Ok this is going to make me sound like a real-life Grinch, but I haven't felt the Christmasy vibe in a long, long time. BREAKING UP WITH SANTA I can remember the first time Christmas lost its magic for me. When we were kids, my parents really, really made a production out of Santa Claus. Every year, we would get two gifts; one from my parents, and one from “Santa.” And … [Read more...]