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Rainbow Brite's Makeover: Skinnier, Sexier, Older

Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment


If you were a little girl, or the mom of one, in the 80s, you remember Rainbow Brite, the beloved snub-nosed cartoon heroine who would ride her horse ...

NBC Universal, Hallmark Team Up For Greeting Cards Deal

Posted 09.18.2009 | Comedy


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February '09: A Month So Bad, I Joined Facebook

Dan Pashman | Posted 04.02.2009 | Media


Dan Pashman

Facebook is cool enough, although I haven't become obsessed the way many of my friends have. I don't care what you ate for breakfast, you don't care what I ate for breakfast, let's not pretend.

Attention K-Mart Shoppers: Could America's Throwaway Holiday Crap Industry Be Next to Fail?

Keith Blanchard | Posted 03.22.2009 | Comedy


Keith Blanchard

Now that money doesn't grow on trees anymore, all we can do is gather the grandchildren into a circle and tell them amazing tales of the world o' plenty we once had. Will it even sound plausible?

Sustainable Valentine's Day

Sarah Newman | Posted 03.14.2009 | Green


Sarah Newman

Whatever your take is on February 14th, it's an opportunity to actually not spend much money (and who has any left to spend in this economy?) and make it a sustainable day.

Top 10 Reasons to Look Forward to Valentine's Day

Ethan Imboden | Posted 03.10.2009 | Style


Ethan Imboden

Our modern Valentine's Day is still a holiday with benefits, some are just less obvious than others.

Happy New Era! (a Greeting to Share With Your Pals)

Martin Lewis | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics


Martin Lewis

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Hallmark Recognizes Gay Marriage Before Most States

AP | SARAH SKIDMORE | Posted 09.21.2008 | Business


PORTLAND, Ore. — Most states don't recognize gay marriage _ but now Hallmark does. The nation's largest greeting card company is rolling out sa...

Buried Treasure -- Finding Long Lost Friends

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.17.2008 | Living


Dr. Irene S. Levine

In the midst of an archaeological dig amongst the piles on my messy desk this morning, I found a not-yet-used 2008 calendar from Papyrus and I discovered that today is Long Lost Friend Day.

In a Blog Age: The Enduring Power of the Handwritten Word

Lily Koppel | Posted 07.18.2008 | Media


Lily Koppel

In our era where every life is made public through email, blogs and Facebook, one of the greatest oddities may be that there is not a livelier discussion about the individual's basic need for a more private space.

Why I've Had It With Greeting Cards

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.15.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

Summer is a big celebration season for me: five members of my family celebrate birthdays, and at about $3.50 a card, that's nearly $25 spent to have strangers write about how close I feel to my loved ones.