(CNN)– In Guatemala, and other Latin American countries, it’s called “aguinaldo” — the term used for the bonus government and private sector workers receive this time of the year, their right by law. The aguinaldo is equivalent to one month’s …
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Editors’ Note: The correct list of the day’s contributors was not published with Thursday’s Give A Christmas story. However, the amount of the donations given Thursday and to date that was published was accurate. Following is the list of contributors …
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This will be my 51st Christmas. When I look back on all of the gifts that I have received over the years there are a few that are my all-time favorites: A two-day TV rental: My husband and I were living in a second-floor apartment. We were in …
‘Tis the holly, jolly season of joy. I love walking the streets of the French Quarter with a go-cup. Everything seems festive, and everybody seems full of good cheer. Restaurants and bars on almost every block offer refreshments and beverages, and I wonder …
This marks the 50th year the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument has been turned into the “world’s largest Christmas tree” and a walk around Monument Circle makes one realize why the tradition has lasted so long. There is a magical holiday feeling in the air.
(CNN)– Where would you find the most Christmas spirit in the world? It’s hard to say for certain, but if a global competition were to be held, the Philippines would have an excellent shot at winning. The southeast Asian island nation has the …
If you’re shopping for Christmas presents for yourself, your mother or relative, make sure you check out WITT international’s Christmas Gift Guide 2012. With WITT, you can shop offline with home shopping catalogues, or browse the collection online – both …
As part of The Peninsula Bangkok’s evocation of the Christmas spirit, the hotel will invite guests to contribute to Trees of Hope, The Peninsula Hotels’ campaign to support the Make-A-Wish® Foundation, an organization that makes wishes come …
Playwright Donald Margulies has secured some prime real estate in American theater’s Serious Issues neighborhood. His plays often revolve around success and its costs: unhealthy obsession (“Time Stands Still”), reconciling fame with one’s past (“Brooklyn …
Christmas comes at a very tough time for Richard J. “R.J.” Vanecko. And for his proud and powerful family. Vanecko is the namesake grandson of the late Mayor Richard J. Daley and nephew to former mayor Richard M. Daley, former White House …