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Holiday Commercialism

Mother's Day: A Manufactured Holiday

Jana Novak | Posted 05.16.2013 | Impact
Read More: Commercialization, Novak, Being Grateful, Holiday Commercialism, Love and Relationships, Mother's Day, Grateful, Commercialism, Love, Mothers, Mothers and Daughters, Impact News
Jana Novak

I have to point out that I think of and miss my mother every day. If there are days that are especially hard, it is not when Hallmark says I should feel bad, it's when I do: my birthday and her birthday.

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How I Reclaimed Hanukkah and Got Rid of the Teenage Gimmies

Mara Shapiro | Posted 02.05.2013 | Parents
Read More: Chanukah, Holiday Shopping, Parenting, Holiday Commercialism, Gift Giving, Teenagers, Parents News
Mara Shapiro

I asked my teenagers what they wanted for holiday gifts. They said they didn't know. And nothing. How is this possible? Teenagers in a consumer age and not only do you have everything you need, you don't actually want anything? I was surprised. And then I patted myself on the back.

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Amid Holiday Glitter, Food Shines As A Genuine Article Of Faith

Pythia Peay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Farm Sanctuary, Community Gardens, Eve Jackson, Slow Food Movement, Holiday Commercialism, Jungian Archetypes of Food, Eating Disorders, Industrial Agriculture, Holiday Cooking, Organic Food, Sustainable Farming, Factory Farm Animals, Michelle Obama's Community Garden, Holiday Food, Locavore, Religion News
Pythia Peay

That food can root us in the past while offering hope for the future seems proof of its power to transform. Most of us have experienced the bliss of biting into a dish so divine it thrills alive the soul as well as the body.

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Sufjan Stevens and Vampire Weekend: Indie Holiday Sellouts?

Daniel J. Kushner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Christmas, Indie Music, Vampire Weekend, Sufjan Stevens, Holiday Commercialism, Corporate Sellout, Video, Entertainment News
Daniel J. Kushner

If an indie songwriter licenses his tune to promote the Christmas company line, is he or she out of line? Let's look at two high-profile examples with which to answer this line of questioning.

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