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A Post-Christmas Meditation on The Santa Lie

Lisa Wade | Posted 12.29.2008 | Style

Read More: Believing in Santa, Holidays, Santa, Holiday Season, Family Values, Children, Kids, Holiday Season Commentary, Christmas, Santa Claus, Family, Style News
Lisa Wade

What experiences have you had with the Santa lie? Why have you chosen to lie or tell the truth to your children? Do you think you did the right thing?

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The Shape of Toys to Come

Timothy Bay | Posted 12.29.2008 | Style

Read More: Toys, Financial Crisis, Political Satire, Santa, Christmas Toys, Satire, Christmas, Holiday Season Commentary, Style News
Timothy Bay

Facing the challenge of current economic conditions, Santa retooled his product line this season to create new toys incorporating space-age science and the economic spirit of the times.

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Mr. Claus Goes To Washington

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Humor, Washington, Christmas, Sit on Santa's Lap, Elf, Elf Incident, Santa, Politics, Elf Security, Chris Weigant, Satire, Santa Claus, Political Satire, Politician, Mr. Claus Goes to Washington, Political-Humor, Holiday Season Commentary, Politics News
Chris Weigant

I would rather be at home now than covering the annual "sit on Santa's lap" photo-op for politicians, but I seem to have annoyed my editor, so here I am -- your intrepid holiday reporter.

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Wal-Mart Santa Settles 63 Wage & Hour Lawsuits

Al Norman | Posted 12.23.2008 | Business

Read More: Dukes v. Wal-Mart, 1.4 Million Plaintiffs, 63 Lawsuits, Wal-Mart, Hour and Wages Lawsuits, Santa, Time Theft, Holiday Season Commentary, Business News
Al Norman

During the holidays, Wal-Mart is stuffing millions of dollars into the stockings of his little helpers. After years of litigation, it's payback time for millions of workers who had their time "stolen" from them by the world's largest retailer.

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Santa Claus is the Quintessential Man

Alison Armstrong | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Santa, Holiday Season, Relationships, Romance, Christmas, Holiday Season Commentary, North Pole, Santa Claus, Motherhood, Men, Letters to Santa, Christmas Commentary, Love, Featured Contributor, Living News
Alison Armstrong

Like Santa Claus, men are incredibly generous. They have a huge desire to give. The goodness of a person inspires them to give more. Meanness makes them want to give less.

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Lap Dance for Santa and other Off The Wall Gift Ideas

Mary Ann West | Posted 12.23.2008 | Style

Read More: Gas Prices, Beatrice's Goat, Crossword, Economy, Sex, Heifer International, New York Times, Naughty Gifts, Obama, Lap Dance, Smithsonian, Insurance Companies, Mad-Libs, Santa, Foreplay, Being Sexy, Sexy, Style News
Mary Ann West

The same fitness craze that brought us belly and pole dancing now has us Lap Dancing. This is not about the tawdry aspects of sex; it's about power, the power of the woman.

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Is Rudolph a Cross-Dresser?

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 12.15.2008 | Style

Read More: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Kris Kringle, Reindeer Sex, Sex, Santa, Reindeer Names, Sarah Palin, Christmas Commentary, Style News
Maggie Van Ostrand

While it is true that, like all females, Santa's reindeer are even-tempered, patient, and kind, it is also true that they admit to having felt a twinge of jealousy when Santa discovered Rudolph.

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The 10 Least Appropriate Moments in Christmas Music History

Jason Notte | Posted 12.12.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Wham!, Band Aid, Kurtis Blow, The Vandals, Bono Africa, Bono, Christmas, Ray Davies, Christmas Music, Ben Affleck, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, The Kinks, Ted Kennedy, Santa, Sarah Silverman, George Michael, Run DMC, Gene Autry, Fear, Joni Mitchell, Bob Geldof, Dan Fogelberg, Entertainment News
Jason Notte

These 10 [songs] show just how much of a jerk you can be around the holidays without anyone giving you hell for it.

