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Got a tip for a post?: Email us | Anonymous form Get Media and Technology in your mailbox! Bill O'Reilly Defeated: Surrenders to the 'War on Christmas' Posted by Satyam Khanna, Think Progress on November 19, 2008 at 2:51 PM. For years, Bill O’Reilly has been ranting about an alleged "War on Christmas," claiming liberals are unjustly replacing "Christmas" festivities with "Holiday" festivities. News Hounds notes that O’Reilly isn't practicing what he preac

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Britney’s $20,000 Christmas Card Plans Banned by Jamie

Britney’s $20,000 Christmas Card Plans Banned by Jamie Posted by: admin in Britney Spears Britney Spears is feeling the Christmas spirit, but her dad is just a Scrooge! Brit had an elaborate photo shoot planned for this year’s Christmas card. “She wanted to rent real reindeer and even buy fake snow,” an insider reveals. But when Jamie, who as her conservator has control of her finances, heard the bill would be $20,000, he hit the roof. “He asked why she couldn’t just put the kids in Chr

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GIVING THANKS...GIVE AWAY...yes, Thanksgiving comes before Christmas

Okay, I know I jumped the gun.  I said I would do a Christmas give away, but first come THANKSGIVING...oh my, what was I thinking. Just post here what you are thankful for.  All the world can join in.  Again, I will have my sis, Nance, join in to help me pick.  She loves doing this.  You don't have to have a blog to play.  Just write your thanksgiving in the comments and make sure to include your email so I can reach you if you win. MY GIVEAWAY.... If you like the vintage look...old vintag

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Ho, ho, holiday cards!

For those who do the whole holiday card ritual, now is the time of year that you curl up on the sofa with a glass of wine, while watching The Office and work on your card list….oh wait that’s what I do.  Well, I’m sure lots of you have similar rituals and whatever they may be, I figured you could use some good indie card ideas to keep you away from that “card store that shall remain nameless”. And, if you don’t do holiday cards, or you’ve already purchased your cards, at least I can offer you s

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Holiday Tradition: A Christmas Story Charity Auction

Every holiday season it shows up on the TV and every holiday season you watch it—you even suffer and squirm through the frozen tongue on the flagpole scene. Your favorite characters are always there, from Ralphie to the infamous leg lamp. A Christmas Story is a true Hollywood classic and thanks to eBay Giving Works, you can live the movie. Bid on the Christmas Story Charity Auction and you could win: *Airfare for four (4) people from anywhere in the lower 48 states to Cleveland, OH (up to $180

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Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Casting

As previously reported, Goodspeed Musicals is preparing to raise the curtain on Jim Henson’s classic holiday favorite Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas. The all-new stage adaptation of Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas will run from December 7, 2008, through January 4, 2009, at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. With a cast of exceptional performers, the show will feature a unique mix of live actors and stage puppets created by The Jim Henson Company. Daniel Reichard will pl

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Tweets on 2008-11-19

Good grief. They’re making artificial snow for the Christmas light switch-on. # Planning phrase of the day: ceramic granite. I’m sure that features in the Rocky Horror Show. # @helenduffett struggling to make any joke in reply that isn’t completely inappropriate # A very recognisable tune echoing up the stairs means someone’s watching his Christmas Marple boxset early when I have to work # @willhowells the Hickson version. I’m not sure I’d recognise the theme of the McEwan version. # @jochrist

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Brad Pitt Does Oprah

Brad Pitt sat down with Oprah to promote his movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, due out Christmas Day, and he talked about parenthood, paparazzi, and the less-than-glamorous parts of parenthood with partner Angelina Jolie. On how they explain paparazzi to the kids: “Their idea of the world is, when we get in the car and we’re going out there’s 20-30 people standing there with cameras who want to take their picture. This is their idea of the world at large. We try to explain to them,

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Helping Our Ethiopian Brothers and Sisters and Assit Them in Fulfilling the Great Commission

Here is a quote from Paul: 8 I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich…………13 For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness 14 your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply yo

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Travel Slumping, Airlines Dealing on Holiday Fares?

Tom Parsons at Bestfares.com, the discount travel booking site, says that airlines are so concerned about the drop-off in Thanksgiving travel demand this year that advance-purchase requirements are being relaxed. He reports: “The major airlines have now reduced their 14-day advance purchase holiday discount airfares to three days or no advance purchase… “Travel on these little or no advance purchase airfares are valid from November 20 through December 3, 2008. We do suggest that travelers av

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A Yo-Yo Holiday

Christmas/Holiday music cuts across all genres ... is it the go to music when you exercise, clean the house, shop, surf the Web, travel ...?

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Spend, Ship, Save the Planet: The Great Christmas Tree Debate

Cut tree, artificial tree, live tree . . . which has the smallest environmental impact? The honest answer depends on a few factors. While we can't be at your side to help you pick one out, we can give you some pointers for making the most informed earth-friendly choice for your holiday tree selection. On with the search for the greenest Christmas tree . . .

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An Elegant, Energy-Efficient Holiday: Simple Decorating Ideas

Remember when Christmas was all about family crafts, holiday baking, and building happy childhood memories of traditions to pass on? Well even if it didn't happen exactly like that, it’s never too late to start creating warm holiday memories, and festive home decoration is an easy place to begin . . .

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5 Tips for Christmas Tree Recycling

You may think that the options for Christmas tree recycling are relatively limited, but Christmas trees can be reused for a variety of purposes. Let's look at five ways to recycle those once-a-year houseguests back into the natural world or reuse them as reminders of the holidays...

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Spend, Ship, Save the Planet: Eco Options for Packing and Shipping

The total carbon footprint of the American Christmas is staggering, and a significant portion of this expenditure involves the packaging and shipping of gifts. This holiday season, take small steps to reduce your personal contribution to the excess of carbon emissions and the abundance of items in the waste stream . . .

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A Christmas Card

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MIA ????

Hi to all of my readers.....Some have been wondering where I have run off too. I would love to say that it was to some wonderful place that is warm and full of happiness. But the truth be known, I have been taking a little break from the blogging and messageboard communities. I'm still reading via my google reader all of my favorite blogs and still dropping my EC cards on all of my favorite EC sites...but I'm just not as active or visible in my online world. Why this change you may ask??? I

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Texas Christmas Events (Nov-Dec)

November 14, 2008-January 3, 2009 ICE! Gaylord Texan Hotel, Lake Grapevine Please view this post on Texas RV blog for complete writeup. December 1, 2008-January 4, 2009 Nature in Lights, Fort Hood Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area is transformed into a winter wonderland. Drive through the park and enjoy over 100 illuminated, animated light displays choreographed to the tunes of the season. December 5-19, 2008 Fridays & Saturdays North Pole Express, Grapevine The North Pole Expre

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CHRISTMAS - Vector Clippart

CHRISTMAS - Vector Clippart Category: Graphic | Auther: Dodik | Today, 03:16 | View: 5 46 EPS | + JPG Preview | 6 Mb Comments (0)

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News roundup

Korina Lopez reporting: - Neil Diamond is teaming up with Rick Rubin for an album. - A stocking-stuffer candidate: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All, out on DVD, Nov. 25. - Will Britney Spears get an invitation to appear on Letterman? She hopes so. - Breaking news via Facebook: Kelly Osbourne is engaged to model Luke Worrall. - See Kanye West before he proclaimed himself the "voice of this generation." - Rumors of a Blink-182 reunion have surfaced. - Tom Jones busked on the

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