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Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
PARENTING
2012 Holiday Toys: KidsPost Reviews the Hot Toys
Starting your holiday shopping this weekend? Our friends at KidsPost asked kids from 10 area schools to test 75 toys, games and crafts…Read Full Article
From Washington Post: On Parenting
TECHNOLOGY
From The Globe and Mail
NEWS
Why ‘Black Friday’ Has Dark Roots
Black Friday may not yet be a bigger holiday than Thanksgiving, but it certainly has a bigger marketing budget. Retailers may have needed it to overcome the term’s long and negative history…Read Full Article
From NPR: The Two-Way
SPIRITUALITY
The Quiet Ones
It’s only natural that silence is becoming an endangered species in a society that views shouting as the most common form of civil discourse. In any shared space, you can expect to hear someone talking on a cell phone or singing along to songs playing on their iPods…Read Full Article
WORLD
Pope’s Book on Jesus Challenges Christmas Traditions
It’s Christmas, but not as you know it: a new book released this week by Pope Benedict XVI looks at the early life of Jesus – and debunks several myths about how the Nativity unfolded…Read Full Article
From CNN
POLITICS
From The Calgary Herald
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