Christmas is a season of disparate, at times contradictory, messages, moods and ideas. Sacred and secular, thoughtful and trite, verisimilitude and very sentimental-- all of which are driven and fueled by the human condition, market forces, nostalgia and spiritual yearning. 

In short, it's the greatest time of the year, ever.

As I commented at this time last year, I think Christmas should be celebrated in all its disparate forms whether it be sacred or secular, from high culture or low culture. To this end as we lead up to Christmas, we're proud to bring you the WonderCafe Advent Calendar.