Vestival: Want to delight friends, co-workers, and complete strangers? A new holiday beckons. Nov 30, 2008
But if you look beneath the surface, Valentine's Day is more about candy and overpriced bouquets. Presidents' Day has become synonymous with sales at car dealerships, and many people see Veterans Day as just another day off, not an opportunity to consider wars and the weight of history. (Boston Globe)
Spirit worth catching, sights worth seeing Nov 30, 2008
New Hampshire's Country Inns in the White Mountains Inn to Inn Christmas Cookie and Candy Tour, Dec. 13-14, is an opportunity to nibble your way through the Mount Washington Valley, from Chocorua to Hart's Location, and tour 15 inns, each wrapped up for the season like holiday presents. Not only do you tour and taste on this self-guided tour, you'll also pick up decorating ideas, view displays of handmade gingerbread sculptures, and receive recipe cards from each inn. (Boston Globe)
Hip in the Square Nov 30, 2008
Tomorrow there will be a new wave of clipboard clutchers seeking signatures outside Holyoke Center, a hot new sneaker at Concepts, a new candy smoosh-in at Herrell's Ice Cream. You'll have to come back and do it all over again. (Boston Globe)
18 Single-Serve Pumpkin Pies To Adorn Your December Holiday Banquet Table Nov 30, 2008
The texture is excellent: smooth, but dense, and not the consistency of cotton candy. This is a great little pumpkin pie. (PR Newswire)
Area Christmas tree farms Nov 30, 2008
Cookies, hot chocolate, candy canes for the kids, sleigh rides (weather permitting). DEWITT COUNTY. (Herald & Review)
10 clever holiday gifts for $10 or less Nov 30, 2008
Candy Cane Shot Glasses ( 8, ) are sassy. They re also edible. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Local performers add brilliance to jewel-like 'Nutcracker' Nov 30, 2008
Javier Ubell was an exuberant Candy Cane as he jumped through a striped hoop multiple times, while Kathi Martuza oozed sensuality as the embodiment of Coffee in her solo. Gavin Larsen's Sugarplum Fairy and Artur Sultanov's Cavalier were a highlight of Act II. Their pas de deux was exquisite. (Anchorage Daily News)
No revolution in ski gear; hot gloves, cool new shapes here Nov 30, 2008
The company has partnered with Skull Candy and Plantronics to provide add-on kits with speakers or Bluetooth capability. You can jam with your iPod or get a wireless connection with your cell phone. (Anchorage Daily News)
Let it shine Nov 30, 2008
The familiar Candy Cane Lane sign hangs above the entrance to the parks asphalt loop, and a series of metallic ribs arches over the road that leads into the grounds. This skeleton soon will be coated with those snowflakes from the shop, creating a glowing tunnel that welcomes visitors to the light show. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Scandinavian holiday event planned Dec. 7 Nov 30, 2008
The Julenisse will give each guest a candy cane and, at 1:30 p.m., lead a short program during which he will explain his place in the folklore of the Scandinavian countries. The program also will include the entrance of St. Lucia and her significance as part of the holiday season. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Jazz up the Holidays with Luxurious Handmade Touches Nov 30, 2008
Sew on or embroider a holiday image such as a candy cane in traditional colors or holly leaves in metallic thread for a festive table setting. Get a lush, holiday look in no time. (Pekin Times, IL)
How to Prevent a Bloated Stomach Nov 30, 2008
Avoid smoking, drinking from a straw, talking while eating, sucking on hard candy, drinking carbonated beverages and wearing loose dentures as these activities increase the chances of swallowing air. Banish Air from the Body. (Suite101.com)
A Delta Santa spreads the joy of Christmas Nov 30, 2008
He did return the next year, spending his own money to buy toys, candy and fruit for all the neighborhood children. He soon decided to spread the holiday cheer to other towns in the Delta, including Shaw, where he serves as a deacon in a church, and Indianola, where his mother still lives. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
A house divided (40) Nov 30, 2008
He s only a Beaver fan because he s senile, and the candy striper at the hospital was wearing black and gold. Chris never went to the University of Oregon but said he comes by his team loyalty honestly. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
UGA beat blog Nov 30, 2008
We re all tired of your candy as$ chicken sh#* YMCA attitude, especially when we continue to get shafted by the inept SEC officials and sub par coaching. Grow some chones. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Nov 30, 2008
"I would eat things like raw eggs, uncooked rice, bags of [potato] chips, loaves of bread, candy. When my husband took the food and hid it, I would open cans of vegetables and eat them. Anything I could get my hands on, it didn't matter." Like other victims she had no memory of what happened - only the evidence of torn wrappers, crumbs and smears of chocolate cookies on the sheets. Copyright 2008 Independent News and Media Limited. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Watchdog blasts 'X-treme Eating' Nov 30, 2008
"Now we see lasagne with meatballs on top; ice cream with cookies, brownies, and candy mixed in; bacon cheeseburger pizzas, buffalo-chicken-stuffed quesadillas, and other hybrid horribles that are seemingly designed to promote obesity, heart disease, and stroke.". Huge calorie counts. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Consumers need better oversight of food imports Nov 30, 2008
