Our presidents first trip to meet the Prime Minister of Britain lacked a little class. Funny how the US Media has failed to report this. If it was anyone else but Obama, it would already be front page news.

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"It's essential to do your due diligence," says Bruce Mosler, CEO of Cushman & Wakefield, a global real-estate-services company based in New York. He says he gives 20% of his income away each year and will be more selective about where he gives it because of the weak economy.

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Lack of Christmas Gift Buying Produces Guilt - [Poll]

I could write something deep and introspective and hokey about the deep commercialization of Christmas but I don't want to do that this time. No. Instead I want to know about you by sharing about me and my attitude this year.

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In 1870, President Grant signed a law making Christmas Day a federal holiday, a national day of celebration. Congress overwhelmingly voted to make that happen and Grant understood that this was not a trivial gesture.

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Two articles I thought went together well. The first one...time to reconsider and, the second one...More people making do. From the first one: "Most of us love to give and receive, at least in principle. So where did this whole holiday gift thing go wrong? .....

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If a family member has a bush coming out of their nose, then a set of nose clippers might be the best solution for sending the message. Here are 6 other gifts that send a message

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Christmas shopping woes

I admit it. I hate Christmas shopping. It would make sense if people wanted intelligent gifts but none of the people I buy for seem to want that. Although my wife contends that my Christmas gifts may not be that intelligent.

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Corporate Gift Giving the Inexpensive Way but Still Appreciative

There are many occasions when there is a need to give business gifts. The gifts may be given to the employees for their hard work, business partners for a token of appreciation, or loyal customers. But it can be quite a difficult task to choose the right business gifts.

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They're seldom acknowledged and rarely discussed: the unwritten rules of gift giving. Even if we don't talk about them, "the rules" determine what we give, how much we give, and to whom we give.

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It's that time of year when friends and family take part in that annual holiday ritual — debating the merits of the gift exchange. After my recent blog post about holiday shopping, I was surprised how many readers wrote of their disdain for gift giving.

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Amazon dot com is killing Christmas!!

Ahem, not really. But the holidays are a time of gift giving. And yet, thanks to Amazon.com and their "christmas list" function, gift giving has become so thoroughly e-commercialized that I can't help but feel like the spirit is being lost.

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Doing business in Mexico? Tips on holiday business gift-giving in Mexico. Information about Christmas holiday party etiquette and Christmas in Mexico.

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