The philosopher Didactylos has summed up an alternative hypothesis as “Things just happen. What the hell”. There are some things that are Holiday traditions in my house; watching more versions of A Christmas Carol than is probably healthy, as well as The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and The Hogfather (seriously, the show is as good as the book). Baking copious amounts of cookies (and Guinness gingerbread loaves, blasting an over 1,000 song-long playlist, driving around seeing the lights, more hot chocolate […]