Greetings from Iceland, where we are wrapping up the Elf Supervisor annual meetings. Elf Crash Murphy has just dismissed the proceedings and the Elf Supervisors are now on their way to their home base in their assigned sectors. That is where they will remain until Santa returns home from the North Pole after his Christmas... Read more
We don’t have money at the North Pole. That’s not to say we’re broke. We just don’t use money. There are no vending machines. No tips for servers. No coin laundries, no credit cards, and no red kettles for bell-ringing Santas. Elves technically don’t make money. Yes, there’s an elf union. And every now and... Read more
Hi there. Elf Ed Zachary here. Where to begin? A couple of weeks ago I was called into Elf Ernest’s office. Like many other elves right now I was offered a promotion. Part of my new gig in the News Department is figuring out how to deal with this little column here on SantaTrackers.net. This... Read more
It was just three years ago we learned about Santa going on a walkabout. This is something that Santa does now and then. But, just to refresh your memory, a walkabout for Santa is when he ventures out into the world. His purpose in take a long, long walk like this is to talk to... Read more
Lots of shaking up going on in North Pole Flight Command. This new jobs thing has really made a lot of elves think. Me too, to be honest. I applied to become the International Director of Santa Trackers. I didn’t think I’d get it. I just wanted to see what would happen. Well, it stirred... Read more
It is a quiet time of year. It is a consequential time of year. Last year, in January, we saw a lot of change happen. It took a lot of elves by surprise here at SantaTrackers.net. Well, guess what? Surprise? Change is happening again. Only this time I’m not so sure elves are going to... Read more
Ok, I've delayed this post long enough. The test pilots of Santa's sleigh held a group lunch during the Halloween weekend break. I was there. I heard a lot about Santa's sleigh. I was asked by several to not share what I learned. But I cannot stay silent any longer. This is not only news... Read more
It has been an interesting week since the sleigh crash in the South Pacific. Murmurs about Santa's sleigh have been everywhere since. I suppose it is human nature to cast blame. At first, everyone was in shock - and worried about the well being of the pilot and the reindeer. But once it was found... Read more
Well now. Isn't that interesting? Not long after my last column I got a phone call from my friend, Elf Lorraine Hastings, who happens to be a North Pole Flight Command elf. She's some kind of analyst. She told me she was assigned to call me and broker a deal. She could tell me what... Read more
I have never seen the North Pole so empty. Empty streets. Empty shops. Empty schools. Empty houses. Even the Claus residence has been locked up tight. What’s going on? Mass vacations. You see, the past two years at the North Pole have been very strange. I guess it has been that way around the world,... Read more
Costa Rica is a pretty place. I’m tempted to stay a few days and explore. Other than the beach there really hasn’t been much we have seen of this beautiful, warm country. The people here are very nice. I do not understand a word they say, but that’s not their fault. Someday I must learn... Read more
About a month ago I got a text from Elf Meg Nogg, who writes for North Pole Flight Command. “I got a hot tip for ya”, the text said. That’s kind of a code we use for “let’s do lunch”. So the next day we met at Curly’s Pickle Emporium, one of the most popular... Read more
