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'Tis The Season ... To Be $anta

Dan Dorfman | Posted 10.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Santa Claus, St. Nick, Santa, Mall Santas, Dan Dorfman, Santa for Hire, Saint Nick, Business News
Dan Dorfman

A couple of weeks ago, Bob Mindte told me he figured the Santa business would likely drop about 10% this year. So far, though, the demand for Santas is about on par with last year's levels, he says.

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Even Santa Is Getting The Ax

Dan Dorfman | Posted 10.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Santa Claus, Job Losses, David Wyss, Unemployed, Unemployment, Crazy Bosses, Unemployment Rate, Boss, Mall Santas, Economy, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business News
Dan Dorfman

Money manager Arnold Silver has been told by some retailers in California and elsewhere that they won't hire any Santas this year -- or else hire far fewer of them -- in an effort to cut costs.

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10 "Bulletproof Your Relationship Tips" for the Unemployed

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Santa Claus, Bulletproof Your Job, Unemployment Rate, Career, Resumes, Unemployed, Job, Office, Laid Off, Business, Family, Living News
Stephen Viscusi

Are these questions familiar? How many resumes did you send out today? Did you call so and so? How about going back on the search engines? Why is the house such a mess if you are home all day?

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Groundhog, you Let us Down!

Lea Lane | Posted 03.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Santa Claus, Cold Winter, Andie Macdowell, Global Warming, Bill Murray, Punxsutawney Phil, Spring, Winter, Weather, Animals, Poetry, Poems, Cold Weather, Poem, Ground Hog Day, Green News
Lea Lane

You who live in Punxatawny/With toothy grin and color tawny,/Out you came to prognosticate/If winter will remain till late.

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Betting on America

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 02.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Vig, Lobbying, Ncaa, Quarterback, Obama, Tooth Fairy, Las Vegas, Gambling, Sports, K Street, Internet Gambling, Santa Claus, Sports Gambling, Republicans, Gross Betting Product, Entertainment News
Roger I. Abrams

Sports can be part of the solution -- one of the largest portions of the underground (and untaxed) economy involves sports gambling.

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A Post-Christmas Meditation on The Santa Lie

Lisa Wade | Posted 01.29.2009 | 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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Dickipedia: Santa Claus

236.com | 23/6: The News, But Funnier | Posted 01.28.2009 | Home

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Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, and Santa) is a historical, legendary and mythical figure and a dick. In W...

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Santa Claus Arrived This Year In a Battered Bus Called "OPEC"

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 01.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Oil, President-Elect Barack Obama, Oil Prices, Santa Claus, Opec, North Pole, Barack Obama, Exxon Mobil, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

What does the difference of $147/barrel and $35/barrel mean to us (and just remember those OPEC Bus Company sponsors at Goldman Sachs who were predicting $200/bbl)?

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My Holiday Message

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 01.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Gemini 6, Fruitcakes, Jesus Christ, Christmas, Santa Claus, Christianity, Satan Claus, O Tannenbaum, Antioch Jesus Movsement, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News
Patrick Takahashi

While maintaining a somewhat provocative edge, my holiday message provides a bit of humor, followed by compelling evidence on how the Catholic Church might have originated.

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Some Good -- and Fun -- Automotive News for the Holidaze

Steve Parker | Posted 01.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Cell Phones, Tarp, Automotive News, Good Sam Club, Chevy Volt, Troubled Assets Relief Program, Tata Motors, Honda Accord, Rose Parade Committee, Chrysler, Rick Wagoner, Honda, Federal Reserve, Cars, F1, The Oscars, Ford, FCX Clarity, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Gmac, Representative Sandy Levin, Senator Carl Levin, Jean Shepherd, General Motors, Japanese Cars, Suburban, Hyundai, Christmas, Pasadena Rose Parade, Nobuhiko Kawamoto, GMAC Bailout, Jaguar, Hyundai Excel, Toyota, Chevrolet, Washington DC, American Honda, Land Rover, Red Ryder Bb Gun, Floorplanning, Formula One, Chevrolet Cruze, Asimo, Daisy Red Ryder Bb Gun, Landline Phones, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Honda Super Cub, Pasadena, Santa Claus, Subaru, Hawaii, Business News
Steve Parker

Really wish there were better news to post about, but the auto industry is reeling worldwide, and there's no better example than Toyota.

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Mr. Claus Goes To Washington

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.24.2009 | 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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Here Comes Santa Claus

Trey Ellis | Posted 01.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Santa Claus, Kids, Christmas, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News
Trey Ellis

I'd rather hurt my son's feelings about Santa Claus but tell him the truth because I want him to trust me later and tell me when the other kids in school are trying to ply him with crystal meth.

