The Wrongologist

“The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.“ – George Carlin

“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.” – Shirley Temple

“What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.” – Phyllis Diller

The Wrongologist blog is now officially on a holiday schedule. There may or may not be posts between Christmas and New Year’s Day. We hope that those of you who had to travel arrived safely and will return safely, and we wish you a good holiday break!

Here’s to a better 2015, when we return hopefully refreshed, ready, willing and able to deal with all of the world’s crap problems as they come at us. Wishing you the absolute best for 2015! Your parting gif includes a few more Christmas tunes.

Here is “Silent Night, a Montage” by The Temptations, recorded in 1980 by Berry Gordy. Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin had left the group by the time this was recorded. It’s still great:

Here is “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey:

Let’s close with John Lennon’s “Happy Christmas (War is Over).” It was recorded in October 1971, with Phil Spector. The children singing in the background were from the Harlem Community Choir:

And, so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let’s stop all the fight

When you open your gifts today and then when you eat your dinner, think of those who are struggling. Think of those displaced by war. Think about what we can do to change all that. Let those thoughts guide you through 2015 and beyond.