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

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Santa Claus is good or bad for children

In my post on eight fascinating facts about Christmas in China, number six was a trend that has long puzzled me: Chinese depictions of Santa Claus, of which there are a great many, very often portray him as playing the saxophone. There are posters of

“Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, 'If you see it in The Sun it's so.' Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?” — Virginia O'Hanlon, 115 W. 95th Street. The editorial printed

In my post on eight fascinating facts about Christmas in China, number six was a trend that has long puzzled me: Chinese depictions of Santa Claus, of which there are a great many, very often portray him as playing the saxophone. There are posters of

A man dressed as Santa Claus gets a parking ticket in Los Angeles.

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

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Santa Claus is good or bad for children

The truth is often painful but nonetheless it is important that we live in the real world. Just as little kids have to come to grips with the fact that there is no Santa Claus, it is necessary for millions of liberals, including many who think of

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

The star of the African-American Christmas classic on her father's legacy and positive black imagery.

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

“Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, 'If you see it in The Sun it's so.' Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?” — Virginia O'Hanlon, 115 W. 95th Street. The editorial printed

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Santa Claus is good or bad for children

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

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

The parents of a hearing-disabled boy received a heartwarming holiday gift from a mall Santa Claus who unexpectedly managed to communicate with their son. Cameron Sylvester, 3, requires two hearing aids due to auditory

The Santa charade is fun every year, but it's time to get real: A million letters to the North Pole is a road to nowhere for the rest of us.

Many people wonder why an actor would choose to don a white beard and red suit to impersonate Santa Claus every holiday season. Turns out, he's paid quite a sum to do it.

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