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I asked my father what his earliest memory of Santa was. I remember I was about four years old — I was in preschool. My father worked in the tool and […]

Brandon is my nephew. Like many boys his age, he’s focused on toys and play time. Ever meet Santa? I never met him, but I heard him once. I heard

Betty Jane is my mother-in-law. I asked her for her earliest Santa memory. My first encounter with Santa was in the basement of our church when I was in second

It all started back in 2001 when I wrote a Christmas poem called “Redneck Christmas Carol.” My wife, Megan, and I recorded the poem complete with sound effects and background music.

Howie Adams played Santa every year at the office party for the company I used to work for. Employees would bring in their young children to get a gift from

I went to college with Sean. I was particularly interested in asking him about Santa because Sean isn’t Christian. What did Santa mean to you as a child? I’m Jewish,

I asked my niece, Courtney about Saint Nick. Children easily have the most charming perspective on the jolly fat man. What can you tell me about Santa Claus? He’s nice.

Bernice Chamberland was my grandmother. I asked her about Santa back in 2004.  Tell me about Santa Claus. That bum? I’m not a good person to ask because my brothers,

The first time a child meets Santa Claus, it’s like meeting the world’s biggest celebrity. Most of us never forget the racing heartbeats, the giddy excitement, or maybe even the

Yesterday I made a trek to the western portion of Cape Cod to do some research for my forthcoming book, Weird Massachusetts. Joining me was Derek Bartlett from the Cape and Islands Paranormal Research Society — Derek wasn’t so much joining me as he was acting as my tour guide. We’ve had a strange weather pattern here in the Bay State recently and the sunny skies and mid-fifty-degree temperatures didn’t match the date on the calendar.