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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 23, 2016

From a contentious election to a litany of tragedies, it’s safe to say 2016 has been a stressful year. And this, according to a recent report from Queendom.com and Psychtests.com, could lead to “potentially unpleasant discussions around the dinner table this holiday season, aided and abetted, perhaps, by one too many cups of eggnog.” Researchers […]

Florence SnyderDecember 15, 2016

With 11 shopping days ‘til Christmas, Yahoo dropped a lump of coal into the stockings of 1 billion of its users with news that their accounts had been “breached.” That’s tech-speak for “bad guys forged your cookies” — and they are not talking about the sweets you leave next to Santa’s glass of milk. Worse, […]

Peter SchorschDecember 12, 2016

One charity in Florida might be feeling a bit of winter chill, as people in the Tampa Bay area are keeping wallets and purses closed at iconic Salvation Army Red Kettles this season. As the holidays approach, Salvation Army donations are down by more than 12 percent across the Tampa Bay Area, according to Capt. Andrew […]

Associated PressDecember 7, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is ending a holiday tradition this year: Giving state workers an extra day off. A spokeswoman for Scott said Tuesday that the governor will not be closing state offices an additional day around the Christmas holiday. Scott for five straight years had ordered state offices to be closed an extra day […]

Florence SnyderOctober 30, 2016

How did Halloween come to be first runner-up to Christmas among holidays that excel at separating families from their money? We can thank people like John Murdy, creative director and executive producer of Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. In an interview with Marketplace Weekend’s Eliza Mills, Murdy recalls growing up in the ’70s, when […]

Peter SchorschDecember 29, 2015

Christmas is all about happy endings, and no story about the holidays would be complete without one. What happened to Metropolitan Ministries is no different – a sad tale with a very happy ending, brought upon, in part, by Jeb Bush. As you may remember, the week before Christmas, someone made off with a trailer […]

Phil AmmannDecember 26, 2015

For most Americans, the days before Christmas can get more than a little hectic. Add to that the frenetic pace of a presidential campaign, and it’s no surprise that things can get unbelievably busy. Jeb Bush spent much of the past week busy on the campaign trail in New Hampshire. However, the approaching holidays provided him […]

Guest AuthorDecember 25, 2015

Monticello, New York – Dec. 24 2015 It’s almost Christmas Eve. I’ve received a number of emails today, mostly advertisements, heralding the upcoming Christmas holiday. I’ve read my morning news, a mix of mainstream news and political blasts from both the left and right. Like most days, it’s depressing to read the state of our […]

Guest AuthorDecember 25, 2015

Monticello, New York – December 24 2015 It’s almost Christmas Eve. I’ve received a number of emails today, mostly advertisements, heralding the upcoming Christmas holiday. I’ve read my morning news, a mix of mainstream news and political blasts from both the left and right. Like most days, it’s depressing to read the state of our […]

Guest AuthorDecember 25, 2015

Many traditions, both old and new, take place between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Families and friends gather together and try to get along, strangers smile at the weird driver singing “Jingle Bells” at the top of his lungs, and everyone agrees not to post diet victories on Facebook until after New Year’s Day. As […]

Tag: Christmas

Want to ‘reduce emotional indigestion’ this holiday season? Report says be positive, self-aware, flexible

Christmas is a-‘comin’ and the geese are gettin’ hacked

Salvation Army feeling chill at Red Kettles, donations down this Christmas

Rick Scott won’t give state workers extra day off for Christmas

Florence Snyder: Postcard from Halloween

Despite busy campaign dance card, Jeb Bush donates $2,000 to charity to replace stolen Christmas presents

Like millions of Americans, Jeb Bush enjoys hectic Christmas week, last-minute shopping

Steven Kurlander: Having a merry and thoughtful Christmas in 2015

Having a Merry and Thoughtful Christmas in 2015

Catherine Durkin Robinson: The season comes to try to get along