Ah, Christmas morning. At best, twenty minutes of frenzied present-opening after weeks of hellish shopping and sundry preparations. Oh and you’ll be paying for it for months, if not years.

It’s like the holiday equivalent of a really ill-advised hook up.

On the bright side, if you didn’t get what you wanted from Santa or if the old guy didn’t even show up at your house last night, we’ve got you covered. Our own Sam Snoek-Brown has a plan to resurrect the bones of a fourth-century saint to ensure that no child is ever again disappointed on Christmas morning.

And that’s the JDP difference.

Enjoy the day and check out “The Resurrection of Old Saint Nick.”

One of the many reasons I miss my Dad this time of year is because he always made it a point to find out when It’s a Wonderful Life was airing on TV.

And then deliberately not watch it.

In that same spirit, I present the story that I’m sure future generations will look back on as JDP’s definitive Christmas classic: Danger_Slater’s “Mall Satan.”

Share it with someone you love.

So when I decided it would be a nice idea to highlight a couple of stories from JDP’s previous Holiday Issues this week, I really didn’t have in mind a piece about an impoverished Vietnamese boat guide who dreams of going to Australia.

But damned if we didn’t have one. And it’s kind of on the lovely side, to boot.

Take a break from the buying and the wrapping and still more buying to enjoy “River Girl” by Anne Vize.