Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’

If you take the word “merry” and trace its roots, you might find it implies not only joy and happiness but it also alludes to being a bit tipsy or drunk. I, for one, have no problem with that at all — and so I wish you all the Merriest of Christmases!

May the New Year bring us all better fortunes and more love than the year we are leaving behind. Let’s all make an honest attempt to be even just slightly better than the person we have been and contribute to the betterment of our world one by one.

Commit an act of random kindness. Offer a smile and a helping hand to somebody you don’t even know. Make a point to be nice whenever you’re feeling grumpy. Remember that we’re all in this together.

Cheers and peace to you all.

The family of Jdimytai Damour, the Wal-Mart temporary-employee who was trampled to death at the beginning of the Black Friday sale last week in Long Island, New York, has filed a wrongful-death suit against the retailer.

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Per a recent article on CNN.com –

As a Wal-Mart in Long Island, New York opened at 5 a.m. for the beginning of the Black Friday sale, kicking off the Christmas shopping season, a mob of thousands rushed through the doors trampling a man to death.

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