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Life & Other Problems: Christmas Past

Life & Other Problems: Christmas Past

By Clarice Thompson on October 27, 2013

Memories of Christmas in East Lansing during the Depression

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The stories no one talks about

Stone Soup: That Other Unspeakable Christmas Story

By Therese Dawe on December 15, 2011

As Christmas approaches with tinsel and mistletoe adorning every nook and cranny, why would I choose to write about something horrible? The reason is simple, Christmas tells many stories, and not all of them are happy. So the story of Jesus and his birth tells us all about the three wise men and the manger […]

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MSU Professor most known for Where the Boys Are also penned inspiring Christmas story

MSU Professor most known for Where the Boys Are also penned inspiring Christmas story

By Bill Castanier on December 23, 2010

MSU Professor Glendon Swarthout wrote Westerns, a classic beach story and a lovely Christmas tale

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Christmas Lights 2010 - Part Deux (with music)

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on December 20, 2010

A musical slideshow of yet more Christmas decorations.

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Stone Soup: The Gift of Remembering

Stone Soup: The Gift of Remembering

By Therese Dawe on December 6, 2010

The holidays can pose special challenges in dealing with loss.

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One of Huffpo's scary "Sketchy Santas"

What do atheists (or ignostics) do for Christmas?

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on December 23, 2009

Bill O’Reilly to the contrary, non-believers often find it hard to carve out their own religion-free space during the holidays.

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Go green and save some green

Lansing Lists: Five Holiday Traditions Gone Green

By Erin E. Slayter on December 22, 2009

Erin Slayter of The Localvore’s Green Scene offers five ways you can make your holiday greener than ever (and merrier, too).

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You can use different colored baby socks for the hat

Christmas Crafts: Sock snowmen are fun to make

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on December 20, 2009

Kids love to make these easy-to-make but creative sock snowmen for the holidays.

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