Sunday, November 8, 2009

Christmas

The Grinch Stole Christmas: Retail Sales Plunged 4 Percent in December

The dismal sales figures are just the latest grim economic sign. more >>

Fun Xmas Presents: What Did You Get for Christmas?

Merry Christmas, Now What'd You Get? more >>

Waste-Free, Low-Cost Ways to Wrap Your Presents

Wrapping paper is wasteful, so try these alternatives. more >>

Where to Find the Absolute Best Post-Christmas Sales

Make way for the new Black Friday. more >>

How to Help Kids Handle Holidays in Tough Times

Fewer presents can mean less stress, more joy. more >>

8 Ways to Save on Holiday Feasts

With smart substitutions and creative flair, you can entertain for less. more >>

Rahm Emanuel's Christmas: Cute and Filling

It's holiday time, and the cards are pouring in. more >>

Green Gift Guide: For Philanthropists

Gifts for those who want to do some green good. more >>

Green Gift Guide: For Kids

Here are eco-friendly gifts that teach kids about the environment. more >>

Green Gift Guide: For Him

Sporty and stylish ecofriendly gifts for men. more >>

Green Gift Guide: For Her

Eco-friendly gifts for women who travel, cook, or love fashion. more >>

Green Gift Guide: For Friends and Coworkers

Green, organic and fair-trade gifts for our coffee-break coworkers and sweet-toothed friends. more >>

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America Votes: Cancel Christmas at The White House

Americans want Bush to cancel his Christmas parties to show the he feels our economic pain. more >>

Ho-Ho-Ho from CIA Boss Mike Hayden

Spy chief Mike Hayden was also at the switch on Christmas Eve. more >>

Your World: Quick Picks

50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2008: Quick Picks for Your World more >>

The Servers Get Served by the Top Brass

The final and 24th White House holiday party is tonight, and it's the top Bush staff that will be serving the cooks, ushers, and other residence workers. more >>

A Very Kerry Christmas

Here's Sen. John Kerry's seasonal card to us, showing a cozy pose with his wife Teresa. more >>

Facebook Faces Forgiveness Test

It’s just like the Dr. Seuss book. Sort of. After the Grinch ruins Christmas by stealing all the little tots’ surprises, he merrily returns the presents Christmas morning to the children of Whoville. In the same fashion, Facebook’s Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg apologized Wednesday for the online sales-tracking device that apparently revealed some of its users’ Christmas and Hanukkah surprises and changed the system so that Facebook users now have to opt in. more >>

A Really Merry Time

Senate Democrats didn't spew venom and President Bush didn't respond with insults when they met Monday night for the black-tie Christmas Congressional Ball at the White House. more >>

Giving Experiences Instead of Things

One blogger speaks out against the holiday culture of excess. more >>

How Facebook Stole Christmas

A feature on the popular social networking site Facebook is rattling users as they begin to do their holiday shopping. The site's news feed, which lists a variety of things users' "friends" are doing, is now listing what users are buying as well—a potential Christmas gift spoiler for some. U.S. News's Kimberly Palmer outlines the controversy and asks readers for feedback today in her blog, Alpha Consumer. more >>

Like Election 2008, Christmas Arrives Early

Yikes, our first holiday invitation arrives before Halloween. Still, thanks, Heritage. more >>

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