And it has thus far been found in 14 imported cookie, candy and beverage products in the United States. The trail of trouble begins with corrupt food processors, underfunded or unethical government inspectors, and profit-driven food exporters in China. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Offbeat religion tests First Amendment's balance Nov 30, 2008
It would be complicated enough if this were like the cases in which the court has said Nativity scenes and menorahs can be displayed in public parks - if they're surrounded by enough elf-hatted garden gnomes hoisting candy canes. But the Summum haven't claimed religious discrimination; they've made it about free speech. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Holiday season begins in the Upper County Nov 30, 2008
As he does every year, Santa returns to Roslyn on Christmas Eve to hand out candy to children from the back of a Roslyn fire truck ... Santa travels the parade route on the back of a fire truck, bearing candy canes and a load of good cheer. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Ukraine's stalled revolution Nov 30, 2008
Roses, Tulips, Candy, Food baskets Toys, Kiev Odessa Lugansk. Great Alternative to Expensive Hotels. (Yahoo News)
Coastal voices: Council thoughts on first week in office Nov 30, 2008
It would be eye-candy to have redwood sculptures there as well ... We've already assembled quite a list: Fresh fish market, shoe repair, yogurt shop, chocolate and candy shop, children's clothing and consignment shop, and a book store. (Daily Triplicate)
Mexicans go home with lessAt least one out-of-work migrant says he will not return to U.S. after holidays Nov 30, 2008
"In past years, we would show up with candy, statues of Christ, other church souvenirs and gifts from other migrant families," said the truck driver from Tulane, California. "But this year, we didn't have anything because of the economy.". (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Parade rings in season Nov 30, 2008
Downtown Gingerbear was there, along with Christmas elves handing out candy and a marching band playing Gimme Some Lovin ... Soraya cleaned up in the candy department, the younger girls rushed out to pet a pair of dogs with reindeer antlers on their heads, and Jadon threw a perfect spiral to a member of the Corvallis Pride women s football team ... Hayley liked the dogs and horsies while Whitney liked the candy. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A house divided (73) Nov 30, 2008
He s only a Beaver fan because he s senile, and the candy striper at the hospital was wearing black and gold. Chris never went to the University of Oregon but said he comes by his team loyalty honestly. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Construction worker makes the day for bridge travelers Nov 30, 2008
Drivers leave him candy. But in a few weeks, the repairs will be finished, and Ox will head for another site, another new town. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Children's Museum gets a visit from Santa Claus Nov 30, 2008
This, and she really got a kick out of making beaded candy canes. Museum Executive Director Marlene Brown said the annual event always is the most popular event for the museum each year. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Kenneth E. Fitzgerald Nov 30, 2008
He will be greatly missed by his wife, JoAnne and his adult children, Duston, Wendy and Candy, and his many friends and family. A large celebration of life will be held in July in Mancos, Colo. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
2008 Christmas Tree Finder Nov 29, 2008
Cookies, hot chocolate and free candy canes for the kids, sleigh rides (weather permitting). Tag a tree or cut it and take it with you. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
COLUMN: Any day you celebrate it, have a happy Thanksmasweenukah Nov 29, 2008
The costumes, the candy, the window clings and other decor, the plastic light-up thingamajigs. they all were on the store shelves months before the big day for ghosts and goblins. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Going alone for the ride Nov 29, 2008
Zeb's General Store has toys and books and candy sticks. There's a nice Italian cafe where we argue over how much of her veggies she has to eat before she can get dessert. (Boston Globe)
Weedsport lights up Christmas tree Nov 29, 2008
The 7-foot tree, decorated in multicolored lights by the Weedsport Department of Public Works, was donated by Candy Duprey, owner of Jreck's Subs in Weedsport ... Besides donning his long johns, he had a fistsful of candy canes, coloring books, and Christmas pencils in hand ... Some won't talk, some will, he said, ever ready with a candy cane and a gift that he pulled from a red toy bag decorated with Frosty the Snowman. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
NIU presents A Childs Christmas in Wales Nov 29, 2008
The excitement of the holiday season and with it, memories of snowballs, candy, relatives and adventures will return in the latest Studio Series production from the NIU School of Theatre and Dance, opening Dec. 4 in the Corner Theatre. The play, A Child s Christmas in Wales, is based on a poem written by Dylan Thomas in 1955 about his Christmas memories as a child growing up in Wales. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Egyptian Theatre presents free movie for kids Friday Nov 29, 2008
