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Budget Cuts Forcing Chicago To Downsize Christmas Tree

Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Daley Plaza Christmas Tree, Chicago Holiday Tree, Christmas Trees, Christmas, Chicago Christmas Trees, Chicago Budget Cuts, Chicago Christmas Tree, Chicago News

Chicago's deep budget crisis is forcing some unusual cuts this holiday season, even to one of the most venerable traditions -- the city's Christmas tr...

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Girlfriends' Guide: Why I Won't Be Asking Santa For A Bodyguard This Christmas

Vicki Iovine | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Girlfriends' Guide, The Bodyguard, US Bodyguards, U2, Bodyguards, Christmas, Living News
Vicki Iovine

Let's not get distracted by asking why in the world I would ever even think I might need personal protection -- my delusions are my own business.

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Halloween? Bah, Humbug!

Michael DeJong | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Miley Cyrus, Halloween, Store-Bought, Acrylic, 350.Org, Toilet Paper, Eco-Minded, Cover Girl, China, Pretty Scary, Toxins, Sugar Crash, Paper-Bags, All-Hallows-Eve, Christmas, Eco-Freaks, Jack-O-Lanterns, Urban Myth, Plastic, Flame-Retardant, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Fire-Retardants, Trick-or-Treat, Holidays, Petrochemicals, Pumpkin Seeds, Ready-Made Costumes, Revlon, Candy-Corn, Martha Stewart, Candy-Bars, Heavy-Metal-Toxins, Booty, Womens Voices for the Earth, Big Box Store, Carbon Footprint, Mask, Make-Up, Forest Stewardship Council, Halloween Costumes, Columbus Day, Seventh Generation, Nylon, X-Box 360, Acetate, Ghoul Make-Up, Mommy-Made, Maybelline, Green News
Michael DeJong

Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy festive holidays as much as the next person, but we eco-freaks can't help ourselves from sucking the fun out of things, particularly when it comes to harming children.

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Eek -- It's Halloween

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Halloween, Samhain, Christmas Shopping, New York City, Christmas, Jack-O-Lanterns, New York News
Joe Peyronnin

It is easy to go through several hundred New York dollars' worth of candy by the time the crowd tapers off on our street. We're looking forward to seeing Michael Jackson again and again.

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The 10 Neatest New York Inventions Ever

Alex Santoso | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York

Read More: Inventors, Yale Lock, Air Conditioning, New York State, Toilet Paper, Tuxedo, Christmas, Saratoga Springs, Chop Suey, Kodak, Potato Chips, Club Sandwich, New York City, Peter Cooper, Jell-O, New York News
Alex Santoso

New York, as my friends and family who live there like to say, is the center of the universe and the source of everything important in life. Like Christmas.

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The Perfect Semitic Storm: Five Reasons Everybody Should Buy the New Christmas Albums by Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan And Barry Manilow This Season

David Wild | Posted 10.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Neil Diamond, Phil Spector, Irving Berlin, Christmas Gifts, Christmas, Barry Manilow, Bob Dylan, Chanukah, Entertainment News
David Wild

Don't crucify me, but sometimes it takes a Jew to make truly great Christmas music. Irving Berlin wrote "White Christmas" poolside at the Arizona Biltmore.

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Kindle Price Cut: Amazon Launches International Version, Lowering Cost Of U.S. Version To $259

The Associated Press | RACHEL METZ | Posted 10.08.2009 | Technology

Read More: Bezos, E-Reader, Kindle, Sprint, Christmas, Kindle News, New Kindle, E-Book, Kindle Price Cut, Amazon.com, Seattle, AT&T, Wireless, Nextel, Kindle Price, International Version, Amazon, Cupertino, lab126, Ereaders, Technology News

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP)-Amazon.com Inc. is cutting the price of its Kindle electronic-book reader yet again and launching an international version, in ...

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Annual Christmas Display Of Long Island Man (1 Million Lights) Too Expensive This Year

Newsday | CARL MACGOWAN | Posted 08.13.2009 | New York

Read More: New York, North Babylon New York, Christmas, Spadafora Christmas Display, Spadafora Family, North Babylon, Elinor Spadafora, Christmas Display, Andrew Spadafora, New York News

There's no Christmas in July for Andrew Spadafora. The retired truck driver, whose mammoth Yuletide extravaganza he estimates drew thousands of visito...

