Christmas in the modern era has something in common with singer Miley Cyrus; they both come in rather like a wrecking ball. If the carnage of the Christmas assault does not leave you a bit dizzy, you must not be paying attention. Christmas always makes me think about the oddest of couples: humanity and industry, commerce and community, the ties of family and the tales of folklore. The clamor of so many #MeToos tells us how men take from women, or other men, or maybe rarely, vice versa. As trees die, biodiversity declines, and California burns- the business of Christmas as usual might invite a timely reckoning, but thus far, our culture sanctions it all.

Source: Huffington Post December 21, 2017 16:41 UTC