The DeKalb Evening Lions Club is also sponsoring a build a candy house contest. Build a house from graham crackers and decorate it with anything edible. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
At least 8 foreigners have died in Mumbai: MHA Nov 29, 2008
51-year-old German national Burgeroch was brought dead from the Taj Hotel to the Breach Candy hospital, where two other German nationals -- Bernardelite (45) and Benjamin Matthiys (26) -- are undergoing treatment. At the Jaslok Hospital, three British nationals -- Michael Murphy (58), Dianne Murphy (53) and Harsh Patel (29) -- have been admitted. (India Times)
Migrants Return to Mexico For the Holidays With Less Nov 29, 2008
"In past years, we would show up with candy, statues of Christ, other church souvenirs and gifts from other migrant families," said the truck driver from Tulane, California. "But this year, we didn't have anything because of the economy.". (Fox News)
Volunteers get holiday lights ready to dance Nov 29, 2008
They were untangling strings of lights and setting up penguins, snowmen, candy canes, cardinals, Santa's mailbox and other signs of the season. By Monday night, Patty McGill, the city's communications director, will have a high-tech show ready to run throughout the holiday season. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Big Dramatic Losses Nov 29, 2008
And "The Closer," also on TNT and cable's most popular series, is formulaic candy. There's nothing wrong with that other than the lack of creative ambition. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Dickens event draws old, new faces to downtown Mechanicsburg Nov 29, 2008
But theyre also drawn in by the variety of candy the store offers, she said, not just the signature brittle it distributes online. We try to bring in the things you cant find anywhere else, she said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
To Iraq, with love and thanks Nov 29, 2008
Spencer said none of the students came empty handed, even those from what she said were poor homes brought candy, popcorn, hot chocolate packages, or batteries. They were so excited to do something to make the soldiers smile. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Let it shine Nov 29, 2008
The familiar Candy Cane Lane sign hangs above the entrance to the parks asphalt loop, and a series of metallic ribs arches over the road that leads into the grounds. This skeleton soon will be coated with those snowflakes from the shop, creating a glowing tunnel that welcomes visitors to the light show. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Scandinavian holiday event planned Dec. 7 Nov 29, 2008
The Julenisse will give each guest a candy cane and, at 1:30 p.m., lead a short program during which he will explain his place in the folklore of the Scandinavian countries. The program also will include the entrance of St. Lucia and her significance as part of the holiday season. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Illness forces New Smyrna couple to close Christmas House Nov 29, 2008
"This is like being a kid in a candy store, only for adults," said Suzan Medel of New Smyrna Beach. "There is too much to choose from.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Gifts for travelers: Think local, edible, useful Nov 29, 2008
sells cranberry soap, cranberry tea, cranberry candy and can ship boxes of cranberries ... sells cranberry soap, cranberry tea, cranberry candy and can ship boxes of cranberries. (USA Today -- Travel)
Ask Dog Lady: What should be the presidential pooch? Nov 29, 2008
Candy, Bruce, Annie and everyone who wrote Ask Dog Lady about the new Obama family dog: Thanks for your opinions. Now, all puppy palaver should cease until there is an actual creature to discuss. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
A hometown tradition Nov 29, 2008
Everyone from Niles and surrounding communities is invited to visit the depot to enjoy holiday decorations, visit with Santa and enjoy homemade cookies, cider and candy. Club members decorate the interior and exterior with fresh greens, window topiaries, wreaths and handmade ornaments on the blue spruce tree donated by Durm Farms. (Niles Star, MI)
New improv theater already a big 'ohana Nov 29, 2008
"Quick responses of "candy" and mention of romance prompted scenes about the perils of chocolate addiction and one man's over-the-top infatuation with a coffee-shop barista.In addition to long-form, short-form improv is also part of the lineup at the theater. Known as game-based improvisation, the best known short-form is the television show "Whose Line is it Anyway. "During last year's holiday season, when Winpenny and Potter were still mapping plans for the improv training program, they... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Suspect arrested twice for shoplifting Nov 29, 2008
A suspect ran out of a store on East Broad Avenue with 7 worth of candy without paying for it. A counterfeit 10 bill was found in receipts of a restaurant on U.S. 1 South, Rockingham. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Hoskins adjusts to life with diabetes Nov 29, 2008
I just have to keep up with my blood sugar and its normal for me to eat a candy bar, check by blood sugar and fix my pump. . (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Watching those holiday lbs Nov 29, 2008
It starts with a steady diet of just a piece or two of Halloween candy through most of October ... Blink your eye and Christmas candy is dotting the shelves ... We didn t Halloween this year,so no candy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Extra magic at Disney Nov 29, 2008