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Passages

Neil McCarthy | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

Read More: New Years Eve, Graduation, Underage Drinking, College, Christmas, Thanksgiving, June, January, Law School, Living News
Neil McCarthy

We should celebrate New Years in June, not January. Things seem to more or less end in January.

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How to Green Your Spiritual Life

Avital Binshtock | Posted 07.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Scripture, Holidays, Islam, Jews, Easter, Church, Atheism, Bible, Green, Temple, Lent, Green Living, Congregation, Hinduism, Religion, Hannukah, Christmas, Muslims, Quran, Christianity, Environmental Evangelist, Prayer, Wicca, Buddhism, Old Testament, Spirituality, Environment, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Most people who consider themselves at least somewhat spiritual, regardless of their religion or set of beliefs, have realized that caring for the earth is imperative to their spirituality.

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Michael Jackson, The Neighborhood Association, and Me (VIDEO)

Tom Gregory | Posted 06.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ben, Michael Jackson, Celebrity Gossip, Holmby Hills, Christmas, Collingswood, Beverly Hills, James A. Garfield Elementary, Michael Jackson's New House, Sunset Carolwood, Christmas Decorations, Jackson 5, O2 Arena, Michael Jackson Dies, This-Is-It, Entertainment News
Tom Gregory

When Jackson moved three doors away from me last December, I was thrilled. I still am. Still, the neighborhood has its rules.

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Michael Jackson Springs into Summer with Santa (Video)

Tom Gregory | Posted 06.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Paris Hilton, Easter, Michael Jackson, Carolwood Sunset, Lindsay Lohan, Fame, Madonna, Britney Spears, Holmby Hills, Linda Whelton, Christmas, Star Maps, Star Homes, Michael Jackson's New House, Michael Jackson Dies, Entertainment News
Tom Gregory

The magnifying glass under which Michael Jackson has lived his entire life has exacted an obvious price. Still as we berate him we can't stop watching him -- no matter how often we think we've seen it all.

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A Journey to Remember

Tamar Abrams | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Aging, Travel, Senior Citizens, Parenting, Children, Krakow, Emotion, New Zealand, Rome, Single Motherhood, Motherhood, Italy, Mothers, Maine, Jamaica, Emotions, Single Parents, Family Values, Poland, Traveling, Christmas, Moms, Love, Kayaking, Parenting Advice, Family, Living News
Tamar Abrams

My child's increasing self-reliance has given me the time to reflect on my parents' lives. I've always been grateful to have arrived at midlife with two vital parents who live nearby.

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Midwinter Options: When You Can't Find Peace Without, Choose Peace Within

Jason Mannino | Posted 02.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Los Angeles, Albert Camus, Switzerland, Church, God, Peace, Economy, Spirituality, Christmas, The Inner Life, Living News
Jason Mannino

I ran into a friend at the gym last week. Originally from Switzerland, he has been living in Los Angeles for 20 years. Ten years ago he and his partne...

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It's January -- Where Do the Cards Go?

Marcia DeSanctis | Posted 02.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Holiday Season, Christmas Cards, Holiday Season Commentary, Christmas, Style News
Marcia DeSanctis

There will be no trace of Christmas in my house. The sugar cookies rattling around the tin? Gone. The leftover eggnog? Down the drain. Gingerbread houses? See ya. Except for the cards. They stick around.

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What America Got For Christmas

Reverend Billy | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Local Politics, Economy, Christmas, Holiday Season, Shopping, Consumer Economy, Holiday Season Commentary, Retail, Big Box Stores, Bartering, Retail Bubble, Retail Sales, Local Economies, Chain Stores, Commercial Christmas, Spending Less, Trading, Living News
Reverend Billy

So the retail bubble finally burst, with some estimating an extreme contraction of up to 8%. An America where local economies strike a balance with the big companies is clearly the idea.

