SILLY NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
Holiday traditions often include favorite movies The Columbus Dispatch You’ve trimmed the tree and hit the mall. The lawn is decorated, and the gifts are wrapped. Still, the holidays wouldn’t be the same without your favorite movies. Point/counterpoint:Playoffs Baytown Sun Why mess with a good thing? College football’s popularity is at an all-time high and having a little controversy never hurt. Like that immortal philosopher Mae West said, “the only thing worse than being talked about is NOT being talked about.” The Billings Outpost Billings Outpost Listings are good from Dec. 8-14 and are subject to change. Figures in parentheses show the number of weeks the movie has played in Billings. All times are p.m., unless otherwise noted. Collectable Jobs RedNova By Scott Miller Clatchy-Tribune Business News Dec. 4--BLOOMINGTON -- A generation of Beanie Babies gathers dust in a box. Once as sought-after as the PlayStation 3, the lives of the Princess Diana bear and other famous Beanies now play out like a VH1 "Where Are They Now?" episode. On the outside, fitting in Boston Globe This is a story about second chances. Or, perhaps, third chances. J.R. Smith is in his third year in the NBA, is just barely old enough to buy what former Gov. William Weld liked to call an "amber-colored beverage," and is now with his third NBA team, the Denver Nuggets. Stories of the season to share St. Petersburg Times The lights are a hassle. The cooking gets overwhelming. And the shopping can bring out the worst in people during the holidays. But a tradition that's easy and always enjoyable is reading those favorite holiday books every year. Winter take all The State Right about now, as the holidays begin and winter’s bite sets in, the TV meteorologists must start the ritual. THE FORECAST: Scattered snow flurries. It's hard to keep yule simple The Arizona Republic This year, we swear, we're simplifying Christmas. And yet for all our good intentions, for all the gift-wrap organizers we buy and copies of Real Simple that we tote home, it seems we just can't help ourselves. We can't do less. We just keep spending, decorating and eating more. And now, we're going shopping for things to help us simplify Christmas. Get Out Guide The Oregonian All telephone numbers are area code 503 unless otherwise noted. Multnomah Village Holiday Gala: Horse-drawn carriage rides take visitors through the streets for complimentary refreshments, music and beer and wine tasting. Is it realistic to simplify Christmas? The Arizona Republic For all the gift-wrap organizers we buy and copies of Real Simple that we tote home, it seems we just can't help ourselves. We can't do less. We just keep spending, decorating, and eating more.
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