Tag Archives: Christmas
The American Saturnalia
The first shopping day of the Christmas season is upon us, with the usual crowds, the frantic sales and the inevitable parking nightmare. Even the name—Black Friday—suggests that Americans are deeply ambivalent about this strange shopping holiday. But is it, … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Feuilleton
Create Christmas Memories, Now!
I dropped into a place called National Harbor this afternoon. It is a large convention center, entertainment and hotel district created ex nihilo just a few years ago on the banks of the Potomac River south of Washington, DC. They … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Culture, Feuilleton
