Saying 'happy holidays' doesn't take Christ out Christmas

Every time you hear the phrase "happy holidays," someone cries, "They're trying to take Christ out of Christmas."

But I don't think Christ would have camped outside a Best Buy for a week to get a flat-screen television.

And I don't think Christ would have fought over a GPS system at Walmart.

If you want to put "Christ" back in Christmas, you have to do more than unfairly focus on an inclusive phase meant to share goodwill with all men. …

Citing safety, Kenneth City will become the first Pinellas city to add traffic light cameras. Isn't its reputation as a speed trap enough? …

Seen on a bumper sticker (by Becky in St. Petersburg): My double cheeseburger beat up your side salad. …

Mayor Pam Iorio's guest on her monthly book talk TV show will be former Bucs and Colts coach Tony Dungy. Based on Dungy's latest, Uncommon, it'll be worth tuning in. …

You know what's better than a HoneyBaked Ham on Thanksgiving Day? HoneyBaked Ham the morning after with scrambled eggs and cinnamon rolls. …

The deadline for the Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival's short film contest, which features cash prizes, is Dec. 31. Go to tbjff.org. …

I met a woman Friday who likes to gift her grown children with household necessities for Christmas. Multiple rolls of toilet paper and giant boxes of laundry detergent may seem too practical, but she said her kids like going six months without having to add to the grocery bill. If you ask me, she spent her time on Black Friday better than some others.

That's all I'm saying.