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Ovation: UPS Announces New “My Choice” Service.
I don’t ship as many packages as I used to. I had a bad experience. One December, many years ago, I shipped a large package of Christmas gifts to my family in Florida. There were quite a few items...
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Diatribe: When Does The Holiday Season Really Begin?
I watch the local news every morning while I get ready for work. While I try to keep up with current events, this daily routine is mostly about the weather forecast which allows me to anticipate the...
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Diatribe: A Barcode Is Not A Price Tag.
My usually frugal habits are often blown out of the water by Christmas ornaments. This weekend, I succumbed and bought myself an extravagantly priced piece of “orb art”. As I waited (somewhat)...
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Diatribe: Black Friday Is To Shopping What New Year’s Eve Is To Drinking.
I hate “Black Friday”. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about finding a bargain, using a coupon and getting a discount but I don’t have the patience for the traditional first day of the Christmas shopping...
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Diatribe: What Do Machine Guns Have To Do With Christmas?!
One of the most popular holiday traditions in many American families is a trip to the mall to get the kids’ pictures taken with Santa Claus. Beginning with “Baby’s First Christmas” and on through the...
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Diatribe: Am I The Only One Who Doesn’t Like To See Santa Claus In A Manger?
Each December, on my way home from the office I pass a home that is enthusiastically decorated for the holidays. They use blow up figures with lights inside, they have things that move and things...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Here’s a special blast from my past. Enjoy. Filed under: Diatribes Tagged: Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Hard rock coco and joe, Yule
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Ovation: Gift Cards Can Work Like Christmas Clubs!
I like to think that I’m a very organized gift-giver. For many years I carried a day planner with me at all times. I was lost without it. It contained my calendar and my address book. Each year,...
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Ovation: World Santa Claus Congress.
Travelling for business can be a lonely experience. I don’t do it often but on occasion I’m asked to attend a conference or a continuing education event on behalf of my firm. I enjoy visiting...
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Diatribe: Dead Christmas Trees Make Me Sad.
I’m pretty certain I inherited my love of Christmas decorating from my mother. As a youngster, decorating for the holidays each year was a family affair. Nativity scenes, reindeer, snowmen and Santas...
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Ovation: The Consequences Of Messing With Santa.
Santa Claus is a big part of Christmas for many children the world over. The secular representative of the holiday season has a long history of bringing smiles to the faces of youngsters and joy to...
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Ovation: Mckenna Pope Takes On Hasbro Because Her Brother Wants To Bake.
For generations, little girls were taught that they’re not supposed to play with trucks or get dirty and little boys were taught to hate the color blue, get dirty, and never ever play with dolls....
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Ovation: A Boy Who Hosted A Toy Drive Instead Of A Birthday Party.
I’m going to a Christmas party on Saturday night where guests have been asked to bring a toy to donate at the door. I’ve participated programs like this before so I know that the toy I bring should...
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Ovation: Bauballs – A Festive Way To Raise Testicular Cancer Awareness.
When we decorated our Christmas tree last week, we decided that it was time to part with some of our ornaments. We had amassed a collection of almost 1,000 over the years and we decided that we didn’t...
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Ovation: Egg Nog
There are many holiday traditions in which I have rarely, if ever, taken part. Mistletoe, for example, has never figured prominently into my celebrations. I’ve never once met or even heard of anyone...
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Diatribe: Mistletoe – Embracing Beneath A Parasite.
Evergreen plants and trees have long been a favorite for use in decorations during the holidays. Favorites include the poinsettia, holly, laurel, rosemary, yews, boxwood, magnolias, Christmas trees...
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Ovation: What Christmas Is All About.
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Diatribe: Ten Christmas Accidents To Avoid.
We made it! Christmas day is finally here! We’ve finished the decorating and the shopping and now it’s time for fellowship and food. Each family has its own Christmas traditions but, unfortunately,...
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Diatribe: Top Diatribes And Other Scandals Of 2012.
This time of year, the week between Christmas and New Years Day, the world’s focus often turns to year-end reviews, Top Ten lists, red carpet recaps and annual updates from most any and every news and...
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Ovation: With Only 97 Days Until Christmas, It’s Really Not Too Early To...
Last week there was a bit of a brouhaha when several retailers began to advertise for the holidays. Touting their layaway programs, stores like K-Mart, Wal-Mart and Target have begun to lure holiday...
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