This week is Thanksgiving in the United States. This means that over the coming weekend many Americans will be putting up Christmas decorations in and outside their houses. Many children will be putting finishing touches on their letters to Santa. The shopping malls will start to fill and while economists examine and measure the retail sales bump for signs that the world will not end, we, as a nation,...
(ChattahBox)— Who knew that Gap stores are not only anti-Christmas, but also are a promoter of evil witchcraft? Every year, as we turn our thoughts towards holiday preparations, we can without fail, count on yet another annual American Family Association’s (AFA) war on Christmas campaign. This year the AFA, as in years past, called for a [...]
After leading a failing boycott of Gap clothing (and their subsidiaries like Old Navy) for not saying the word "Christmas" in their advertising, the American Family Association got their wish. Sort of. Since the ad doesn't just proclaim the Christian holiday, but also includes Hanukkah, Kwanza and the Winter Solstice, the AFA is freaking out. Text from the AFA action alert after the jump....
There's just no pleasing these atheists. The Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia tried for years to ban holiday displays in front of the Chester County Courthouse. That tactic hasn't worked but all the bitching led the Chester County Board of Commissioners to consider placing restrictions on the displays. The atheists say the rules restrict their ability to put up their own display (which I...
This coming out this morning..... Yahoo! News : "BEIJING – President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about the abusive Kenyan father they share. Obama, who spent three days in China during his first official tour of Asia, acknowledged the meeting in an interview with CNN. He offered...
The representative of Danish Íbis NGO, Irene Fredriksson, called this Tuesday in Sumbe, capital of Kwanza Sul province, for the need of preserving children's rights so as to protect them from all kinds of violence.
Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall thinks it's time to take a fresh look at a controversial issue -- what time should last call for alcohol be yelled at bars and nightclubs in the city.
The Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP) is seeking seasonal-spirited cinematic works for the 10th Annual Super-Duper-Super-8 Handmade Holiday Film Screening , which will be held, with bells on, Thursday, December 17th in Halifax, Nova Scotia (time and location to be advised). Each year AFCOOP challenges local filmmakers, from dreidelers to jolly old eggnog-lovin’ elves, and other members...
Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/Solstice is coming, and Eid recently passed. Do you send out holiday cards to your friends and family? If not, you're a terrible person. Don't worry though, Valve has you covered! Just announced, you can pick up a set of Left 4 Dead , Left 4 Dead 2 , or Team Fortress 2 holiday greeting cards. And trust me, they're amazing. You can get a 10 pack of cards of the game of your...
Via Angola Press, a report about the economic threat of bird flu in southern Africa: Veterinarians at regional seminar on bird flu. Excerpt:At least sixteen professionals of the veterinary institute from the provinces of Malanje, Kwanza Norte and Uíge participate...
[Forwarding a special request from YankeeMom]Can you take a few minutes to type out a message to deployed troops? What kind of message? Well, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza are all coming up. It’s a tough time for the Troops since they are so far from home, friends and family. A warm holiday message with thanks for their serving, any words of your own to assure them that strangers...
http://www.kingconbrooklyn.com/ Please join ACT-I-VATE this weekend as we celebrate KING CON, Brooklyn's very first comic convention at the Brooklyn Lyceum. We will be making our NYC debut of THE ACT-I-VATE EXPERIENCE, and signing and selling copies of our new print anthology, THE ACT-I-VATE PRIMER. Plus, we'll have other books and goodies at our table. Here are some of the highlights and panels members...
Settlers in Mau Forest with crops on their farms will be given time to harvest, it was announced on Sunday. Forest and Wildlife minister Noah Wekesa said some of the settlers owned livestock and other property that may require more time to dispose of.
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