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How New York Media Grinches Taught Me the True Meaning of Chanukah

Steven I. Weiss | Posted 01.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Jews in Media, Religion, Orthodox Jews, Christmas, Jewish Celebrities, Richard King, Jewish Culture, George Clooney, Rachel Sklar, Judiasm, Spirituality, Celebrities, Media News
Steven I. Weiss

Despite the fact that many media personalities are bright and funny and fascinating and love being Jewish, so many of them have the distinct feeling that Judaism doesn't want them.

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Our Holiday Mailbag, Recession-Style

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 01.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Christmas, Holiday Mailbag, Recession, Xmas Cheer, Seasons Greetings, Christmas Cards, 2008 New Year, Economic Crisis, Recession Fears, Financial Crisis, Christmas Spirit, Christmas Commentary, 2009, Holiday Cards, Business News
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

There seem to be fewer holiday cards this year, which is either a sign that every little financial outlay, even postage, must be scrutinzed, or evidence that I'm less popular than I used to be.

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A Post-Christmas Meditation on The Santa Lie

Lisa Wade | Posted 01.29.2009 | Style

Read More: Believing in Santa, Holidays, Santa, Holiday Season, Family Values, Children, Kids, Holiday Season Commentary, Christmas, Santa Claus, Family, Style News
Lisa Wade

What experiences have you had with the Santa lie? Why have you chosen to lie or tell the truth to your children? Do you think you did the right thing?

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The Shape of Toys to Come

Timothy Bay | Posted 01.29.2009 | Style

Read More: Toys, Financial Crisis, Political Satire, Santa, Christmas Toys, Satire, Christmas, Holiday Season Commentary, Style News
Timothy Bay

Facing the challenge of current economic conditions, Santa retooled his product line this season to create new toys incorporating space-age science and the economic spirit of the times.

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Jennifer Seitz, Cruise Passenger: Search Suspended After Falling Overboard On Christmas (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 01.29.2009 | Home

Read More: Cruise, Video, Christmas, Jennifer Seitz, Overboard, Home News

***UPDATE*** 5:29PM SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO The AP reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has suspended it's search for the Florida woman who disappeared fro...

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You Are a Whole Different Person When You Are Scared

Val Strange | Posted 01.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Holidays, New Year's Eve, Depression, Baby Boomers, Fear, The Great Depression, Hope, Economy, Medical, Democracy, Taxpayers, Election, Death, Chris Shays, American Experiment, Politics, History, Scared, Dreams, Uninsured, Bailout, Christmas, Foreclosure, Family, American Dream, Politics News
Val Strange

The cancer of our sick economy already metastasized to the bone, but analysts are hard-pressed to diagnose the current conditions akin to the Great Depression.

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Mexico: Sharing the Holiday Light

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 01.28.2009 | World

Read More: Sharing, Generosity, San Miguel De Allende, Christmas Gifts, Holiday, Christmas, Mexico, Giving, Posada, Christmas Spirit, World News
Jeannie Ralston

In Mexico, Posadas take place every night from December 16th until the 24th. Nine nights to commemorate the nine-day walk Joseph and Mary took from Nazareth to Bethlehem.

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Heathens Stealing Christmas?

Doon Baqi | Posted 01.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Texas, Religion, Islam, Jews, God, Hannukah, Christmas, Christianity, Freedom of Religion, Seasons Greetings, Chrismas Commentary, Religious Right, Happy Kwanzaa, Separation of Church and State, Happy Hanukkah, Living News
Doon Baqi

Happy Holidays is a safe bet. It does not mean Christmas has been stolen. It just acknowledges that not everyone that hears it or reads the signs or sees the commercials is a Christian.

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Christmas Spirit Shattered in the Holy Land

Jamal Dajani | Posted 03.24.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Palestinian Territories, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Christians, Gaza, Hamas, Israeli Airstrikes, World News, Holy Land, Gaza Massacre, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Middle East, Christmas, Israel, World News
Jamal Dajani

A tense atmosphere in anticipation of more bad news and an air of sadness has engulfed East Jerusalem in the aftermath of the Gaza attacks. The spirit of Christmas has all but died.

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