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Memories that bind
When we think about the year-end holidays, books often are at the center of our memories. Maybe we received a special book as a gift, and it became a cherished memento. Or maybe we read a book about the holidays each year, as a treasured part of our...Tags: Arts and Culture, Judaism, Dr. Seuss, Norman Rockwell, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Smith: Holidays bring back memories of father's, uncles' adventures
It’s almost time. Time to get the candied fruit for the annual fruit cakes.
Today I can buy the fruit already cut up and ready to participate in the baking of one of my favorite cakes.
However, when I was growing up we had to chop up the candied...Tags: Holidays, Lake Worth, Christmas, Recipes
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Just say 'no' to office holiday obligations
This is the time of year when you get that call from Aunt Vivian saying: "Hello dear, I just wanted to make sure I have your address right. I'll be sending my fruitcake!"
And you politely say: "Oh, great, Aunt Viv! It's a holiday tradition!"
Then the...Tags: Holidays, Facebook, Employees, Social Issues, Services and Shopping
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From Sun Magazine: How John Waters celebrates Christmas
John Waters doesn't love all holidays. "I think Santa Claus should team up with the tooth fairy and kill the Easter bunny," he says. But Christmas? Christmas he loves unconditionally, without irony.
For the past decade, he's been touring every December...Tags: David Lynch, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events, Marilyn Monroe, Easter
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X Reasons You Should Be Watching 'The X Factor'
Resident X Factor expert Josh Ridgway will be blogging about the US version of The X Factor on FOX this season. You can also follow Josh on Twitter: @JoshFactor.
Wednesday night is finally the premiere of The X Factor on Fox. You may have seen several...Tags: NBC (tv network), Arts and Culture, Kylie Minogue, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul
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Royal wedding cake: eight tiers of frosted fruitcake goodness
Ministry of GossipTake a look at the royal wedding cake. The fruitcake royal wedding cake, designed by Fiona Cairns, was accompanied by a chocolate biscuit cake that William had requested made from a royal family recipe. The newlyweds cut the cake at the queen's Buckingham... -
Royal wedding: What's on the lunch menu at the queen's reception?
Ministry of GossipThe royal wedding lunch menu for Queen Elizabeth II's reception for newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton included 10,000 savory and sweet canapes made by 21 chefs working with the royal chef. The cake cutting was to happen at the Buckingham... -
A right royal cake
At this point, the bridal gown is top-secret, the menus and the wine lists are still hush-hush, yet everyone knows Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton on April 29 will feature two cakes and exactly what they'll be made of.
Got to hand it to them...Tags: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Weddings, Marriage, Imperial and Royal Matters, Recipes
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Business can do business with Obama
Even for a speaker as famously gifted as President Barack Obama, business executives are a tough crowd.
In my experience, they don't laugh out loud at jokes as easily as, say, college students and others who might be more prone to laugh, clap, cheer or...Tags: Business, Barack Obama, Health, Medical Services, Rentals
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In the mood for offbeat sport? Try swamp soccer, toe wrestling
Special to the Los Angeles TimesDid you promise to get active in 2011? If you have a taste for the offbeat — swamp soccer, anyone? — these one-of-a-kind sporting events can help you keep that promise and travel at the same time. The World Bog Snorkeling Championship If you...Tags: Sports, Sam Hornish, Jr., International Travel, Indianapolis 500, Travel
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The worst office holiday gift ever
Still fuming about the stale fruitcake, the corporate-logo key chain or the cheap alarm clock?
We're going to go out on a limb here and say that when it comes to the worst office holiday gift, Rebecca Keaty has you beat.
Keaty, 32, of Chicago, describes...Tags: Holidays, Time Warner Inc., Career and Workplace
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