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Santa Clawed: Big Cat Attacks Santa (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 12.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Cats, Santa, Video, Animals, New Jersey, Cat Attacks Santa, Cat Attacks Santa Claus, Bobcat Attacks Santa, Santa Clawed by Cat, Cat Attack Santa, Santa Claus Bitten by Cat, Green News

Scroll down for video HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Santa Claus posed with a very large kitty on his lap _ and now, unfortunately, he might need rabies...

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Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Weapons Inspectors, Marie Antoinette, Pardon, Autoworkers, Feinstein, Marijuana, Al Franken, Barney Frank, Medical Marijuana, Legacy, Difi, Prohibition, Jerrold Nadler, Bush Legacy, Northern Ireland, Midnight Regulations, Bailout, Norm Coleman, Midotw, Treasury, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Ireland, Health Care, Reid, Detroit, Cash Room, 2700 Year Old, Army Field Manual, Democrat, Congress, 21st Amendment, Right Wing, Visitors Center, Minnesota, Lie, Democrats, Santa, Barack Obama, Brian Williams, The Troubles, Liquor, Michael Medved, Constitution, Mddotw, Harry Reid, Recount, Hillary Clinton, Utah, Post-Partisan Depression, Capitol, Secretary of State, Senate, Grandstanding, Amendment, Gop, Senator, Obama, Democratic, Dianne Feinstein, Iraq, Anniversary, Drink, Bush, Republican, Paulson, Clinton, Charlie Gibson, Schedule I, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Schedule II, Wmd, House, Frank, Franken, Post-Partisan, 2008 Election, Tourists, Talk Radio, Chris Weigant, Smell, Prohibition Repeal, Stink, Torture, Medved, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

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Attention Shoppers: Santa's Still Looking for Louie

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.29.2008 | Style

Read More: Thanksgiving, Charity, Santa, Nomrf, New Orleans Musicians Relief FUnd, Sony Playstation, Shopping, Save NOLA, CC's Coffee, Trombone Shorty, Lionel Milton, Little Big Planet, Black Friday, Giving Life, Giving, Style News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

The turkey's finally digested and another online shopping season is in high gear, so with your indulgence here's my plug for New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund merchandise.

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No, Virginia, There is No Santa Claus

Sherman Yellen | Posted 12.24.2007 | Living

Read More: Santa Claus, Santa, Holiday Season, Virginia O'Hanlon, Christmas, Living News
Sherman Yellen

No, Virginia, there is no Santa Claus. But here's a Christmas story with dogs, tears, politics, parents, tinsel and a traveling tree. Be warned, this goes from cat food to Access Hollywood with some politics thrown in.

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My December Dilemma: Sayonara To Santa?

Romi Lassally | Posted 12.18.2007 | Living

Read More: Santa, How to Tell Kids About Santa Claus, How to Tell Kids About Santa, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Lol, Living News
Romi Lassally

An uneventful ride to school last week went awry when my 7-year-old son, Owen, busted out the inevitable Santa question: "Is Santa real, Mom?"

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Dirty Elf Shuts Down Canada's "Write To Santa" Program

Consumerist | Chris Walters | Posted 12.17.2007 | Business

Read More: Holiday Season, Write to Santa, Canadian Post, Santa, Business News

You may want to write your own letter from Santa to the kids this year. Canada Post has temporarily shut down their popular "Write to Santa" program, ...

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Santa's Letter to Me

Ellis Weiner | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics

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Ellis Weiner

Dear Ellis: Well, young man, I've got your letter here and, while I normally don't bother sending replies to individual requests (especially at this ...

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Microsoft Santa Needs Mouth Washed Out

Network World | John Fontana | Posted 12.07.2007 | Business

Read More: Bad Santa, Microsoft, Santa Oral Sex, Holiday Season, AI Santa, Microsoft Santa, Santa, Business News

Turns out Santa himself is naughty and nice. An artificial-intelligence Santa bot operated by Microsoft to talk to children wavered off topic saying:...

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