Earlier this week at The New Criterion, I had a review of Chanticleer, the singing group. They are giving their annual Christmas concert, hither and yon. (“Yon” is a Christmas word. Or is that “don”?

WASHINGTON (CBS/AP) So apparently playing an instrumental version of "Ave Maria" during graduation at Henry M. Jackson High School, in Everett, Wash., is not allowed. More importantly, according to ...