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Had a rough year? Need some holiday magic? The kids want the hottest new toys? Write to Santa. It may seem early, but he starts early. USPS Operation Santa is now accepting letters to Santa for the 2023 holiday season. USPS Operation Santa is the beloved 111-year-old program run by the U.S. Postal Service. Letters
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The Jewish high holidays mean prayer and food. Upgrade your Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur table and celebrate the start of the year 5784 with one or more of these free recipes. They are a combination of traditional recipes with a modern twist, and favorites from Jewish communities around the world. Rosh Hashanah begins at
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The Jewish High Holy Days begin on Sept 15. If you are not able to go to synagogue for services for Rosh Hashonah or Yom Kippur, there are dozens of congregations around the country live streaming services for FREE. Here is a list to choose from in each US time zone, with their affiliation. Because
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Where were you on September 11, 2001? I was in Bermuda, ticketed to fly home to New York on Sunday, September 9th. My plans were changed by a hurricane, which was supposed to rip through the island on Sunday. Bermuda’s airport was closed down, hotels removed beach chairs from the beach and taped up glass
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Choose one of these charities to support with a donation to help Morocco earthquake victims with life-saving food, water, shelter, warm clothing and medical services, and start the rebuilding, including roads and power lines. Each one of these charities has a top four-star rating for financial performance and effectiveness from Charity Navigator, my go-to charity rating
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Puerto Rico Sunshine is a brilliant red/orange created by color gurus Pantone and an eco-friendly paint company, and ecoXplorer is taking bets that it becomes the island’s official color. Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s destination marketing organization, developed the color in partnership with the Pantone Color Institute. It’s something you can bring home, in more
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September is National Preparedness Month, a good time to think about those affected by disasters such as fire, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes, and a good time to have your own emergency preparedness plan for the unexpected. Less than half of U.S. families have a family emergency plan. It is crucial you have a plan of
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Tens of thousands of people have lost their homes, their jobs, their businesses, and farmers have lost their crops in devastation caused by Hurricane Idalia in Florida and South Carolina. Choose one of these charities to support with a donation to help victims in Florida and the Carolinas with life-saving food, water, clothing and medical
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Grab and GO: How to prepare for an emergency. Even if you are not in the path of a hurricane, flood, tornado or wildfire, it’s important to be ready for an emergency. Pack an emergency Grab and Go bag and be ready to evacuate quickly, including for a personal family emergency that requires immediate travel. Emergency
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Thousands of people have lost their homes, businesses and jobs, in the devastation fires which ripped through the beautiful Hawaiian island of Maui. Choose one of these charities to support with a donation to help victims with life-saving food, water, clothing and medical services, and start the rebuilding, including roads and power lines. Hawaii-based charities
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