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Holiday Season

Cabbage Patch Fever: 25 Years After

Colleen Kane | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Christmas Memories, Trendy Toys, Cabbage Patch Kids, 1980's Cabbage Patch Kids, Kids at Christmas, Christmas Toy Trends, Cabbage Patch Dolls, 1980's, Holiday Season, Holiday Gifts, 1980's Trends, Living News
Colleen Kane

At recess, I would ask to hold a friend's Cabbage Patch doll, with its squishy, pudgy legs and subtle baby-powder scent and some hideous name that sounded both Biblical and medical.

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3 Ways to Get Self-Centered For The Holidays

Jason Mannino | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Universal Consciousness, Holidays, Self, Money, Economy, Gift-Giving, God, The Inner Life, Surviving the Holidays, Compassion, Holiday Coping, Communicating With Family Members, Manage Negative Thoughts, Self Awareness, Mindfulness, Spirit, Black Friday, Centering Your Self, Your Self, Authenticity, Self Centered, Gifts, Sprituality, Holiday Season, Spirituality, Communication, Family, Living News
Jason Mannino

When we think "self-centered," unpleasant images often come to mind; but it becomes important in the context of self-actualization to distinguish SELF...

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3 Christmas Causes for the Web 2.0 in You

Neal Rodriguez | Posted 01.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Web 2.0, Santa Claus, Social Media, Holiday Season, Technology, Social Networking, Media News
Neal Rodriguez

Is it truly better to give than to receive? Come on, fling off the Scrooge top hat like you just got your degree and exorcise the ghost of Christmas p...

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Help For Oprah: 'Tis the Season of the Binge

Eli Davidson | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living

Read More: The Balanced Life, Self Criticism, Skinny Oprah, Excess, Diet, Weight, Fattening, Self Love, Self-Help, Quiz, The Low Criticism Diet, Diet Quiz, Accepting Yourself, Binge, Alcohol, Oprah, Food, Fat Oprah, Holiday Season, O Magazine, Seasonal Eating, Personal Health, Living News
Eli Davidson

The more you demean yourself for having a 'food mistake' the more you fuel having a binge. One binge fuels the next and all of a sudden you can't fit in your Inauguration dress.

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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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Thoughts on a Green Chanukah

Jessica Jensen | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Jewish Culture, Chanukah, Green Living, Holiday Season, Hannukah, Green News
Jessica Jensen

Chanukah starts Sunday December 21 this year. Just as we encourage everyone to incorporate eco-smart ideas and green gifts into their Christmas plans,...

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Jason Linkins

Fox Business, CNBC Indulge In Christmas Card Slapfight

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.18.2009 | Media

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Even as the recession continues to spur the Great Laying Off Of Everyone In Media, the sniping spirits of rival news organizations will not dampen. T...

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The Santa Situation

Libby Mitchell | Posted 01.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Santa Claus, Sub for Santa, Christmas, Rejecting Santa Claus, Holiday Season, Christmas Commentary, Holiday Gifts, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News
Libby Mitchell

I am not saying that kids shouldn't get gifts on Christmas. They should. But those gifts should come from their parents, not some magical man who judges whether they have been good or bad.

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America

Hal Donahue | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Government, Politics, Iraq Veterans, Holiday Season, Wwii, Theater, Future, Happiness, Veterans, New York, Politics News
Hal Donahue

New Yorkers gather from all over the nation and abroad; where they come from and what they are reaffirms that we are all "real Americans," even those "pesky" immigrants.

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How To Survive Christmas Alone

Christine Hassler | Posted 01.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Twenty-Something Advice, Holidays, Holiday Season, Gen Y, Family, Christmas, Christmas Alone, Home Alone, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News
Christine Hassler

Being an adult means many things, but it doesn't mean you have to have a stiff upper-lip when it comes to a holiday away from family.

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It's Gonna Be A Cheese 'N Crackers Christmas

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Holiday Season, Finding Grace, Faith, Economy, Recession, Christmas, Economic Crisis, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News
Lisa Earle McLeod

How are you supposed to make merry when you're worried you might be homeless by March? Forget searching for the perfect wine to compliment your Duck a la' Orange, or debating the merits of tinsel versus popcorn strands.

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Ignore Your New Flat Screen. Put Down Your Wii. Use The Week After Christmas To Volunteer

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, Craig Newmark, Charity, Barack Obama, Volunteeerism, Holidays, Holiday Season, Christmas Commentary, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News
Jesse Kornbluth

I feel as if we're sitting back again, waiting for Obama to be inaugurated so he can fix it all. Did "yes we can" really evaporate that quickly?

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Christmas Letter 2008

Jerry Zezima | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Poverty, Humor, Health, Careers, Cars, Christianity, Fashion, Dogs, Happiness, Holiday Season, Christmas Commentary, Tearing the Acl, Family Narrative, Christmas Letter, ACL, Family, Living News
Jerry Zezima

Since I am in the holiday spirit (and, having just consumed a mug of hot toddy, a glass of eggnog and a nip of cheer, the holiday spirits are in me), ...

