We continue an annual Connections tradition of discussing new and interesting ideas for gift giving during the holiday season. This time of year, many of us feel the obligation to get gifts for others. Sometimes, it’s all about just checking a box – buying something and wrapping it up because we feel we have to. Can we do gifts differently? Our guests share their ideas for how to de-emphasize the commercialism of the season. In studio: Gwen P. Scott, actor Dina Strasser, writer and educator Rev.