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• A Brand New Head for Christmas
  on Dec 29, 2008
  OK, not the whole head. Just part of it. The outside part, former residence of what used to be my hair.For Christmas I received a "professional hair-cutting kit," which is nice, except for the fact that I'm an amateur when it comes to cutti
• Where Are They Now?
  on Dec 28, 2008
  Here's one band that will never appear on one of those "Where Are They Now?" type shows about washed-up entertainers. They called themselves "Sonseed." Wikipedia has some very interesting facts about them:1. Sonseed was a Christia
• Financial Security Tip
  on Dec 27, 2008
  If you're concerned about the current crisis plaguing the financial institutions, and if you're worried that one day you might wake up and find out that the government released a statement saying "Remember that whole FDIC thing? Not so much
• Christmas Crime Update
  on Dec 26, 2008
  Maybe the success of Marley and Me caused this dog to think he could get away with it. Turns out he was right.After sniffing a young girl near the cash registers, the dog wandered further into the store where his super sense of smell led him directly...
• Merry Christmas
  on Dec 25, 2008
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• Last Minute Gift Ideas
  on Dec 23, 2008
  It's the night of the 23rd. You don't know what to get that special someone, or perhaps that "someone" you are forced to buy a gift for. Either way, you're running out of time. Here are some ideas for last minute gifts.If the pers
• It's December 23rd...
  on Dec 23, 2008
  ...and that can mean only one thing: Happy Festivus!
• Merry Christmas From The Family
  on Dec 22, 2008
  Dear Friends,It’s that time of year again! Time to send holiday greetings in the form of a letter updating you on all of the boring stuff that you don’t care about when it happens, but that we believe, for some reason, you will find important eno...
• Wrapping Redux
  on Dec 21, 2008
  A reader writes: "You should write something about wrapping Christmas presents. I was wrapping this morning and it seems like a good idea for a topic."I wrote something about this last year when I wrapped presents—on Christmas Eve. That's
• "Don't Know Much About History"
  on Dec 21, 2008
  From a NYT story on Caroline Kennedy's name recognition:“I’m like, ‘Is she a Kennedy Kennedy, or is this one of the cousins?’ ” Ms. Goden, an aspiring actress, asked while taking a cigarette break from her job at the Borders bookstore cafe.

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