This article was written by Staff Writer Sidney Brant. “Merry Christmas!”  “Happy Hanukkah,” my mother would say in response.  I was always embarrassed when she did this, made an innocent grocery store checkout employee uncomfortable for no apparent reason. Eventually, I understood why she did it: “Merry Christmas” made me uncomfortable, so even though it was a bit annoying or needlessly confrontational, it gave the … Continue reading The Christmas Industrial Complex