It’s almost Christmas—do you know where your “Yule Log” is? Get ready it’s almost time to fire it up again. Not familiar with “The Yule Log?” It is considered one of the most heartwarming holiday television habits. Basically it’s a picture of a burning log, backed by a soundtrack of Christmas carols. Many families, including my own, turn it on while we open our Christmas gifts. The Yule log’s inventor created it especially for New Yorkers who lived in apartments without fireplaces. (It’s supposed to conjure up memories of home and hearth.) At one time the Yule log only aired … Continue reading →