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Is Santa Real? (VIDEO)

Scott Bateman | Posted 02.02.2013 | Comedy
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Scott Bateman

For centuries, people have been asking if Santa Claus is real, or just an excuse for parents to go trample people the day after Thanksgiving. At least, the Disalmanacarian at Dialmanac.com has the surprising answer to this age-old question.

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Deck The Malls With Boughs Of Challah

Harvey Gotliffe, Ph.D. | Posted 01.26.2013 | Religion
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Harvey Gotliffe, Ph.D.

'Tis the season for eliminating guilt by spending gelt to alleviate the feelings that you may not have taken care of your loved ones like you thought you should have during the year.

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PHOTOS: Christmas Around The World

Posted 12.25.2011 | World
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All around the world, people are gathering to celebrate Christmas. In Bethlehem, hundreds flock to St. Catherine's church for a mass at Jesus' tra...

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Hundreds Pack Bethlehem Church For Christmas Mass

AP | By DALIA NAMMARI | Posted 02.24.2012 | Religion
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Hundreds of worshippers, dressed in their holiday best and clutching umbrellas to shield them from a lashing rain, packed the ...

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Secret Santas Spreading Holiday Cheer Throughout Colorado

Posted 12.23.2011 | Denver
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The generous wake of so-called "Secret Santas," anonymous individuals that pay off bills, pay down layaway accounts or give out money to complete stra...

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It's Christmas, Honey!

Marten Weber | Posted 02.22.2012 | Gay Voices
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Marten Weber

So much goes on between us that doesn't need words any longer. He knows when to leave me be, and when I need a hug. He reaches up to straighten my tie in the elevator. He kisses my ear before I get up to speak at a conference.

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Season's Meetings

Floyd Elliot | Posted 02.15.2012 | Comedy
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Floyd Elliot

With over seven billion people now alive, the 2011 Christmas season will be our busiest -- and best! -- ever!

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Keep The "X" In Xmas

Rev. William Lovin | Posted 02.12.2012 | Religion
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Rev. William Lovin

Even if you're like me and want nothing to do with this fictitious "war" on Christmas, you might still feel that something is not right in what usually happens in December.

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Still Naff Or So Now? Net-A-Porter Celebrates The Return Of The Christmas Jumper

Sarah McGiven | Posted 01.22.2012 | UK Style
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Sarah McGiven

No longer the garishly twee itchmongers bearing freakishly-faced woodland creatures that you dreaded finding under the tree, this season the Christmas Jumper is a prized statement fashion piece.

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The Faithful Shopper: Christmas in October

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 12.28.2011 | New York
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Faith Hope Consolo

I know, I know. It's not even Halloween yet, and the stores are filled with Christmas carols, holiday décor and gifts for year-end giving. I love it!

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'Tis The Season For Gay Rights

Karen Dolan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Karen Dolan

Tis the Season: A Victory for Civil Rights Let's celebrate this day, Dec 22 2010. It is the day President Barak Obama signs into the law the repeal o...

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The Spiritual Messages Of Hanukkah And Christmas ... And Their Downsides

Rabbi Michael Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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Rabbi Michael Lerner

Christmas and Hanukkah share a spiritual message: that it is possible to bring light and hope in a world of darkness, oppression and despair.

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The Cup Size Choir: Lingerie Ads Go Musical

Li Cornfeld | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Li Cornfeld

7 model/singers in lacey lingerie and thigh-highs writhe on mattresses while singing Deck the Halls. They wear bra cups sized A through G, and each sings the musical note that corresponds to her cup size.

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Behind-the-Scenes Look: Time-Lapse of the White House Christmas Tree

Lawrence Jackson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
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Lawrence Jackson

2010-12-02-christmas2.jpgIn four-and-a-half days of shooting, the time-lapse camera took a total of 6,078 images.

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4Troops Will Be "Home for Christmas," Jessica Simpson Maybe Not

Paul Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Paul Snyder

If there's a silver lining in the recent Jessica Simpson PR blooper -- in which her father fired a group of singing veterans because of their camo pants -- it's that we'll have our pick of holiday music.

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Military Announces Shipping Deadline for Holiday Gifts Overseas

Paul Snyder | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Paul Snyder

The US Military has announced this year's deadlines for shipping to soldiers to ensure they arrive by Christmas Day. This applies to troops in Iraq, A...

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The Attack Of The Killer Holiday E-Discounts

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

This news arrived via e-mail just this morning: Canon USA wants me to Wrap Up All My Holiday Shopping right now, and has many ways for me to save money.

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Just Listen - Overcoming Holiday Shyness

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Mark Goulston, M.D.

If you become that person who is more interested in others than in being interesting and invite others to share their feelings, thoughts and actions then you too can overcome your shyness.

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Tom Binns, British Radio DJ, Fired After Interrupting Queen's Speech

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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British radio DJ Tom Binns has been fired after interrupting the Queen's traditional Christmas speech by saying "two words: Bor-ing." Binns, who ha...

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Just Listen -- Too Late For This Year? Try Next...

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Mark Goulston, M.D.

The even greater benefit of giving in this manner is that you find out not only the non-profits and charities that your clients support, but get to hear the story of how and why they chose them.

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Merry Christmas From The HuffPost LA!

Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
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Sure, we might not have a professional football team, but It is a testament to the greatness of this city that we are presented with not one, but TWO ...

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

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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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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Merry Xmas! -- O Unholy Night when Christ was Reborn

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Robert S. McElvaine

Practitioners of ChristianityLite should stop commemorating Christ's birth on December 25th and instead celebrate his rebirth, the most appropriate date for which is October 27th.

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