Weave a nostalgic tale with a homey, enchanting setting.

Make up a few endearing characters. Throw in a couple antagonists.

Set it up as an annual feast for the senses, which automatically

flips the switch so everyone can play their part.

Have wonderful, relational women shoulder the greatest portion

of the burden for making perfection happen,

while children rule the house for merely a season.

Surround everyone with a plethora

of gorgeous props. Orchestrate a soundtrack,

and stir in a smorgasbord of special tastes

and smell to set the mood. Close your eyes

and imagine such a place. Open them and

realize that it’s not make-believe,

but reality for 98% of America

and 95-96% of the world.

Now, also realize that

America’s and the world’s economy

are largely based on the success

of this humongous extravaganza.

And voilà, you’re there!

In a winter wonderland,

where all is not as it appears to be.

Debt?

Stress?

Disappointment?

Yearly controversies?

A disorder called Post-Christmas Traumatic Stress?

Doesn’t there seem to be a madness in the air?

Throw away the template for Christmas books and

come walk on the revelatory side in an examination

of America’s most loved holiday. Critical thinking

is a must while looking through this lens of history

and Scripture. You will be intrigued and enlightened.

What’s wrong with Christmas? Plenty.

How to clean it up? This will be determined by you and your family. 

Since we have an abundance of traditions, memories, and reasons

to stay just the way we are, SANTA-TIZING will primarily explore

the opposite. It's like we're turning Christmas upside down to see

what's hidden in its branches.

America is going through a whole reassessment of values

due to the current economic and health-care crisis.

Periodically it's good for everyone to step back and

evaluate what we're doing.

Let's take another look

at our grand festival of consumption.

Let's really look at the evidence

to see what this sacred frenzy is all about.

The

longest

journey

is

the

journey

inward.

-Dag

Hammarskjöld

Turning Christmas Upside Down?

If you'd like to be part of our private mailing list or

like to contact the author, please email santa-tizing@comcast.net.

Last updated: 10/28/2010