Posts Tagged ‘christmas’
Don’t sleep on Die Hard 2
Here’s the thing that everyone misses about Die Hard absolutely being a Christmas movie: So is Die Hard 2. Maybe even more so.
Read MoreHBO had some interesting offerings on Christmas Eve
As I started to wrap gifts on Christmas Eve, I switched on HBO, thinking, “Maybe I’ll watch that Elf movie for the first time. Or A Christmas Story. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Love Actually. Hey. Maybe Die Hard will be on.” You know. One of those classic Christmas staples. HBO had apparently failed to notice that…
Read MoreAny gift that includes murder, blood, and betrayal is perfect in my book
I never expect a holiday gift from my students, and when asked what I want, my reply is always the same: “Word hard. Be kind. That would be more than enough for me.” Despite these protestations, I often receive gifts. This year the class was kind enough to give me my very first pair of…
Read MoreLest us not forget the real story of Christmas
It’s a damn shame how racism, homophobia, xenophobia, and disregard for human life outside our borders keep getting in the way of the those God loving conservatives like Mike Pence and Jeff Sessions and what should be their desire to help those less fortunate. If only they knew the true meaning (and origins) of Christmas.
Read MoreAll I want for Christmas is a machine gun
Not really, of course, but damn do I love this sweater. For those of you who can’t quite pick up on the reference, it’s Die Hard, the greatest Christmas film of all time. In the movie, our hero, John McClane, has just managed to kill his first terrorist and acquired a machine gun. He sends…
Read MoreMy 2016 Christmas haul
Every Christmas, I take inventory of the holiday gifts that my wife gives me. Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, new video game systems, stylish watches, and jewelry. My hope is often for the least pretentious, most unexpected, quirkiest little gift possible, and she never fails to deliver. For the past seven years, I’ve been…
Read MoreI celebrated my Christmas in the company of strangers
My wife and I hosted Christmas in our home, as we do every year. We open our doors to any and all and offer chili, cornbread, and sweets to friends and family who want to join us. In the past people have dropped by for 15 minutes or stayed all day. The list of guests…
Read MoreTaylor Swift teaches a valuable lesson to all content creators.
If you haven’t seen Taylor Swift’s Christmas video, you should. It’s a lovely thing, but it’s also an exceptionally valuable lesson for anyone who creates content. Actors. Writers. Artists. Musicians. Designers. Anyone. Treat the people who make your work possible very, very well. My agent, Taryn, once told me that although she thinks I’m a…
Read MoreMy highly improbable weekend
On Saturday, I played golf. In December. In New England. The course was closed, and there were sticks and pine boughs in place of the pins, but that didn’t matter. I played. I didn’t even care that I lost. On Sunday I attended the Patriots game at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots lost to the Buffalo…
Read MoreBest Christmas gift ever. Someone strongly hint about this to my kids when they are old enough to understand.
Christmas is over, but how about a one last bit of Christmas cheer? And maybe even a tear or two? You’re going to love this. Unless it makes you feel like a terribly inadequate son or daughter, which is possible. Risk it. It’s worth it.
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