Holiday

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A Word for the Gifting Season

Amy Hungerford | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Language, Holiday Gifts, Thanksgiving, Words, Regifting, Hannukah, Gift Giving, Christmas, Giving, William Safire, Living News

Pretension wrapped in a noun wrapped in a gerund: that's what gifting is. This holiday season, give the gift that keeps giving: something nice you picked yourself, for a particular person.

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Veterans Day Lesson Plans: How Teachers Can Incorporate Day In Class

lessonplanet.com | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home

Read More: Holiday, Education, Veterans Day, Veterans Day Teaching Resources, Veterans Day Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, School, Class, Classroom, Teaching Resources, Veterans Day Lesson Plan, Home News

Veterans Day Lesson Plans: Lesson plans that can help students understand why Veterans Day is an important national holiday. Teacher Resource Guide...

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Snood: Will The Scarf Plus Hood Save Christmas?

Wall Street Journal | Rachel Dodes | Posted 11.09.2009 | Style

Read More: Holiday, Fashion, Scarf Hood, Circle Scarf, Snood, Style News

The trend emerged on the Fall 2009 runways of designers like Missoni (knit snoods) and Burberry (plaid snoods) and also made an appearance in the comm...

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Last-Minute Halloween Costumes: Ideas And Inspiration (RESOURCES)

Posted 10.30.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Halloween Costume Inspiration, Holiday, Halloween, Quick Halloween Costumes, Halloween Costumes, Halloween Costume Ideas, Costumes for Kids, Best Political Costumes, Dogs in Crazy Costumes, Easy Halloween Costumes, Last-Minute Halloween Costumes, Last Minute Halloween Costumes Ideas, Crazy Halloween Costumes Ideas, Easy Last Minute Halloween Costumes, Awesome Last Minute Halloween Costumes, Comedy News

Still need a Halloween costume? You're running out of time, but don't fret. We have just the answer for this dilemma. And if it's inspiration you n...

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Shaq Teams With Toys For Tots To Bring Holiday Cheer

Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact

Read More: Holiday, Charity, Toys for Tots, Children, Holiday Gifts, Toys R Us, Donations, Shaquille O'Neal, Giving, Gifts, Impact News

Shaq-A-Claus is coming to town. That's right, NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal is teaming up with Toys R Us as the spokesman of the annual Marine Corps' ...

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It's Columbus Day! Does Anyone Care?

Wall Street Journal | CONOR DOUGHERTY and SUDEEP REDDY | Posted 10.12.2009 | Home

Read More: Holiday, Federal Holiday, Holiday Swapping, Christopher Columbus, Columbus Day, Parade, Home News

The tradition of honoring Christopher Columbus for sailing the ocean blue in 1492 is facing rougher seas than the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria....

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E-Book Readers Are Hot Holiday Gift

The Los Angeles Times | Alex Pham | Posted 09.29.2009 | Books

Read More: Holiday Shopping, Sony, Kindle, E-Readers, E-Books, Books, E-Book Readers, Holiday, Best Gifts, Ereaders, Books News

Will digital books catch fire this holiday? According to an online survey, 1 in 5 shoppers said they planned to buy an electronic book reader such as ...

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Live from New York, It's L'Shanah Tova

Jon Chattman | Posted 09.18.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Holiday, Times Square, Rosh Hashana, Dick Clark, High Holy Days, Jon Stewart, Black Eyed Peas, Jewish New Year, New Year's Eve, Matisyagu, Comedy News

I'd like to see a world in which Dick Clark can come out early in the morning with a shofar and usher in a "Rockin' Rosh Hashana Eve." Note to Ryan Seacrest: get ready to rock that yarmulke.

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Muslim Holidays Make Sense for New York City Schools

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf | Posted 08.08.2009 | New York

Read More: New York City Schools, Holiday, Islam, Id Al-Fitr, Id Al-Adha, Muslim, Michael Bloomberg, New York News

Not recognizing these holidays puts unnecessary pressure on Muslim students who must risk academic punishment if they choose to celebrate at home with their families.

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Father, I Forgive You

Pedro C. Moreno | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Children, Freedom, u.s. Census Bureau, Forgiveness, Groucho Marx, Father's Day, America, Living News

What is it with Father's Day? And, what is the blessing and curse of being a father?

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To Mom, With Love: HuffPosters Share Their Mother's Day Stories

Katie Saddlemire | Posted 06.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Mother's Day, Story, Your Stories, Stories, Mother, Mothers, Huffpost Readers Mother's Day, Living News

On Friday, I asked for you to share your Mother's Day Stories, and share you did! While I would have liked to publish them all, here are some that st...

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St. Patrick's In Ireland Marred By Drunken Mayhem

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 04.18.2009 | World

Read More: Holiday, St. Patrick's Day Around the World, St Patrick's, Ireland St. Patrick's Day, Irealnd St Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day, St Patrick Day Ireland, Ireland, Dublin Drunken St. Patricks, World News

DUBLIN — Cars were torched, firefighters attacked and police bombarded in mayhem spawned by dusk-to-dawn drinking on St. Patrick's Day, Irish au...

