Unless you’re planning on throwing one across the room, your snow globe can’t fly. At least, that’s what the Seattle Times says, quoting the Transportation Security Administration: The liquid sloshing around inside a snow globe might be less than 3.4 ounces, but it can’t be accurately measured. So don’t try to get one through a security checkpoint. [...]
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Snow Globes Can’t Fly
Posted in Holidays, tagged carry on, Christmas travel, fly, Food, holiday travel, jam, jelly, no snow globes, pie, Snow Globes, Transportation Security Administration, TSA on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Repost: Twas the Night Before H1N1 Christmas
Posted in Holidays, tagged H1N1, H1N1 Christmas, Santa vaccines, Twas the Night Before Christmas on December 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
‘Twas the Night Before H1N1 Christmas ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all round the globe Not a creature was stirring, not even a microbe, The stockings were hung on the mailbox with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas would keep his sneezes out there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While [...]
Recycled News, Recycling Ornaments
Posted in Holidays, Politics, Seattle, tagged 2008 Impeach Bush ornament, 2009 Recycle pentagon ornament, Deborah Lawrence, Dee Dee Art, Jim McDermott, White House Christmas Ornaments, White House Christmas Tree on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every year, starting Thanksgiving week, we’re treated to recycled “news” in the major papers. Surely you’ve seen such stories — the Holiday Gift guides, the review of your local church nativity scene, the announcement of the Christmas tree lighting in the town square, how to winterize your home… you get the idea. This year, I [...]
Shop Different!
Posted in Holidays, tagged adopt a dolphin, adopt a pet, blog, Christmas gifts 2009, Christmas shopping, concerts, coupons, EMP, Food, Green shopping, inexpensive Christmas shopping, itunes card, Kona coffee, memberships, pancake mix, photo album, Pieces of Vermont, Salt Lick, San Diego Zoo, Sci-fi museum, Snoqualmie Falls, Sotto Voce, The Atlantic, Vermont maple syrup, WWF on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If the past year has taught us nothing else, we’ve learned the relative value of spending time with loves ones rather than spending money we don’t yet have. My parents used to save up all year in order to give us a good Christmas without having to use credit cards — and I’m happy to [...]
‘Twas the Night Before H1N1 Christmas
Posted in Holidays, tagged Chicago Sun Times, Department store Santas lobby to receive H1N1 vaccine befoer the holidays, even Santa's washing his hands checking them twice, H1N1, In flu season, Jeeny, Jim Farber, lobby, Missourinet, NYDaily News, receive H1N1 vaccine before holidays, Santa, Santa Flu is coming to town, to all a good flu fight, Twas the night before H1N1 Christmas, vaccine, Vaccine for Swine flu tops Santa's Wish List, Vancouver Sun on November 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I came across the best article yesterday at NYDaily News.com — Santas are lobbying for H1N1 vaccine shots. And Jim Farber’s story, “Department store Santas lobby to receive H1N1 vaccine before the holidays” is quite a gem. After explaining why Santas want to be given priority access to the vaccine (read: kids=cooties!) Farber Seusses it up: It [...]
