A Countercultural Christmas
How to opt out of holiday consumerism
You could easily be labeled a Grinch for taking a stand against holiday consumerism. In a culture fixated on possessions and money, binge shopping and going into debt to give Christmas gifts looks strangely like generosity.

To Do List - MainEvent: 1305 Gallery

Dirty Birdie - Lisa Lampanelli can hurl slurs in seven dirty words or less

Dancing Colors - Kate Muir's work is alive with the interplay of color

'Block' Party - Peter Bjorn and John: Sweden's biggest export since fish, blondes and ABBA?

Business, Never Personal - Hip Hop duo Little Brother goes back to the pimp that punches softer

Locals Only: Eclipse - Jam band performs with vibrancy and an edge that eclipses the competition

Not Dead Yet - Sidney Lumet strikes again with the taut cautionary tale Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Couch Potato: Video and DVD - MONSIEUR HIRE (KINO)

Couch Potato: Video and DVD - MAX MON AMOUR (LIONSGATE)

Holiday Cheer - Local spots to enjoy a happy hour of food and drinks

Leaving the Cell - Program helps ex-offenders and those who care for them

Getting Along - Set up to build peace, agency always under scrutiny

Porkopolis - Whose Park Is It?

Savage Love - New columns, archives and feedback

The Straight Dope - Fighting ignorance since 1973

Estrangement in a Strange Land - A Christmas Good Buy

Living Out Loud: Trashing the Unifrom - Leaving behind the white cul-de-sac

The Road to Wellness - Deciphering Cravings

The Road to Wellness - Finding a Greener God

Letters - Back at the Drawing Board

Sports - Reds' Bullpen Spending Spree Solves Lots of Problems

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