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A Christmas Eve night to remember
It was our first Christmas together, and I was determined that it would be special. We had booked a hotel room for the holidays on the sand at Pismo Beach. Jim, my new love, had Mark Harmon hair and a Richard Gere smile. He watched BBC News, read...
Tags: Crosswords, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Bars and Clubs, BBC, Holidays
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Okay, Elf on the Shelf, you had your fun but enough! (no, we’re not getting a Plushee Pal because there is no magic in that)
Moms At Work - Orlando SentinelDespite my pre-season worries, I think I managed to strike just the right Elf on the Shelf balance for our house — enough fun to delight my kid but no big, crazy elaborate set ups to drive me nuts (our Elf did not move clothes from one closet to... -
Concert review: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Amway Center (matinee)
Soundboard Music Blog - Orlando SentinelSome say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. With apologies to Robert Frost, ice wouldn’t stand a chance in the world of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, which lit the match on another incendiary holiday spectacle on Sunday at Amway Center. TSO&#... -
A favorite holiday memory: Santa smokes?!
Moms At Work - Orlando SentinelThe holidays do and should bring good memories, the kind that are lovely and funny right then and even the kind that are amusing only later. This year we could remember with a laugh how Christmas Eve 2011 found us on the driveway, rumaging through the... -
Protesters demand moratorium on deportations
Alejandra Henriquez said her husband was collecting scrap metal in the alleys of Chicago when he was pulled over, arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Cesar Henriquez spent two years fighting his case until the longtime Melrose Park...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Criminals, International Law, Extradition, Migration
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Talking to children about the school shooting
Lehigh Valley ParentingAfter the horrific shooting in Connecticut last Friday, I found myself answering many difficult questions from my son, all while getting choked up every time I saw a picture of a slain first grader. So I felt it would be helpful for parents to ask the... -
Taking the kids to Hong Kong at Christmas
The crowds are so dense that people can barely move, yet no one complains, pushes or shoves. Here in Hong Kong on Christmas Eve everyone is happy and joking, posing for pictures in their Santa hats. Think Black Friday at the busiest mall — times...
Tags: New Year's Day, Times Square, Services and Shopping, Religion and Belief, Holidays
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Children, music, generosity were antidotes to evil at Sandy Hook
Their smiling faces stared out at us from Monday's Morning Call. Daniel, with two front teeth missing. Emilie, with the enigmatic smile of a 6-year-old Mona Lisa. Josephine, with big glasses impishly perched on the end of her nose. Charlotte, who...
Tags: Christmas Music (genre), Family, Interior Policy, Music, Hanukkah
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Stepping into the stars of Tinseltown
When Madeleine Barker's fellow cast members handed her the Oscar in the Claire Trevor Theatre, she felt excited for herself and a little sad for Judy Garland. Barker, who plays Garland in UC Irvine's upcoming musical "Tinseltown Christmas," had been...
Tags: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (movie), Mickey Rooney, Music, Claire Trevor, Entertainment
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Jazz 'Messiah' swings back to town
More than a decade ago, vocalist Rodrick Dixon traveled to Lincoln Center in New York to sing a piece of music he couldn't get out of his head. He then decided he had to persuade someone to stage it in Chicago. This weekend, "Too Hot to Handel: The...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Irving Park, Music, Michigan Avenue, Entertainment
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Pasadena Playhouse: Mike Stoller and wife gave crucial $1 million
If the Pasadena Playhouse had decided to adopt a theme song when a dire economy and long-standing debts forced it to cease operations for most of 2010 while it tried to claw its way back to solvency, “Stand by Me,” the 1961 pop-soul classic...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Family, Music, Jerry Leiber, Entertainment
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Holiday break update: Colonial League boys basketball standings and rankings
Groller's CornerWe've reached the holiday break in area basketball and in assessing the Colonial League, there really have been few surprises. Basically, the teams that we thought would be good, are. And teams that we expected to struggled, have. We didn't expect a...
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Nov 29, 2012
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Dec 24, 2012
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