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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 pending end to the strike by the Writers Guild of America means late night TV shows taped in NYC are returning. Tickets are FREE. Here’s how to get them to be in the audience. All the shows have similar rules about attendance, including to prevent the FREE tickets from being sold, and to prevent
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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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Beer is an integral part Germany’s culture and history. It is estimated that Germans drink an average of over 100 liters per person yearly, much of it consumed at annual Oktoberfest celebrations each fall, including Munich and Stuttgart, where the two largest Oktoberfests are held. Oktoberfest in Munich (my mother’s hometown) is the largest and
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Sept. 18-26 is Recycle Awareness Week – a good time to republish our recent article on recycling things you no longer want or use – and get paid for it. It’s a win-win, because is reduces waste and compensates you for your good deed helping the planet. Here is where to get cash rewards and
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Car seats can save your child’s life when properly installed and maintained. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children under age 12, and many of those deaths were preventable if the child had been properly restrained. Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17-23, a good time for a free car seat
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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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The recent catastrophic flooding in Libya had me remembering my one and only visit to Libya many years ago. And a reason to re-publish this article. I was overlanding decades before the term existed, in the 1960s, when it was called – simply – touring. It was my honeymoon, an extended journey through Europe and
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In era where sustainable travel is not just a trend but a necessity, two countries offer unique pathways for eco-conscious individuals to become global citizens. Portugal’s Golden Visa and Dominica’s Citizenship By Investment programs are two such pathways. How do they fare when viewed through the lens of eco-travel and sustainability? Portugal’s Golden Visa: Eco-Friendly
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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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