Santa Claus is good or bad for children

You could call him St. Nicholas, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Kris Kringle, the man in the big red suit or even the man with the white beard, but the only name one New York man will answer to is this: Santa Claus. That's because it's the name on his driver

Murray • Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and he lives in Murray. State Street in Murray is already a festive place.

Santa Claus was already herenow new taxes are coming to town to help fund President Obama's health care plan. New taxes, mostly affecting wealthy and the health care industry, are slated to take effect January 1, 2013. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thank you, Dante Chinni, for validating my beliefs about Santa Claus [“Instead of leaving cookies, let's give Santa the boot,” Outlook, Dec. 23]. I raised four children, all adults now, without foisting on them a belief in Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus