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What Are You Giving This Year?
Well, the turkey’s been eaten and the stuffing’s been stuffed down our stomachs. The volcanic mashed potatoes with gravy lava are gone, so are the cranberries and jello. Thanksgiving’s over and now with one holiday down, we all turn our attention to Christmas. I cannot think of a more divisive holiday than Christmas. Thanksgiving is all about gathering with family and giving thanks for the blessings and the sorrows of the year. New Year’s Eve is simply about celebrating the passing the old year and the excitement of the promises that the new year brings. → Read more...
Season’s Greedings
December 11, 2008
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Matt
So, the biggest news of this week? Of course, it’s the arrest and indictment of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich on a bunch of corruption charges. The charges can basically boil down to this: shaking people down for political favors and money for himself and his family. It’s another black eye for the Illinois political system which has become synonymous with the expression “pay-for-play,” which can easily be tracked back to when Chicago was run by the mob, including the famous Al Capone. → Read more...
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