On Facebook, a mission to make Pinoys celebrate the ’366 days of Christmas’
By Anna Valmero CALOOCAN CITY, METRO MANILA— Bethsaida Cantojos believes the meaning of Christmas should go beyond shopping for gifts and partying. She believes Filipinos should carry the spirit of Christmas every day through sharing or simply making someone happy.
Anybill's Doing Good Is Good for Business Extends Over the Holidays
WASHINGTON, DC-- - Rochelle and Diamond faced last Christmas with growing anxiety. Both young mothers knew that even a little holiday spending could break their already stretched household budgets. Gifts ...
The big freeze is no excuse for retailers
THE big freeze in the weeks leading up to Christmas is becoming one of the most excessively exploited corporate excuses since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Thomas G. Harris
One Sunday before Christmas, a packed bus from an out-of-town Missionary Baptist Church pulled into the parking lot of Romantic Adventures on U.S. Highway 80. The traveling Sunday school disembarked to buy dirty Santa gifts. This isn't the oddest thing owner Thomas G. Harris has seen.
Concordia announces Awards for Excellence
Concordia University Chicago has announced that The Eli’s Cheesecake Company will receive the President’s Corporate Neighbor Award through the University’s 2012 Community Awards for Excellence in Learning and Leadership program, which also will honor Federico d’Escoto and Rick Tanksley of Oak Park. In addition, Erin Zimdars, of Racine, Wis., will receive the university’s 2012 Student Servant ...
Salvation Army Sets Fundraising Record During 120th Red Kettle Campaign With Help from American Donors
$147.6 Million Raised as Salvation Army Fundraiser Reaches Young Philanthropists
Crystal Cave in Wilmette transforms itself in move to Glenview
After almost 44 years, artist, craftsman and businessman Josef Puehringer is bidding a bittersweet good-bye to downtown Wilmette. Puehringer, who owns The Crystal Cave store at 1141 Central Ave., has long presided over a well-loved local source for hand-crafted crystal art pieces, glass and crystal giftware and specialized glass and crystal repair. But he will be closing his retail doors at the ...
Gary Brown: Women want love notes this Valentine’s Day
“Roses are red, violets are blue, blah, blah, blah.” Good news, guys. That’s all you have to do for Valentine’s Day. Write her a love note. Write it better than “blah, blah, blah,” of course. Still, the value of it is in the handwriting and its sentiment.
Gary Brown: Love notes top the list this Valentine’s Day
“Roses are red, violets are blue, blah, blah, blah.” Good news guys. That’s all you have to do for Valentine’s day. Write her a love note. Write it better than “blah, blah, blah,” of course. Still, the value of it is in the handwriting and its sentiment.