Guest editorial -- Oh, Mr. Santa Claus

THE POSTAL SERVICE STOLE CHRISTMAS?

By: WendyCase

After a postal worker in Maryland identified a sex offender volunteering for the Operation Santa Program, the Postal Service says it is dropping the program. In 1954 the small town of North Pole, Alaska (yes it is a real place), began volunteering to respond to the letters sent to Santa Claus every year.  They even post marked the responses ...

10 days ago

Santa Claus and H1N1 - Ho Ho Ho!

By: mjameson

One of the favorite holiday rituals for many families each year is a trip to the mall to visit Santa. However, this year, Santa's got a problem - that's a lot of little kids, and a lot of potential to catch the H1N1 virus, or swine flu. According to one Santa, certain elements of the outfit help offer some protection, such as

11 days ago

No More Letters From Santa

By: writeeveryday

For over 50 years, kids have been able to write Santa Claus and sometimes get a reply from volunteers in the town of North Pole, Alaska. But now, because a volunteer in Maryland was discovered to be a sex offender, the whole program has been dropped. They aren't sure what they are going to do with the letters now. It's too bad for the famed ...

10 days ago

Santa's Secret Gift....(a story disguised as a poem)

By: EddieDelBove

Remember how, as children, our parents would suggest If we expected "Santa" we should behave our best? Along with that, it wouldn't hurt, if cookies on a plate were left with milk....to reassure....that Christmas would be great! Well, many of us listened well....and what they asked we did. We woke up to the many toys we hoped for as a kid. ...

19 days ago