We all have ideas about decorating for the holidays, both inside and out. Some folks are minimalists. They favor a few touches here and there. Others go in for the lavish displays, making their homes look like Versailles if it were Christmas-themed. No spot left un-hollied, un-ivyed, untinseled, un-mistletoed. More candles and statuary than the Sistine Chapel.
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The Great Christmas Tree Dilemma
Once again, Americans are divided. Other than politics, looming on the immediate horizon is a truly divisive issue – live versus artificial Christmas trees. What’s best? What makes the most economic sense? What’s best for the environment? We’ve all seen the truck loads of trees cut some time ago rolling into parking lots everywhere for sale. Hardware and department stores have had displays of artificial ones since just after Indigenous People’s (Columbus) Day. So, how to decide. . . .
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