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The Anti-Christ-mas Redeemed
by Steve Laube
Ebenezer Scrooge shouted, “What is Christmas to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, but not an hour richer….Every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart.”
Not the most merry of sentiments but is illustrative of the …
Silly Saturdays – December 21, 2013
I couldn't resist. I have been assimilated.
(The piece ends at around 1:20. After that is a commercial from the person who put this together.)
Fun Fridays – December 20, 2013
Love the arrangement of this song. The joy of everyone involved is infectious!
‘Tis the Season
Best Christmas Card Photo Ever? – Jon Acuff thinks so: Source: jamiliajean.com via Jon on Pinterest
Fun Fridays – December 13, 2013
This simply made me smile. Extremely clever.
And these Canadians aren't afraid to say "Merry Christmas!"
A New Book by C.S. Lewis!
by Steve Laube
If you want the perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life consider this new book from C. S. Lewis called Image and Imagination (under $20 in paperback). To quote the description from the Cambridge University Press site:
This selection from the writings of C. S. Lewis gathers together forty book reviews, never before reprinted, as well as four major essays which have been …
Thank a Bookseller
by Steve Laube
With this being Thanksgiving week I thought it appropriate to urge you to take a moment, visit your local bookseller, and say, "Thank you for supporting books!"
As I wrote elsewhere, it is tough to be in the retail side of the business. Online sales, rising rent and utilities, rising salaries, etc. are competition enough. I know many booksellers who are in the business for …
Why C.S. Lewis Matters Today
Today marks the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis' death (and also the 50th anniversary of death of both John F. Kennedy and Aldous Huxley). After a half a century it is Lewis' legacy that continues to grow.
It is worth the time to watch this 24 minute documentary about Lewis. (It was written by one of our clients, Devin Brown.) It includes comments and observations from people like Tim and Kathy …