5 Christmas Traditions to Throw Into the Open Fire, Along With Those Nasty Chestnuts

Let your celebrations evolve, folks! It's what the Baby Jesus would want.

You've probably noticed, as I have, that we humans love our traditions. We cling to many of them well past the time when it stopped making sense to do so, and Christmas is no exception.

Actually, Christmas might be the time when our species’ determination to hew to “the way we've always done it!" is at its worst.

If you enjoy it, it's fine - and fun! - t…