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Business > Office Tips for organizing an office Christmas party

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You can please some of the people some of the time and most of the people part of the time but never all of the people all of the time keep this in mind when organizing an office Christmas party. In the tradition of The Tonight Show here are the top ten things to remember when organizing an office Christmas party (unless you ... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Planning Tips for planning a wedding menu

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As a guest at countless weddings and a professional events coordinator (to include numerous banquets and celebratory dinners), what I am about to reveal is, in all honesty, the what 90 percent of your guests are thinking but too nice to tell you. So, since I don't' know you, I feel compelled to let future brides in on a few s... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions

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We were poor - dirt poor as we explain in Alabama-ese. So poor in fact that we took government surplus food (things like process cheese and peanut butter) and made tasty concoctions such as mac and cheese and sandwiches out of it so we could have food on the table. So, family traditions around the holiday usually centered aro... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Leonardo DiCaprio and his environmental efforts

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Look at celebrity bios from when these famous people were just starting out in their status and you might hear a familiar line from many of them something like "I just enjoy making people laugh" or "I just want to be there for people" or something along those lines. Celebrities should be doing it for others, they should be tr... More..

Business > Office Appropriate Christmas gifts for your boss

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Tis the season of giving ... so your boss should be thrilled that you would give something to someone else on his/her behalf. Well, they SHOULD be thrilled as long as they are a decent person who isn't a bah humbug scrooge, then you simply don't give them a darned thing!But if they are a kind of decent man/woman and you feel ... More..

Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Does poetry matter in the 21st century?

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I believe that when poetry dies so does the brain.I believe when poetry dies so does chivalry.I believe that when poetry dies so does the "damsel in distress" theory.I believe when poetry dies so does a piece of tradition and history.Call me a romantic but poetry is one of the last traditionally romantic things lovers can do ... More..

Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Christmas 2007: Gift ideas for chocolate lovers

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I happen to believe CHOCOLATE is the nectar of the gods!However in today's food, you can never be quite sure what in the heck is in these so-called-chocolate concoctions (just take a look at the ingredient list of some of the items labeled "chocolate" nowadays and cocoa is so far down on the list that you doubt there is any c... More..

Food & Drink > Tea Christmas 2007: Gift ideas for tea lovers

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Care for a spot of tea? YES!"Give your tea lover something they would not be embarrassed sharing with guests," is the advice I always give my friends.You don't have time to research all over the internet for great tea ideas it's only a week or so until Christmas. You need a gift NOW. So take my advice and buy your tea lover o... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting Gift ideas for grandparents: Tickets to the local symphony, opera or ballet

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My grandfather was born in 1920 before "talkies" were popular or affordable in his small hometown. And even when he grew up and movies were more plentiful, they were a luxury, not an everyday occurrence.I mention movies because my grandfather grew up in the depression era so only the uber rich could afford to go to symphonies... More..

Health & Fitness > Holistic Health When feng shui doesn't work

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My mother didn't have feng shui and I am pretty certain anyone who is at least 30 years old or older had a mother who didn't know what feng shui was either. Our mothers used common sense and placed their belongings in places where it wouldn't be tripped over - plain and simple. They placed furniture in patterns around the roo... More..

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