The act of regifting—passing on as new a gift someone else gave you—is controversial but only because of those who do a noticeably bad job of it. If every act of regifting were carried out flawlessly, no one would have the occasion to find it distasteful. The secret to flawless regifting is to know and…
4 Things We Really Want for Christmas
Do you remember the TV show “Supermarket Sweep”? Contestants had several minutes to fill grocery carts with as much stuff as possible. But the winner wasn’t determined by the quantity of stuff jammed into the cart but by the total monetary value at checkout. The contestant with the biggest tab won the game. The strategy…
Easy Entertaining: Make-Ahead Recipes to Feed Your Holiday Houseguests
For Thanksgiving hosts, Thanksgiving week, from Wednesday (or even earlier, for the extra-prepared) to Sunday, is all about a cooking and entertaining marathon at home. Planning meals ahead of time is my secret weapon for enjoyably hosting weekend guests, while not constantly worrying about what to serve for meals. Thanksgiving is no exception. Thursday’s main…
Walmart Raises Full-Year Sales, Profit Forecasts as Holidays Start Strong
November 16, 2021
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Walmart Inc. on Tuesday raised its annual sales and profit forecast in anticipation of a surge in demand for toys and apparel during the crucial holiday season, even as global supply chain disruptions hit its margins in the third quarter. Shares of the world’s largest retailer were flat in pre-market trading, reversing earlier gains of…
Slow-Roasted Turkey: An Old-School Recipe With Fall-Off-the-Bone Results
Roast turkey, the centerpiece of most Thanksgiving dinners, can make (or break) the meal. With that much pressure placed on a single dish, it’s easy to feel intimidated. There are complex brines and dry-rubs to make, temperature and timing to keep, and the tetris-like game of fitting all the casseroles and baking dishes into the…
Making Your List and Checking It Off Early
You’ve heard the warnings. You’ve seen the pictures of cargo ships anchored off ports and cargo containers sitting idle overseas. The global supply chain is experiencing an array of pandemic-related issues and Santa is concerned. As the news spreads, more and more holiday shoppers are choosing to tackle their lists far earlier than they otherwise…
Teen Tourist on a Holiday is Hailed a ‘Hero’ After Saving a Dog From Drowning in a Lake
A teenage tourist was hailed a “hero” after he saved a dog from drowning in a lake during his holidays. Connor Telfer, 17, from Dundee, Scotland, was heading on a holiday to The Mumbles, Swansea, in the United Kingdom with his girlfriend and her mother on June 28 when they stopped at Penllergare Valley Woods for…
Petition Calls for Resignation of New Jersey School Board Members After Holiday Names Replaced With Generic ‘Day Off’
A petition has been launched calling for the resignation of school board members in a New Jersey county over their vote last week to remove holiday names from the school calendar and replace them with a generic “day off” designation. The petition, created on the platform Change.org by a user identified as Thomas Tatem on…
Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade Floats Theme Contest
April 15, 2021
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The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade returns to Newport Harbor this December, and organizers are asking the public for help creating a theme for the historic holiday tradition. “After this past year, we are ready for some good news,” Steve Rosansky, president of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, told The Epoch Times. Each year,…
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