Volume II December 25, 2006 Number 48
HARVARD SQUARE COMMENTARY
A Political, Social, Literary Journal
Politics
James Adler
This week's on-line version of the exemplary liberal Israeli paper Ha'aretz has asked an unfortunate question of its readers, "Who are the Maccabees of today?"...
Ernest Cassara
Ye Olde Observer would like to wish you . . .
“Happy Holidays!” Oops! Strike that...
Lawrence Velvel
...The fundamental impetus for the post is a recent article about flagship state universities....
• Reader’s Question
• Pat Ourselves on the Back
• In the Tent or Outside?
• A Bit of Humor for the Holidays
• Naiveté
• A Promise
• Responsibility
• Lasting Term?
• Folly's Persistence
• Familiar Tonic
Everything Else
James Adler
A town in Northern China, Harbun, does this every year.
A Holiday Primer from History.com
WARNING: These cartoons are not politically correct.
The battle of the sexes continues - even during the holidays. Click the title above to link to another round at FlashFunPages.com
No matter your political or religious views, you have to be a real Scrooge not to like cats, dogs, and children.
Neil Turner
I am not alone in stating that this filmed version of A Christmas Carol is by far the best so far...
Editor's Panel
John Turner
I have no other message on this day other than...
John Turner
I don't how old I was before I recognized that Christmas wasn't for everybody...
Ernest Cassara
Founding Editor
John Turner
Managing Editor
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