As Goofy rolls by on a giant candy-making machine, we re blasted with the scent of peppermint ... The eye candy goes on, including enormous jelly fish lamps and a triceratops that doubles as a seating area. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Candy to curry on menu at Griz game Nov 29, 2008
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Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Nov 29, 2008
"I would eat things like raw eggs, uncooked rice, bags of [potato] chips, loaves of bread, candy. When my husband took the food and hid it, I would open cans of vegetables and eat them. Anything I could get my hands on, it didn't matter." Like other victims she had no memory of what happened - only the evidence of torn wrappers, crumbs and smears of chocolate cookies on the sheets. Copyright 2008 Independent News and Media Limited. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Kelso casino puts on Thanksgiving spread Nov 29, 2008
Matt Dale ladles gravy for Candy Fleming at the River Casino in Kelso on Thursday afternoon ... Lonnie and Candy Fleming are married but separated, but they remain close ... Lonnie, a 66-year-old retired woodworker, lives in Rainier, but he came down to Kelso to pick up Candy and take her to the casino for Thanksgiving. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Parade rings in season Nov 29, 2008
Downtown Gingerbear was there, along with Christmas elves handing out candy and a marching band playing Gimme Some Lovin ... Soraya cleaned up in the candy department, the younger girls rushed out to pet a pair of dogs with reindeer antlers on their heads, and Jadon threw a perfect spiral to a member of the Corvallis Pride women s football team ... Hayley liked the dogs and horsies while Whitney liked the candy. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Christmas show has everything but snow Nov 29, 2008
Zach Hill, 8, was busy grabbing candy as the floats went past his location on Main Street. As he grabbed the small treats, Hill placed the candy in a red and white Santa hat ... Zach Hill s buddy, 9-year-old Andrew Soma, didn t have a Santa hat, but he was grabbing candy just as fast as his friend. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Parenting: Teach kids to appreciate the small comforts this Thanksgiving Nov 29, 2008
There s no dressing up in costumes, no stockings to hang, no candy and surprises to heighten the anticipation. Kids may have a hard time appreciating the efforts of the pilgrims. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Construction worker makes the day for bridge travelers Nov 29, 2008
Drivers leave him candy. But in a few weeks, the repairs will be finished, and Ox will head for another site, another new town. (Winona Daily News, MN)
After 'Wire,' 'Shield,' whither the cop show? Nov 29, 2008
And "The Closer," also on TNT and cable's most popular series, is formulaic candy. There's nothing wrong with that other than the lack of creative ambition. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Nov 29, 2008
Kids call it CCC, or Triple-C, or Skittles, because the red pills resemble the fruit-flavored candy of the same name. They've dubbed the hallucinatory experience "skittling'' or "robo-tripping" -- an allusion to another common cough medicine, Robitussin, that contains dextromethorphan. "Many teenagers already know about it, but their parents may not know about it,'' said Ilene Anderson, a professor at the UCSF School of Pharmacy and senior toxicologist for the California Poison Control System. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Calif. man subdues attacker with lawn ornament Nov 29, 2008
Man wielding candy cane lawn ornament subdues attacker - USATODAY.com ... Man wielding candy cane lawn ornament subdues attacker ... SACRAMENTO (AP) A man using a candy cane lawn ornament fended off a knife-wielding neighbor who had been attacking holiday guests at a Sacramento home. (USA Today)
Dad to Dad: Christmas overload? Bring it on! Nov 29, 2008
You stand dumbfounded in the candy aisle at the pharmacy the day after Halloween, looking upon a sea of green and red wrappers. Then you laugh at the first Christmas-themed advertisements while the temperature is still hitting 60 degrees. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Hundreds jam Catskill’s Main Street for parade, tree lighting Nov 29, 2008
Like at last year s parade, many participants tossed and handed candy, but the Youngs staff showed their unique flair. We threw beach balls, Lynn Young said, adding, We ran out. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Kenneth E. Fitzgerald Nov 29, 2008
He will be greatly missed by his wife, JoAnne and his adult children, Duston, Wendy and Candy, and his many friends and family. A large celebration of life will be held in July in Mancos, Colo. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
CDs to bring some holiday cheer Nov 29, 2008
As is the custom, releases will be awarded candy canes or lumps of coal ... On "A Swingin' Christmas," Bennett and the band live up to the title on "I'll Be Home for Christmas," Silver Bells" and others. Enough to give that Mambo album a run for its money. Four candy canes. It takes some moxie to inject original songs into the holiday mix, but Rer Ledisi does it with style on "It's Christmas ... " Her "Be There for Christmas" shimmies with the percolating beat of an old Motown hit. Even when she... (Erie Times-News, PA)
