And Now for Something Completely Different...

Perhaps you're feeling a little overwhelmed by the Christmas season, with the lengthy to-do lists, the extra cooking, shopping, cleaning, decorating, etc. If so, there are three basic ways you can respond.

1) Ignore the stress. Carry on. If you can do this, good for you. You don't need anything from this blog entry.

2) Lash out at Christmas. You too can be like the Anglican bishop who hates most Christmas-related hymns, and you can write a book complaining about how wrong they are. Or you can read his book, Why Wish You a Merry Christmas. Or you can get the gist of his argument by reading the article here. If this is you, I hope that you feel better. But please remember that most people don't want to hear your cynical comments this time of year. (Bad-mouthing "Away in a Manger"? Give me a break.)

3) Take a break from all of the Christmas-related activity to smile at something unrelated. Here is a recent gem from the Muppet Studio, a new rendition (a skillful, appropriate for all ages, homage to the original video) of "Bohemian Rhapsody." If this is you, click on the video, and enjoy. Then get back to your to-do list.