An opinion piece I wrote for the San Diego Union Tribune, published December 21, 2022. I (half-jokingly) argue that Santa is bad for kids, parents, society, and the environment. It is time for the old man to retire. Parents who want to maintain the tradition should teach kids he is just a fictional character, like a superhero, for seasonal fun: kids won’t love him less, as that other red-suited flying man who rewards the just and punishes the wicked— Spiderman—proves! Here’s the link.