holidays

The countdown is on to Christmas and we want to make sure that you save time for a few belly laughs for the season.

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Over the next few weeks, people will be traveling near and far to spend time with their families for the holidays. This begs the question, how long is too long to stay with relatives. A new survey has the answers.

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The Burton Fire Department is doing a holiday food drive to try and provide for the less fortunate families in our community. Their goal is to make sure that families have a holiday meal at Christmastime. They are collecting non-perishable food items every Saturday through December 15th. There is also a little something for you if you donate.

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It’s a monologue, it’s a blog … it’s a monoblog!

Two good jokes and one bad one – you decide which is which.

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I bet you know someone who’s a Word Nerd.  A Grammar Cop. A Grammar Nazi. Sunday is the day to honor that 'special' someone.

March 4th is ‘National Grammar Day.’ Organizers say, "March forth on March 4th to speak well, write well, and help others do the same!" Personally, I think every day should be ‘National Grammar Day'!

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Got maple syrup? A hearty appetite? National Pancake Week continues through Saturday (Feb 25). Originally the celebration surrounds Shrove or Pancake Tuesday. My take on this is a week-long celebration of Fat Tuesday. It is also geared to recognize the history and continuing popularity of pancakes.

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Most holidays last for just 24 hours that is until Meat Week, this holiday originated six years ago in the Southern US, but has spread across the nation. Meat Week begins the last Sunday in January and continues until the next Sunday. Each night, for eight days, participants dine on barbecued meat. Sounds like a good excuse to get the grill back out.

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Around Halloween, we talked about a lawmaker wanting to change the date of Halloween to make sure it always fell on a Saturday so everyone could enjoy the day. Now two professors at John Hopkins University say they've created a revised calendar that would allow major events like holidays to fall on the same day each year.

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America’s First Dysfunctional Family has the biggest affection for Halloween, since it happens during sweeps. But it also has taken on the most wonderful time of the year more than once, so we thought we’d present a few fun ‘Simpsons’ GIFs and videos to celebrate the season. Or at least be honest about it. (WARNING: Animated holiday merriment below.)

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There’s something about the holiday season that often makes us all a little nostalgic. And it’s not just the result of carefully-crafted marketing by retailers — psychological experts say that wistful feeling has an actual purpose.

Krystine Batcho, a professor of psychology at Le Moyne College in New York, says nostalgia helps us feel connected to one another and can even ease pain during a crisis.

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"Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas"? The salutation makes a big difference to some people these days. In the past few years, people have chosen sides on whether public entities, like schools and the government, should be using the word "Christmas", because of its religious connotation.

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If you’re planning to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, be prepared to have trouble finding open seats, pay a premium when you do and fly on a packed plane. Industry insiders say that, because of high costs and lower bookings, airlines have had to increase ticket prices and reduce the number of available seats.

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