'Tis the season for mangling Christmas phrases

George Marks/Getty Images. 'Tis the season to spend time with the ones you love: family, friends and favorite books. Winter evenings are the perfect time for reading stories aloud by the fireplace (or by the YouTube video of a fireplace). Video With the combination of proper exposure, time of day, a dramatic sky and some … Read more

'Tis the season for mangling Christmas phrases

There have been a few near misses, cars pulling out of briefly empty spaces, but there's always someone waiting for that space, getting there just a second before you. Your car is a cacophony of seasonal torment: The pop music on the radio mercilessly High school kids suffering from senioritis want to go out and … Read more

'Tis the season for mangling Christmas phrases

"To be burglarized is bad enough," police union president Robert Riley said. "To have it happen during Christmas, and to take presents away from seven kids, is a double whammy. We wanted to make sure there was a happy ending and a happy Christmas  There have been a few near misses, cars pulling out of … Read more

'Tis the season for archaic English

It's winter season, but there are four other seasons allegedly converging as we speak: If you're in a relationship, you're straying. If you're not committed, you want to be. If things are serious, you might be popping the question. And if they are too In the cult classic "A Christmas Story," the neighbors' dogs devour … Read more