The Blessing of Christmas” explores how the chaos, exhaustion, and sheer muchness of the holiday are actually part of its hidden gift, forcing a pause that helps people remember what really matters. Tracing Christmas from a humble birth in a borrowed shelter through centuries of traditions and commercialization, it shows how a simple story became a global “snowball” of rituals, shopping, and celebration.
Something Happened on the Way to That Place – From Allentown to Aliquippa, Billy Joel Found the Voice of the Rust Belt.
July 23, 2026
Billy Joel’s “Allentown” gave voice to Rust Belt communities facing mill closures, lost jobs, and the human cost of America’s industrial decline.
