John continued his assault on Christmas cheer today. This morning’s harangue: the Christmas letter. If you’re thinking about sending one of these, don’t. But if you insist, here are three rules: 1.) ...

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like the Christmas letter. Every year, millions of Americans feel the need to augment simple holiday greeting cards with their own newsy prose. Indeed, these ...

Every year, children living in Germany put great effort into their Christmas wish lists. These can be sent to several post offices across the country and addressed to either Santa Claus, St. Nicholas ...

Writing a Christmas letter is a good way to reflect on the events of the past year. But because my main goal is to connect with friends and family I don’t see very often, I include just a few and put ...

Writing a Christmas scroll to a friend, acquaintance or even a stranger is a heartfelt way of celebrating the season, Thelma Fayle writes. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST Every Sunday the Times Colonist ...