Sarah Palin to write Christmas book Sarah Palin is writing another book, this one focused on putting faith and values back into Christmas. The former GOP vice presidential candidate is writing A Happy Holiday IS a Merry Christmas, in which she'll focus on Christian values and criticize the "over-commercialism" and "homogenization" that have come to define the day. More
Public transportation hits 10.5B rides in 2012 A 2012 report by the National Conference of State Legislatures said that "affordability likely plays a role" in the growth of transit, noting "estimates are that an individual can save more than $10,000 a year by riding public transit instead of driving." That report also noted the growing popularity of public transportation, especially among Baby Boomers, empty-nesters and Millennials, who total about 150 million people. More
Dreaming Of A Celebrity Marriage? Mine Left Me $4 Million In Debt I will never forget the moment that my soon-to-be ex-husband and I sat in our mediator’s office as he illustrated our finances on a chalkboard. “There really aren’t any assets,” he told us. But there was $4 million of debt—from bad investments, lawsuits and failed business deals that I knew nothing about. More
Nation honors MLK Jr. on day of Obama inauguration The nation was honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday - the same day it celebrated the inauguration of the first black president to his second term.... More
Even ‘Real Tree’ Fans Are Raving About This Artificial Christmas Tree That’s 54% Off at Amazon Amazon If you haven’t already heard, Amazon’s Black Friday sale began early this year, which means you have plenty of time to stock up on holiday gifts and decorations at discounted prices — including ... 11/22/2024 - 7:30 pm | View Link
Town's Christmas lights cancelled following row A town's Christmas lights have been cancelled over health and safety, following a row between a council and volunteers. Windermere and Bowness Town Council in Cumbria took over the role of stringing ... 11/22/2024 - 6:16 pm | View Link
Family hopes for toddler's transplant by Christmas The family of a two-year-old boy waiting for a kidney transplant from his dad is hoping he can have the operation before Christmas. Ari, from Sutton near Ely, Cambridgeshire, was born with posterior ... 11/22/2024 - 5:39 pm | View Link
Listen to Jason and Kylie Kelce harmonize in sweet Christmas song “SURPRISE!!🎉 Loud Little Town featuring the incredible Kylie and Jason Kelce is out NOW on A Philly Special Christmas Party!” the album’s official Instagram posted. “Stream it now and let it warm ... 11/22/2024 - 12:55 pm | View Link
Trans-Siberian Orchestra talks 20 years of ‘The Last Christmas Eve’ before Anaheim show Trans-Siberian Orchestra is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its rock opera “The Last Christmas Eve,” this holiday season on a tour that marks having sold 20 million tickets, and in doing so, ... 11/22/2024 - 12:01 pm | View Link
The Truth About Christmas The custom: According to tradition, Jesus’ birth took place on December 25 and is celebrated on that date. “Christmas,” says the Encyclopedia of Religion, means “‘Christ’s Mass,’ that is, the mass celebrating the feast of Christ’s nativity,” or birth. Its roots: “The establishment of December 25 evolved not from biblical ... 11/22/2024 - 11:17 am | View Website
Holidays and Celebrations New Year’s Day: “In ancient Rome, the first day of the year was given over to honoring Janus, the god of gates and doors and of beginnings and endings. . . . New Year’s Day became a holy day in the Christian church in A.D. 487.”. — The World Book Encyclopedia (1982), Volume 14, page 237. Valentine’s Day: “Valentine’s Day comes ... 11/22/2024 - 3:10 am | View Website
Why do so many people miss the real meaning of Christmas? Many people today miss Christmas because they don't realize they are sinners. Thus they ignore Christ. They don't show any interest in the Savior because they don't understand their need to be saved. They don't understand that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23)--that sin plummets people into an eternal hell. 11/21/2024 - 8:33 am | View Website
What is the real meaning of Christmas? The answer may just surprise you. For many, Christmas is the time to think of Jesus Christ as a baby in a manger. While the birth of Christ is a special and miraculous event, it isn't the primary focus. The central truth of the Christmas story is this: the Child of Christmas is God. 11/21/2024 - 5:13 am | View Website
The True Christmas Spirit To Scrooge, the Christmas spirit was a ghost. To the liquor industry, the Christmas spirit comes in a bottle, somewhere around $75 million worth this month in America. Some people feel that the Christmas spirit is somehow the truce that takes place in the family when nobody brings up the issues, the quarrels. 11/20/2024 - 11:15 pm | View Website
Ever come across something online and wished you could save it effortlessly for later? From insightful articles to helpful videos or that sudden idea for a to-do list, capturing information online can quickly get overwhelming if you dont have the right tools. This is where the following Chrome extensions come in handytheyre the sidekicks that make capturing, organizing, and revisiting all that information a breeze.
Third-party apps can improve your social media experience, but that doesnt mean theyre universally good. Although you can keep track of all your accounts in one place, you may also leave yourself vulnerable to numerous potential security risks.
Most people use Google Slides solely for presentations I did, too, until recently. While its undoubtedly great for presentations, Ive discovered that the platform is far more versatile. Here are some of my favorite things to do on Google Slides.
Dear Eric: My husband, “Tom,” and I got on well with his brother, “Dick,” until last year, when Dick became executor of their parents’ estate. Instead of liquidating it and splitting it with Tom, which is what he is required to do, he secretly paid himself more than $100,000 for the first year — more than double the authorized amount.
Plus, he hasn’t even tried to sell the estate.
He offered to buy Tom’s share of a rental property for $11,000 without telling him he received a purchase offer for $188,000.
For most people, Microsoft Word is the go-to tool for creating professional documents, but formatting can be time-consuming. Luckily, a few simple tips can simplify your workflow and help you create polished and visually appealing documents in a fraction of the time.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise. Colorado is, after all, the best state in the United States for both skiing and drinking. But the competition was pretty stiff: Tahoe, Whistler, Vermont, Jackson Hole.
Still, Colorado landed two spots on USA Today’s new list of the best après-ski bars in North America — and the top spot was a brewery.
Coming in a No.