Europe Through the Back Door tours

ETBD, Rick Steves' travel company, offers terrific high-energy tours that closely match what you see on his television shows (but some things have changed since the older shows were filmed). My wife and I took his Best of Europe tour in 2000 and it delivered everything that was promi...up front, you only get to bring one bag per person and you carry it yourself. The ETBD tours aren't for people who like to spend their vacation shopping.
Since 2000 the Euro has soared and the American dollar has plunged and all travel costs have gone way up. I looked through the ETBD website this summer and saw that in general prices were double what they cost my wife and me back in 2000.

Why not?

I don't feel like I "lie" about Santa to my son. I've never sat him down and told him, "There is a Santa! You must believe!" He learned about Santa because he is just everywhere in our culture at this time of year. Heck, he's been coloring Santa pictures since he was in preschool. Santa is on television and on signs all over town. My son just absorbed Santa by osmosis.
He's 7 now, so I'm e...ped pay for Christmas all those years when you were kids, when we were so strapped for cash. All those gifts marked "From Santa" were actually from her. Now I want to return the favor, by doing it for my grandkids." I about cried again. It's not so much about the stuff, the material things, as it is about the love and tender care that you surround your loved ones with, in perpetuating this myth.

Christian Reality Game Shows

Dancing with the Christian Stars
This reality show includes well-known Pastors from every denomination, except the Church of Christ because it includes dancing and musical instruments.
Jackass
The cameras follow self proclaimed religious leaders who say stupid things in the name of Christianity. A stationary camera will be posted at Jerry Falwell’s grave - just in case he...ou Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
It’s adult church members versus the kids to see who knows more about scripture. Just like the television show, the fifth graders win most of the time.
Flip That Church
Our team of Pastors take over a run-down church with dwindling attendance to see if they can turn it around. If not, they sell the building and land for a huge profit.