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George F. Will: Christmas Gifts [Are] An Economic Calamity.

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:42:53 GMT

By George F. Will WASHINGTON — Another huge value-destroying hurricane is about to slam America, destroying billions of dollars of value. Another Katrina? No, another Christmas.
Source: Osi Speaks

Shopping liable to drop

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:40:34 GMT

Christmas decorations festoon the Westfield Vancouver mall last week. (Troy Wayrynen/The Columbian) Phrazelets sales person Elissha Propper-Ackley makes jewelry at Westfield Vancouver mall while waiting for customers last week.
Source: The Columbian

Vail Tech Bytes: Five holiday-themed Web sites

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:39:11 GMT

VAIL, Colorado — Now that the turkey has been stuffed, cooked and devoured, I suppose it's time to start looking toward the upcoming holidays in the Vail Valley.
Source: Vail Daily

'Angels’ help brighten a child’s Christmas

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:15:18 GMT

Published November 29, 2009 09:57 am - Demetris Fields and her coworkers at Green Mechanical chipped in last year to help the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program.
Source: Glasgow Daily Times

‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ gives present to needy

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:15:18 GMT

Published November 29, 2009 09:53 am - Members of the public will be able to select a name from the local holiday trees to be able to purchase a gift for a needy senior through the Be a Santa to a Senior program.
Source: Glasgow Daily Times

Fostering a Dog During the Holidays

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:06:10 GMT

Thanks to the best-selling novel by Greg Kincaid and the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation (premiering November 29 on CBS) by the same name, A Dog Named Christmas hopes to inspire families across the country to foster a pet for the holidays.
Source: DogTipper.com

Shoppers line up for deals

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:58:56 GMT

By 4:30 on a chilly Friday morning, Cynthia Gamez had been waiting outside a Best Buy store in South Austin for about 10 hours. She was close to the front of the line of almost 400 people that stretched out well over 100 yards.
Source: Austin American-Statesman

'Inaccurate' Christmas carols have turned birth of Jesus into a pantomime story, claims bishop

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:49:24 GMT

Popular Christmas carols are 'nonsense' and have turned the birth of Jesus Christ into a fairy story, according to a respected bishop. In a new book on the festive period, The Right Reverend Nick Baines, the Bishop of Croydon, claims some of the nation'
Source: Daily Mail - UK

Quoted in 'A real Dickens'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:30:38 GMT

said in Worcester Telegram & Gazette:

At the time he wrote ‘A Christmas Carol,' the celebration of Christmas in England was changing ... It was the year the first Christmas card was published. Decorating was becoming much bigger, and he was there to capture it — to capture Christmas in the Victorian Era.

Quoted in 'Montgomery County 'Sheriff's Little Helpers' kicks off at Dollar General'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:23:10 GMT

Norman Lewis said in Leaf Chronicle:

It makes my Christmas for me ... I know how disappointing it may be for kids to not have a Christmas, but to see their smiling happy faces, that's what Christmas is about. People have been very generous, and we want to thank all of our sponsors, because without them it wouldn't be possible.

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Belarussian soldier lights a candle during a Christmas church service in the village of Tarasovo, some 20 kms from Minsk, on January 7, 2009. Orthodox believers mark Christmas on January 7, according to the old Julian calendar.

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

People walk near a Christmas tree in central Moscow on December 26, 2008.

Watch Chris Brown's Music Video for THIS CHRISTMAS

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:38:32 GMT