Friends, we are at ten days and counting until Christmas! At this point, Santa is already onto his second run-through of his lists, but I bet he does spot checks to stay abreast of last-minute good deeds or lapses in judgement. A stable elf has definitely done a check of the reindeers’ harnesses, and most of the manufacturing elves have been moved over to gift wrapping.

I hope you are similarly feeling in good shape about your holidays. I admit to feeling weirdly disconnected from Christmas this year. If you’re struggling with that a bit yourself, I suggest hitting it head-on with some good old-fashioned Christmas tv specials. Positive Christmas vibes feed on nostalgia, so give them a good dose by putting on Rudolph, Frosty, or the Peanuts gang.

But first, check out what’s behind our calendar door today. Rudi at Random Duck has a very interesting post about Frosty and its sequels and Rankin/Bass and corporate America’s entanglement with art for you to read. I’ll be following it up with a few classic holiday specials myself.