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Arriving at some deeper awareness of how you’re screwed up doesn’t necessarily make you less screwed up. – Holly Brubach (from You don’t need more willpower… in the January 2009 issue of O)
Author: Sahar
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Because Christmas also means thinking about others…
… It means that I couldn’t just make it about fun and games – there had to be at least one post about the economic crisis and the world’s current state of affairs! Here is a lovely interview of Mrs. Naomi Klein, whose latest book, The Shock Doctrine, is a must read for every single… Read More Because Christmas also means thinking about others…
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Interesting little tidbit
Canada celebrated its first coast-to-coast white Christmas since 1971 after storms battered much of the country over the last week. Source: here.
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Absolutely hilarious – clean Christmas laughs!
If you are sitting around the computer on Christmas Day looking for something everyone in the family can enjoy, look no further! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HkXmOIwpkQ&e]
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The real meaning of Christmas?
I love walking in downtown shopping areas during the days leading to Christmas. Everyone seems to be in a good mood (well, almost everyone), there are bright lights everywhere, colourful packaging with bold designs, cheerful music, delightful scents – in short, it’s like a brief period of amazing cheer and happiness. If only the entire… Read More The real meaning of Christmas?
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CNN: Blog ‘miracle’ saves Christmas for hard-luck family
What a fantastic story! It will most certainly put a smile on your face and a warm feeling in your heart. Article by Oliver Janney, published on CNN on December 25th 2008 A family facing foreclosure is anything but a unique story in these troubled economic times. But this is a happier story of one… Read More CNN: Blog ‘miracle’ saves Christmas for hard-luck family
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Sahar’s Top Ten Christmas Movies
I love Top Ten lists. They are so annoying to make, and, if you happen to work on them in a team, they are all the more nightmarish in that you have to fight sometimes quite passionately with your colleagues. Thankfully this list is mine alone. Perhaps next year, I will have some collaborators… Then… Read More Sahar’s Top Ten Christmas Movies
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Stuck without a gift? Here is something worth looking into…
The gift that gives twice: charity donations! 2 hens and a rooster a hot gift? Charities enjoy upswing in downturn Many cash-crunched Canadians are tucking charity pledge cards in stockings this year, with some organizations reporting significant increases despite the economic downturn. Donations to Yuleanthropy, a charity which funds social programs in Kenya, have doubled… Read More Stuck without a gift? Here is something worth looking into…
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The oddity of intelligence: Another Heather Mallick gem
I can feel the excited, giggly fan-girl within me when I type titles such as the one I graced this post with, coming out of the little room I have sequestered it in. It happens, every once in awhile, that something makes her come out with a vengeance – especially when I read something like… Read More The oddity of intelligence: Another Heather Mallick gem
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Review: The Age of Anxiety
Now I have to admit that lately, I have been reading about books a lot more than I have been reading books. This has led to the creation of a little booklet with a list of titles I must one day purchase and read. I have even come up with a little colour-code depending on… Read More Review: The Age of Anxiety