Explain to Me Again: When Will the War on Christmas Start?
Bill O'Reilly has been saying that there's a war on Christmas going on. So far, everything has been quiet here in Colorado Springs.
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Randy Travis' "Labor of Love:" A Good Song For the Season
James Zogby | Posted 12.21.2007 | Entertainment
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If the Christ we keep in Christmas is so distant and unapproachable, and his mother so unreal, what useful lessons can we be taught?
Today is Redemption Day in Schools
Dan Brown | Posted 12.21.2007 | Living
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The week of winter break is a hard-won milestone in the school year, a crucial opportunity for teacher and students to decompress, spend time with family, and reflect.
A Community Values Christmas
Sally Kohn | Posted 12.20.2007 | Living
Far more than just a religious occasion, Christmas in the American tradition is a celebration of family, community and generosity. It's the perfect time to re-think what we value as individuals and as a nation.
They Still Deliver My Mail on Yom Kippur
Tom Gregory | Posted 12.20.2007 | Politics
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America needs to be a progressive country that reasons rather than prays, looks to science rather than God, and listens to the Constitution rather than crackpots.
John, Paul, George, Ringo...and Mike Huckabee?
Edward Ugel | Posted 12.19.2007 | Politics
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Imagine if someone who touts themselves as a man of religion wasn't so willing to alienate others just to get in bed with the evangelical crowd.
Gospel Fiction and the Redemonization of Judas
Robert Eisenman | Posted 12.19.2007 | Media
If "Jesus" were alive today, he would be shocked at such vindictiveness and diabolically-inspired hatred for Judas.
DVDs: "It's A Wonderful Life," Again?
Michael Giltz | Posted 12.19.2007 | Entertainment
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Everyone knows that the Jimmy Stewart film It's A Wonderful Life ($24.99; Paramount) is a classic. If you don't own it, you should. It's even more pow...
The War on Saturnalia
Garrett Eisler | Posted 12.19.2007 | Living
You don't have to be pagan to enjoy Saturnalia! In fact, you're not, and yet you still use many of our rituals for Christmas. Why don't you just call them by their right names?
Reason for the Season
Nica Lalli | Posted 12.18.2007 | Living
So what is the real meaning? The answer is simple: solstice. The pagan celebration of the winter solstice is the true meaning for the December holiday.
Mike Huckabee and the Evolving Blood-Sport of Pious One- Upmanship
Jon Robin Baitz | Posted 12.18.2007 | Politics
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Watching Mike Huckabee's warm new campaign ad, I was filled with a warm feeling of my own as he talked about Christmas being about Jesus. A warm feeling, which I recognized not so much as comfort but rather as dread.
How To Give A Gift
Jennie Nash | Posted 12.17.2007 | Living
I gave a beautiful candle to the woman who gives me a massage every other week at the chiropractor's office. I have never said more than "I'm fine, how are you?" to this woman.
The Fascination Index
Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 12.17.2007 | Living
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There are lots of stores, let's face it, that you want to visit only once and then forget they ever existed. The pop-up store - here today, vanished tomorrow - fills that need.
Gift Cards: The Grinchy Gift
Karen Stabiner | Posted 12.17.2007 | Living
Gift cards rob us of all the memories, good and bad, that make holidays holidays. As for truly great gifts, there's nothing better.
Giving - The True Gift of Christmas
Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 12.17.2007 | Living
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Bending to the pressure, many of us join the legions of shoppers hunched over and weighted down by bags full of holiday things. Amidst it all, we lose sight of the meaning of Christmas.
Christmas Does Not Belong in the Workplace
Penelope Trunk | Posted 12.16.2007 | Business
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Those of us who have no reason to celebrate it have to spend a month between Thanksgiving and New Year's dealing with Christmas at work.
How To Make The Most Of Your Holiday Greetings
Samara O'Shea | Posted 12.15.2007 | Living
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It's not too late--to send holiday cards that is. I just bought my stack the other day. I'm sure some of you were hoping it was too late as cards can ...
The Fix Finder: 24 Last-Minute Gift Ideas That Will Save Your...
Michele Wissot | Posted 12.14.2007 | Living
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The date is Friday, December 14, 2007. Do you know what that means? If you're already done with your holiday shopping, then you're probably scheduli...
The Holiday Gift Guide
Sherri Langburt | Posted 12.13.2007 | Living
The holidays should be magical for everyone, so in the spirit of fairness, I have assembled a Just for One Gift guide for you to pass along to friends and family!
Preemptive Strike on the War on Christmas
Nica Lalli | Posted 12.12.2007 | Living
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A nod to Hanukkah or Kwanzaa does not constitute an attack on the singular biggest holiday on the American calendar.
Tips For A Meat-Free Holiday Dinner
Guardian.co.uk | Andrew Shanahan | Posted 12.12.2007 | Living
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December 25 isn't just for carnivores ... Three cooks share their recipes for delicious meat-free Yuletide feasts with Andrew Shanahan For more hol...
The Lakota Couple Stopped Drinking "For the Children's Sake"
Tim Giago | Posted 12.11.2007 | Living
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Christmas is a holiday that cuts across all races. It is a day to pause and to reflect on the past. It is a day to carry on the traditions that have always been a part of our Sioux heritage.
All I Want For Christmas is a Shot of Paralyzing Toxins to the Forehead
Leslie Goldman | Posted 12.11.2007 | Living
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You know what's really much better than a fruitcake as a holiday gift? Boobs. New boobs. Free new boobs.
GOP Rep Introduces Resolution In Congress To Confirm The "Importance Of Christmas"
Politico | John Bresnahan | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics
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This is one straight from the headlines of the Onion. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 847) saying, and I am not making th...
Christ Endorses Christmas
Michael Gene Sullivan | Posted 12.10.2007 | Living
We've been trying to get Jesus for a long time," said Christmas. "Christ's image of purity is perfect to convince the struggling masses that endless credit card debt is part of God's divine plan."
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