Tag: Christmas

Amazon: Your One Stop Holiday Shop!

This time of year can be hectic, but you can greatly simplify your shopping by doing it all online at Amazon.com. In fact, by using Amazon as your one-stop source for Thanksgiving and Christmas party planning, hostess gifts, presents for under the tree, and everyday household necessities, you can cut back on errands and trips […]

Ten Great Gifts for Homeschool Teens

Teens can be hard to shop for, especially when they only seem to like things with the letter “i” in front of them. As with any gift, consider the person’s interests, and then look for something a little bit different. Here are ten unique gift ideas for teens! Monopoly Empire Game– Hit the big time […]

Giving for the Holidays

By Madeleine Richey We’re just getting into the Holiday season. Thanksgiving has just passed, and it seems that America has expended its capacity for thankfulness. As teens, we’re often prone to get wrapped up in the drama of daily life. The competition with friends can be fierce, and sometimes not all that friendly, when it […]

The Greatest Anime Christmas

Although it is estimated that less than 2% of Japan’s population is Christian, they have adopted many Western traditions. The Japanese are great lovers of festivals and celebrations, including Christmas. But in Japan, Christmas is more of a commercialized romantic holiday, kind of like Valentine’s Day. The main celebration revolves around Christmas Eve, when couples […]

Christmas in Apple Ridge, by Cindy Woodsmall

Emily Rachelle Reviews, by Emily Experience the holidays with the Plain folk of Apple Ridge, Pennsylvania This is my first time reading, much less reviewing, an Amish book. Most Christian and/or female readers are probably aware of the huge Amish trend going on right now.  Honestly, I’ve been more than reluctant to try it myself. I […]

The Sports Report

…by Caela Sport Events in January NFL: The NFL playoffs start on January 5. There are 11 playoff games in January. NHL: The NHL has canceled games until January 14. For a total of 625 regular season games canceled which is 50.8 percent of the season. NBA: There are 226 games in the month of […]

The Marx Brothers

Confessions of a Fifteen-Year-Old Film Historian By Locksley Camille Hooker The Marx Brothers Hello people! I’m back again. First of all I want to thank you all for your considerate prayers and understanding. Secondly, I would like to note that I am going to continue writing this column. It’s what I want to do; and […]

Catching Santa, by Marc Franco

Bookshelf of a (Maybe) Teen Author, by Emily Russell. Forget everything you know about Santa, because it is just not true! When eleven-year-old Jakob’s best friends said they didn’t believe in Santa, they never expected anything to happen. But when their neighbor, Tiff, tells them of a Christmas curse; Jakob dreams of a man who […]

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

This full length anime film based on the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise is one of my top ten favorite animes. December 16th. Christmas is one week away, and Haruhi decides to throw a Christmas party. She’s going to bring home-cooked food. December 18th. Haruhi has apparently vanished from the face of the Earth. Kyon is the […]