After a vigorous 30-minute walk, I got to my office with a resolution in mind and opened up The Chronicle to the jobs section. I started paging through it, looking for openings at teaching centers ...

For a season packed with cheer, it's puzzling how scant the canon is when it comes to wine for Christmas. Beyond a big, rich red to go with the roast, deciding what should be on the table with the ...

For years, Santa Claus came to our house early each Christmas Eve. It happened after dinner, while my grandparents and uncles were visiting. There were jingling bells in the distance, then they ...

These flourishes deepen rather than diminish A Christmas Tale's emotional impact ... A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source ...

Judging by its seasonal omnipresence even 240 years after it was written, “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is undoubtedly one of the most enduring of all holiday tunes, perhaps because it is ...

Christmas has always been a huge thing for ... as part of the Fine Arts staff of the Houston Chronicle since November 1978. Prior to that, he wrote briefly as staff writer for Performing Arts ...

Last year, I wowed them by getting Yellowstone actor Jefferson White who plays "Jimmy" to record a personalized message wishing them a Merry Christmas. How could I top that? By going for the ...

While the typical holiday spending sentiment often goes unchecked, a new trend seems to be emerging: the concept of "Crafty Christmas." This style of celebration aims to reject the conventional ...

"I went forth last night on compulsion," he tells the Ghost of Christmas Present ... A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source ...