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Taking a Christmas Cruise

Merry Ann Brite — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:36:27 +0000

We’ve always had very traditional Christmas celebrations. So when my husband suggested we take a cruise last over last Christmas I was not keen to the idea. After all, being away from home meant no tree, no wrapped presents, no holiday foods, lights or…stress. It was a very unconventional idea,

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What is a decent Santa to do?

Jeff Westover — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:37:20 +0000

The magical world of Santa Claus is operating under dark clouds these days. Just this week the Wall Street Journal broke the story of in-fighting within fraternal Santa organizations and the Telegraph of London took the sordid tale of American Santas running amok international. Even our own feed of Christmas

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Fat, Nappy-Headed Santas

elf — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:09:22 +0000

A new battlefront has formed in the war on Christmas. This year it is all about bashing Santa Claus. From New Zealand come reports from a temp staffing agency who for 40 years has provided santas for South Pacific malls, churches, and private events. Santa training this year included the

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Healing the Ghosts of Christmas Past

Merry Ann Brite — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:08:17 +0000

I recently went for a walk in the commercial area of my neighborhood. One of the stores shelters a cute dog that is favorite among the locals. A group of people had gathered to admire the dog — petting it and enjoying its harmless nature. Yet only a few feet

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Christmas Traditions: Manufacturing Memories

elf — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:40:58 +0000

What are your favorite memories of the holidays as a child? More than likely those memories include family traditions from, the day you choose to decorate your tree, to the kinds of food you eat at the holidays. Remember that you and your husband came from separate families with different

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Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

elf — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:59:44 +0000

If you’re working on a weight loss plan, one of the most difficult times of year can be the holidays. Around Christmas and New Years, the parties and meals you’ll attend will include foods that are high in fat and calories and low in nutrition. Fortunately, by following these five

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Global Warming Reaches into Christmas

Jeff Westover — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:03:48 +0000

It was bound to happen. The political debates of global warming have reached Christmas. But the attackers who swear your SUV is killing the planet are taking a fresh approach when it comes to Christmas. You’d think they’d be up in arms about the tons of wasted paper represented by Christmas

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What Goes Around, Comes Around

merrysage — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:19:35 +0000

More than 18 million Mattel toys on recall world-wide Fisher-Price recalls almost 1 million toys Thomas & Friends toys recalled for lead poisoning And thats just a few headlines and in one part of industry; toy manufacture. And its not just the fault of the factories in China and the

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The Science of Selling and Smelling Christmas

The Merchant — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:17:05 +0000

As a retailer I’m always looking for ways to squeeze another nickle out of Christmas. As Stan Freberg said, “Christmas has two S’s in it and they are both dollar signs”. That’s our motto, our sacred code of honor. Quite frankly, it doesn’t matter how well I do the eleven other months

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Santas Debate Christmas

elf — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:33:25 +0000

In exactly five months millions of people around the world will celebrate Christmas… or maybe not. If Santas and elves from Europe, Australia and Japan have their way, the date of Christmas could be changed from December 25 to either December 24 or even January 6 or 7. This controversial

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