Bob CollinsIt’s only a matter of time before the easy pickings on the doorstep lead to someone getting killed, and there’s a chance it’ll be someone who wasn’t on the doorstep to steal the package. Read more →
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Tag: Christmas
There’s some contention from the experts that we may be harmed by the great lie of the season. Read more →
It happened in the city’s Lakeside neighborhood where Martin Running has several pine trees in his yard.
Someone thought, ‘I’ll just saw off the top of one of his trees and save some money’ apparently, because that’s what happened. They cut about 12 feet off, presumably leading police to suspect the thief is someone with a high ceiling. Read more →
We wrote about a woman who dropped her wedding and engagement rings in a Salvation Army red kettle. Today’s update on the story comes from the “one good turn” file. Read more →
Every year, the Salvation Army red kettles turn up all sorts of interesting “contributions.” In these parts, someone regularly drops in thousands of dollars, and occasionally the gold coin.
This contribution, made in Massachusetts, might be the most poignant ever. Read more →
A Canadian low-cost airline has struck it big on the InterTubes with its lengthy commercial/doc on providing a Christmas for a village in the Dominican Republic. Read more →
Does giving presents make financial sense, Black Folk Don’t, why electricity rates are going up so fast, we live here for the pity, and nothing says ‘holidays’ like Nina Totenberg shaking it. Read more →