Articles Tagged with #holidays
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Spoofs & Satire
The Gift of the Magi
It’s Christmas morning, and a couple’s yuletide glee is under siege by the secular progressives. A provocative television personality and 19th century author spins their tale.
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Personal Essays
Dawn’s Early Fright
Every Fourth of July, numerous Americans celebrate independence by detonating explosives near their loved ones. From 2006, one family raises the white flag of surrender.
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Letters From Idaho
We Are Mapmakers
Going home for the holidays inspires remembering, but bringing your own children home adds a twist—will their recollections be anything like yours?
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Guides
2005 Holiday Survival Guide for Slackers
You made your list, checked it twice, and still haven’t bought a single gift. With just over 48 hours to go, it’s gift cards or IOUs—or these suggestions for the presents nobody will forget, no matter how much holiday cheer they down.
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Guides
Twelve Calendar Gifts for a Happy New Year
In 2006 you will remember every birthday, every tooth cleaning, every oil change and tune-up. Your mother will get flowers; you will turn your mattress; you will schedule your vacation months in advance. Our writer picks the calendars that will help.
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Spoofs & Satire
How James Yeh Is Celebrating Christmas in San Francisco
Sometimes you can’t make it home for the holidays: Just ask our writer, who recently moved away from his hometown in rural South Carolina. We asked people from his high school what they thought he was up to; here’s what we learned.
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The Gutless Gourmet
Weighing in About the Holidays
The holidays pose awful temptations for people watching their weight—especially if they’re gourmet cooks with families to entertain.
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My Life in the Times
Sour Eggnog: Allegations of Child Abuse
Local authorities scramble to investigate allegations of abuse on Christmas morning.
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Guides
Fifteen Luxury Gifts Worth the Splurge
Maybe you’re feeling especially generous, maybe you did something unforgivable, maybe you’re just loaded. Our shopping expert suggests gifts they’ll remember for years.
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Travel
Holiday Travel Hell
It’s a toss-up for what’s worse about Thanksgiving: visiting the family homestead, or simply getting there. Our travel stories.
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Peanut
Cup-a-Soup and Candy Canes (December)
Part of becoming a father is accepting responsibility for how another person turns out. But can you hold your own family responsible too? And is it smart to gather them all on a cruise to find out? Our writer continues his illustrated saga.
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Peanut
Dead Rabbit and Beyond (November), Part II
Leaving New York for Ohio, even for a short time, is an exercise in real-estate envy and relaxation, except for all those drunk cowboys. Our writer continues his tale of pregnancy with a new episode about patience and gunfire.