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See You in the Funny Papers

Paul Krassner | Posted 01.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Santa Claus, Christmas, Comic Strips, Bankruptcy, Bailout, Senate Hearings, Economic Crisis, Cartoons, Political Cartoons, Business News
Paul Krassner

The economic crisis has made its way into the nation's syndicated comic strips. A few have included references to companies going bankrupt.

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Santa Claus is the Quintessential Man

Alison Armstrong | Posted 02.16.2009 | 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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My Letter to the Other Santa Claus

Javier Sierra | Posted 01.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Latinos, Appalachia, Clean Slate, Solar Energy, Sierra Club, Wind Energy, Mountaintop Removal, Santa Claus, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Environment, Obama Transition, Obama, Geothermal Energy, Clean Energy, Hispanics, Green Energy, Power Plants, Coal, Global Warming, Sustainability, Green News
Javier Sierra

Dear President-Elect Obama: The legacy that awaits you under the White House chimney resembles more a lump of coal than a welcome present, which leads me to my first wish for you.

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Oh Christmas Shoe - Oh Christmas Shoe.

Michael DeJong | Posted 01.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Iraq War, Man Throws Shoes at Bush, Green Collar Jobs, Global Economy, Christmas, Santa Claus, Shoes, Barack Obama, Global Warming, Holiday Season Commentary, Style News
Michael DeJong

In the Netherlands as it is customary, if shoes are properly placed out for Santa and filled with the goodies he enjoys most, I'm certain he'd fill all of them, big or small.

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Christmas Postponed as U.S. Declares War on North Pole

Matthew-Lee Erlbach | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Meet the Press, War Wire, North Pole, United Nations, AIG Bailout, Iran, Housing Crisis, Dick Cheney, Foreign Policy, Auto Bailout, Nuclear Weapons, Christmas, Santa Claus, Financial Crisis, Climate Change, Israel, Iraq, Politics News
Matthew-Lee Erlbach

Reports on the threat of Santa and the North Pole have been circulating for several years as attention had initially been drawn to vast joy and hope reserves deep in the Arctic Ocean.

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Why Pastor Rick Warren Was the Wright Move

Beau Friedlander | Posted 01.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Cabinet, Leadership, Rick Warren Invocation, Tom Vilsack, Obama Inauguration, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Rev. Wright, Illinois Politics, 2008 Election, Rosa Parks, Monsanto, Lgbt Community and Rick Warren, Obama Change, National Security, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rick Warren, Santa Claus, Obama Transition, Illinois, Hillary Clinton, Politics News
Beau Friedlander

As it stands, we've got a president-elect who is putting Rev. Jeremiah Wright behind him for good so he can deliver on some campaign promises. Stay tuned... And keep the faith.

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The All-Jewish Cartoon Collection: Hanukkristmas

Mort Gerberg | Posted 01.21.2009 | Style

Read More: Religion, Jews, Cartoons, Channukah, Chanukah, Charity, Hannukah, Humor, Jewish, All-Jewish Cartoon Collection, Santa Claus, Jewish Culture, Cartoon, Style News
Mort Gerberg

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Out of Line Downsized Christmas

Mort Gerberg | Posted 01.19.2009 | Style

Read More: Holidays, Cartoons, Out of Line, Humor, Economy, Economic Crisis, Christmas, Santa Claus, Cartoon, Style News
Mort Gerberg

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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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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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Songs for the Season: "A Ho-Ho-Horowitz Christmas!"

Rick Horowitz | Posted 01.11.2009 | Style

Read More: George Bush, White House, Investments, Joe the Plumber, Christmas Parodies, Homeland Security, Holiday Songs, Chicago, Satirical Songs, Economy, George W. Bush, Christmas, Obama Administration, Sarah Palin, 401(K), Auto Bailout, Patrick Fitzgerald, Satire, General Motors, Obama Cabinet, Financial Crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Xmas, Financial Meltdown, Illinois, Detroit, Karl Rove, Michelle Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ford, Congress, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Chrysler, Christmas Songs, Bush Administration, Wall Street, Rod Blagojevich, Janet Napolitano, Santa Claus, Car Czar, Hillary Clinton, Style News
Rick Horowitz

You'd better watch out/ And heed what I say/You'd better protect your 401(k)/Nasty times are coming to town.

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A Jew At Christmas

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 01.11.2009 | Style

Read More: Living, Holidays, Religion, Goyim, Jews, Goys, Christmas, Santa Claus, Celebrating Christmas, Jewish People, Style News
Earl Pomerantz

A Jewish kid sitting on Santa's lap. How long would I be punished for consorting with the primary symbol of the "other" religion? We're talking in the vicinity of O.J.-level prison time.

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Santa-Biting Big Cat's Owner Comes Forward

AP | Posted 01.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Big Cat, Santa Claus, Petsmart, New Jersey, Animals, Christmas, Green News

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Santa Claus won't need rabies shots after all. It turns out that a large kitty that drew blood after biting a volunteer San...

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