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Introducing a New Holiday: "Totally Honest with Yourself Week"

Richard Laermer | Posted 04.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Celebrate, Honesty, Laermer.com, Trendspotting, New You, Good News, Betterment, Relationships, Economy, Fat, Jobs, Sex, Celebrations, Bad Diets, Holidays, Feeling Better, Ho, Thwyw, Living News

Ah, spring. A time to clean your house, but in my own way of thinking: Let's start to celebrate a new holiday this year in honor of what I'm dubbing Spring Cleaning for Our Souls: So it's Totally Honest with Yourself Week!

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Resilience in the Recession: Seven Strategies to Free Yourself from Negative Thinking

Tamar Chansky | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Worry Vacation, Dread, Fear, Worry Time, Kindness, Psychology, Facing Limitations, Catastrophe, Coping Strategies, January, Recession, Holiday, Adversity, Challenges, Help Yourself, Help Others, Post Holidays Depression, Cope With Fear, How to Calm Down, Relieve Anxiety, Recession Fears, New Opportunities, How to Deal With Fear, Self Help, Coping, How to Deal With Anxiety, How to Deal With Stress, Anxiety, How to Cope, Calm Down, Worry, Living News

Adjusting to this new reality means appreciating that just because there's a crisis going on, you can't live in it all the time: in crisis mode there's nothing to do but get immobilized with dread.

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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

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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Celebrities and Dog Lovers Come out to Support Animal Fair's Third Annual Toys for Dogs Event and Upcoming PSA

Wendy Diamond | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Toys, Holiday, Economy, Psa, Celebrity, Animals, Animal, Dogs, Adoption, Richard Belzer, Jill Zarin, Al Roker, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, New York City, Piper Perabo, John O'hurley, Toys for Dogs, Barbara Walters, Sheri Sheppard, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Living News

Shelter animals need our help now more than ever! Families can visit the shelter; kids can donate a dog toy and look at all the adorable animals up for adoption!

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6 Amazing Vegan Holiday Baking Projects

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Baking, Holiday, Vegan Baking, Eating Matters, Cooking Tips, Holiday Season, Vegan, Green News

Baking is perhaps the quintessential holiday activity. Not only can you share your sweet treats with visiting loved ones, but you could potentially ev...

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Shoes Aren't Just For Throwing

Robert Tolmach | Posted 01.17.2009 | Living

Read More: George Bush, Holiday, Charity, Shopping, Nonprofit, Gift, Present, Shoes, Shoe, Living News

Educating girls is the quickest route to alleviating poverty in Africa, but the direct costs of education, including shoes, keep millions of girls out of school each year.

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George Bush's Nightmare Before Christmas

Robert Greenwald | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Holiday, George Bush, Midnight Regulations, Greeting, Labor, Congress, Corporations, Santa Bush, Environment, Christmas, President, Video, Politics News

When given the opportunity to be "naughty or nice" this holiday season, Bush has clearly opted to go down as one of the naughtiest, most sinister presidents in our nation's history.

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Gift of the Magi: Being Present

Suzette Standring | Posted 01.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Myrhh, Bargains, Three Wise Men, Shopping, Jesus, Christmas, Gold, Gift Exchange, Being Present, Frankincense, Presence, Jesus' Brithday, Holiday, Religion, Buying Presents, Holiday Gift Giving, Spiritual, Christmas Gifts, Presents, Christianity, Season, Nativity, Magi, Living News

I fall prey to obligation, guilt, or the fear of appearing cheap or thoughtless. None of that is assuaged when I offer up potpourri. The cultural pressure to buy is deeply ingrained.

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Don't get crushed at the mall - Create Jobs

Jack Hidary | Posted 01.01.2009 | Style

Read More: Toys, Walmart, Small Business, Microcredit, Santa Claus, Grameen, Holiday Gifts, Jobs, Kiva, Holiday, Kiva.org, Accion, Microfinance, Hannukah, Christmas, China Lead, Stampede, Style News

Think your are helping the economy by buying some holiday gifts? Instead of giving more stuff to your relatives and friends that they don't need, d...

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The Way I See It: Why Thankfulness and Selfishness Go Hand in Hand

Colleen Perry | Posted 12.31.2008 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Brenden Foster, Self-Esteem, Volunteering, Children, Gratitude, Selfish, The Giving Life, Living News

Last week, I wrote about the benefits of selfishness, especially to those of us who are people pleasers. I had no way to predict the flood of respons...

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To Gift Card or Not

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 12.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Delivery, Circuit City, Shopping, Spending, Gift Card, Bank, Financial Crisis, Retail, Fees, Living News

To Gift Card or Not A gift card is a beautiful thing. One size fits all, unlike a swimsuit that is guaranteed not to fit anywhere you want it to...

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Reclaiming Thanksgiving

Nathan Havey | Posted 12.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Nathan Havey, Holiday, Holiday Recipies, Sustainable Table, Local Food, Farmers Markets, Meet the Bloggers, Food, Seasonal Food, sustainabletable.org, Local Farmers, Brave New Films, Video, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Commentary, Living News

This year, if you really want to celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to challenge you to enjoy feasting on what is fresh and local.

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Yes Virginia, There is a Star Wars Holiday Special

Donald Liebenson | Posted 12.18.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Harrison Ford, Star Wars, Harvey Korman, "Weird Al" Yankovic, George Lucas, Holiday, Mike Nelson, Steve Binder, Bea Arthur, Carrie Fischer, Chicago News

On Nov. 17, 1978, the Star Wars universe was rocked by a disturbance in the Force more calamitous than the destruction of Alderon. It was The Star Wars Holiday Special

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