a fascinating example of how such artists can lay the foundations on which great…


The Courage to Endure: Cornelia A. P. Comer’s Short Story, ‘The Preliminaries’

The standards that we set for ourselves and our lives can be extremely daunting, depressing, and seemingly impossible. Yet with courage, we can achieve and reach them all, measure by measure. In her short story “The Preliminaries,” Cornelia A.P. Comer follows Oliver Pickersgill as he strives to obtain the consent to marry Ruth Lannithorne. Comer…


Artist ‘Grows’ Corals, Flowers, and Fungi on Discarded Objects Turning Them Into Artworks

Stéphanie Kilgast’s delightful artwork is a kaleidoscopic display of flowers, coral, sea creatures, and fungi appearing to grow out of pieces of trash. The intricate models would be extraordinary on their own, but the way they’ve been placed onto discarded objects, emerging from the trash, gives them a deeper meaning. It was an exploration of…


Tim Allen Cancels Woke Criticism Over Christmas Show: ‘It’s All About Religion’

Actor and comedian Tim Allen has defended the portrayal of Christmas as a fundamentally religious holiday in his new Disney+ series “The Santa Clauses”—which has just been renewed for a second season—after criticism that some of the show’s elements lean too far to the right. As the last episode of The Santa Clauses mini-series was…


Tim Allen Defends Against Criticism of Christmas Show: ‘It’s All About Religion’

Actor and comedian Tim Allen has defended the portrayal of Christmas as a fundamentally religious holiday in his new Disney+ series “The Santa Clauses”—which has just been renewed for a second season—after criticism that some of the show’s elements lean too far to the right. As the last episode of The Santa Clauses mini-series was…


2022 Toyota Corolla Cross XLE AWD

The Corolla Cross is Toyota’s newest compact SUV, settling between the Honda C HR and Toyota RAV4. Corolla Cross is a hard worker that will ferry you 400 miles on a tank of gas. It stands 7.7 inches taller and 3.6 inches longer than the Corolla Hatchback. 2.0L four-cylinder engine under the hood. (Courtesy of…