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Is Santa real or fake?

Is Santa Claus real? The other day I asked a co-worker from India if he celebrates Christmas. His daughter Sasha had recently asked him if Santa was real. Not wanting to lie to his child, he told her the truth, but asked her not to tell her classmates because it could make them feel sad.

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Wreaths Across America @ Arlington National Cemetery a new Christmas tradition?

The “holiday” season is not at the top of my shortlist of favourite times of the year because the days get curtailed during the wintertime in Maryland and twilight descends onto the streets like a horde of locusts squeezing out the sun around five o’clock every night.

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The gift of “Gab”. Free Speech v Hate Speech?

Liberty of speech is a hallmark of the American democracy and the discussion over free speech and hate speech and an individual’s right to each is presumably going to be exasperated over the coming weeks

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Diwali – Christmas in November

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The Pinta, Niña, Santa Maria…

The Pinta, Niña, Santa Maria… Read More »