Merry Christmas

Via Aussie blogger John Ray comes this article offering reflections on America and Christmas by a British correspondant:

But, above all, the annual fuss about taking Christ out of Christmas misses the central point about the holiday season in America. This time of year captures, perhaps better than any other, the defining characteristic of Americans in the modern world - their lack of cynicism and scepticism, their enduring hope and faith in themselves, their country and even the world around them.

Merry Christmas to all my fellow Americans, with particular thoughts to those serving overseas so that we can enjoy this holiday in freedom and safety.