This week on "Sunday Morning" (Dec. 24)
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COVER STORY: The healing, and persistent, power of kindness | Watch Video
Kindness is not simply an act of compassion; it also produces a hormone that has a healthful effect on the heart's arteries. Lee Cowan talks with author David Hamilton, who teaches about the physical and biochemical benefits of kindness; to a couple who set out to do one small act of kindness every day for an entire year, and spread the news on social media; and to the founder of Think Kindness, a program to teach schoolkids that no kind act is too small.
For more info:
- David R. Hamilton (Official site)
- "The Five Side Effects of Kindness" by David R. Hamilton, Ph.D. (Hay House), in Trade Paperback and eBook formats; available via Amazon
- #KeepAmericaKind on Instagram
- Follow Elizabeth Higgins Clark on Twitter (@EHC522) and Instagram
- Big Sunday
- Follow @BigSundayorg on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
- Think Kindness
- Follow @ThinkKindness on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
- Mount Rose Elementary School, Reno, Nevada
- B.D. Billinghurst Middle School, Reno, Nevada
- Traci Bild, bildandco.com
ALMANAC: The West Point Eggnog Riot of 1826 | Watch Video
On December 24, 1826, cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point rebelled against an alcohol ban, smuggling in whiskey to reinforce their eggnog mutiny. The situation deteriorated after that. Jane Pauley reports.
DINNER WEAR: Restaurants serving up style | Watch Video
Correspondent Rita Braver takes a look at how fashion has given a hip edge to what food servers wear in restaurants, and why the classic look will never go out of style.
For more info:
- Jones of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
- Elizabeth Street Café, Austin
- 21 Club, New York City
- Boutros, Brooklyn
- McGuire Moorman Hospitality, Austin
- "Elizabeth Street Café Cookbook" by Tom Moorman & Larry McGuire with Julia Turshen (Phaidon); Available via Amazon
- Frisco's, City of Industry, Calif.
MOVIES: "Dear Donna Reed": Wartime letters to the Hollywood star | Watch Video
Martha Teichner reports on how Hollywood star Donna Reed contributed to the war effort during World War II, by sharing letters with American troops and entertaining service members at the fabled Hollywood Canteen, and how her messages from the homefront -- lovingly preserved treasures -- are being remembered today.
For more info:
- "It's a Wonderful Life" on Blu-Ray and DVD, and streaming via iTunes
- Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts, Denison, Iowa
DANCE: On your toes: The making of ballet shoes | Watch Video
In the world of ballet, Christmas means one thing: "The Nutcracker"! Stages across the country fill with twirling snowflakes, leaping candy canes, and lots and lots of pointe shoes. Faith Salie goes backstage at the New York City Ballet, and visits a leading ballet shoe maker in London, to find out what goes into those shoes aside from very talented feet.
For more info:
- New York City Ballet
- "The Nutcracker" at New York City Ballet (performances through December 31)
- Follow @nycballet on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
- Pointe shoes, from Freed of London
- Follow @TilerPeck on Twitter and Instagram
- Thank you to Rae Kebede, Kyle Williams and Lila Driscoll from Ballet Academy East in New York City
YULETIDE: When Santa spends his summers (Video)
Christmas in July may sound like a foreign concept, but it happens in Branson, Mo., where the annual Discover Santa Convention takes place. It's an unofficial celebration of St. Nick and everything he represents. More than 800 Santas and Mrs. Clauses showed up this year - and so did "Sunday Morning" correspondent Luke Burbank. (This story was originally broadcast on August 28, 2016.)
For more info:
- Discover Santa Convention, Branson, Mo.
HARTMAN: Music out of Alzheimer's (Video)
While Alzheimer's may be stealing the memory of 68-year-old Steve Goodwin, he refuses to let the disease steal his music. The cruelest part of the disease was the toll it was taking on the songs he composed for his wife and could no longer remember - until a family friend and professional pianist took note with a rescue mission. Steve Hartman first reported on Goodwin's musical reports last August, and has an update about music that's taken a life of its own.
For more info:
- To find out more about Steve Goodwin's music and to purchase a CD go to www.savinghismusic.com
SUNDAY PROFILE: Petula Clark: Still "Living for Today" | Watch Video
The British pop singer, who hit it big in the '60s with "Downtown" and "Don't Sleep in the Subway," is making her first U.S. tour in decades, tied to her latest album release, "Living for Today." Michelle Miller reports.
To hear Petula Clark perform the title track of her new album, "Living for Today," click on the video player below.
For more info:
- petulaclark.net
- "Living for Today" by Petula Clark (BMG), available on CD (Amazon, Barnes & Noble), Digital Download (Amazon, Google Play, iTunes) and Streaming (Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify)
PASSAGE: Dick Enberg (Video)
"Oh, my!" "Sunday Morning" remembers the career of legendary sportscaster Dick Enberg, a one-time teacher whose broadcasting career spanned six decades. Jane Pauley reports.
MOVIES: Holiday season at the multiplex: Which movies are naughty or nice? | Watch Video
David Edelstein discusses the latest flicks at the multiplex this holiday season – do any filmmakers get coal in their stockings?
MUSIC: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Video)
'Tis the season for a little Christmas music, courtesy of Charles Osgood, our anchor emeritus, and the Young People's Chorus of New York City.
For more info:
CALENDAR Week of December 25 | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.
NATURE: Snow in Rhode Island (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday Morning of Christmas Eve at a snowy Pawtuxet River Valley in Rhode Island. Videographer: Richard Boghasian.
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
NATURE UP CLOSE: Filming wildlife in one's backyard
Photographer Roy Neher got some telling advice from his father about observing nature: "Sit down, shut up, quit moving and just watch."
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