How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.
~ William Shakespeare
The best thing about this time of year isn’t the gifts or the decorations or the obligatory holiday parties (definitely not the best part). It’s certainly not the media hyperbole about a contrived “war on Christmas.” That particular absurdity strikes me as the antithesis of Christmas — or any other religious or cultural holiday celebrated…