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Holiday Reflections: The Exquisite Nature of Faith: The Constrasts and Challenges of Reality

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 01.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Prostitution, Reality, Suffering, Hope, Holiday Season, Health, Death, The Power of Prayer and Community, Living News
SaraKay Smullens

Holiday Reflections: The Exquisite Nature of Faith: The Contrasts and Challenges of Reality "Silent Night" Bloodshed all over the world: bomb...

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Is it OK to Celebrate Christmas, Even If You're Not a Christian?

Valerie Tarico | Posted 01.11.2009 | Living

Read More: War on Christmas, Christmas, Religion, Traditions, Holiday Season, Bill O'Reilly, Solstice, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News
Valerie Tarico

What my friend Hannah is appalled by when it comes to Christianity isn't the broad range of kind, thoughtful people in her community, but rather the theologies that drive the Evangelicals.

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A Dick Cheney Christmas Carol

Stu Kreisman | Posted 01.11.2009 | Style

Read More: Politics, Holiday Season, Ronald Reagan, Political Humor, George W. Bush, Christmas, Enron, Alberto Gonzales, Dick Cheney, Robert Novak, Charles Dickens, Vice President, Patrick Fitzgerald, Valerie Plame, Ken Lay, Style News
Stu Kreisman

An excerpt from Dick Cheney's Diary: We turned around and I was back in my bedroom at stately Cheney Manor. "Ronnie? Mr. President?" I whispered, but he was gone.

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Getting Through the Holidays During Difficult Financial Days

Judge Penny Brown Reynolds | Posted 01.11.2009 | Living

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Judge Penny Brown Reynolds

As our country finds its self in a recession, I am amazed at the number of people who are still able to shop. I look at them and wonder to myself if they really understand what Christmas is about.

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Invitation to Create a New Social Norm (VIDEO)

Robert Tolmach | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday Season, Donation, Charity, Advertising, Nonprofits, Presents, Gift, Green Living, Giving, Psa, Video, Living News
Robert Tolmach

One powerful new trend this holiday season is the making of meaningful charitable donations in friends' names, in lieu of giving traditional presents.

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10 Steps to Big Winter Dreams

Anne Hill | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Living, Living News, Holiday Season, Dreams, Winter Solstice, New Year's Resolution, Tips for Holiday Season, Psychology, Spirituality, Health, Living News
Anne Hill

The best way to remember dreams is after a full night's sleep, so take some time during these long nights to catch up on sleep. Let your body rejuvenate with extra sleep over the holidays.

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How To Buy All Your Holiday Gifts At Going-Out-Of-Business Sales

Slate Magazine | Noreen Malone | Posted 01.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Holiday Shopping, Bankruptcy, Holiday Season, Shopping, Economy, Circuit City, Deals, Business News

Many people greeted the recent news that several major retailers are going out of business by pondering what this means for the broader U.S. economy. ...

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A Kick in the Career: The Economic Downturn Holiday Songbook!

Thomas Stern | Posted 01.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Retail, Surviving the Holidays, Barack Obama, Economy, Economic Humor, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Season, Christmas Carols, Humor, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Christmas Commentary, Holiday Gifts, Recession, Business News
Thomas Stern

I don't know about you, but given the recent official announcement of a recession (duh), my nerves have been rather like a knotted oak lately.

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Guilt, Gelt, and The Gift of Giving

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 01.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Religion, Holiday Shopping, Chanukah, Hanukkah, Holiday Season, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Christmas, Presents, Ornaments, Story of Chanukah, Christianity, Menorah, Christmas Shopping, Jews, Judaism, Jewish Culture, Religion and Values, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

Holiday compassion, which most of us value but seldom practice, is the opposite of holiday commercialism, which most of us practice but never value.

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Gifts To Get Your Coworkers That Avoid Paralyzing Awkwardness

Michelle Madhok | Posted 01.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Gifts for Coworkers, Office Gifts, Awkward, Gifts, Shopping, Coworkers, Holiday Season, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Office, Office Etiquette, Style News
Michelle Madhok

Office gift-giving is a little dicey this year: second-year banking analysts aren't getting $100k bonuses, some companies are closing, others are downsizing and lots of people seem sad.

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Green Gift Guides Abound: Deep Green, Light Green And In Between

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 01.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Gift Guide, Holidays, Holiday Shopping, Shopping, Christmas, Environment, Green Gifts, Holiday Season, Christmas Shopping, Green Gift Guide, Green News

Perhaps you have already had the chance to take a look at our green gift guide, but consider these other options, too. Happily, eco-friendly gift are ...

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My Christmas Bail Out: An Open Letter to My Friends

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.04.2009 | Style

Read More: Women, Consumerism, Time, Living News, Bail Out, Holiday Season, Relationships, Female Friendship, Christmas Gifts, Christmas, Gifts, Jewish, Charitable Gifts, Redefine Christmas, Style News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

By avoiding Black Friday this year, I've already saved the lives of innocent strangers who otherwise might have been trampled by sale-crazed crowds.

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