How holidays were born in the United States and the choice of issuing holidays by each state.
In the United States, federal holidays are designated by Congress in Title V of the United States Code (5...
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Tips on How to Tip During Holidays
It seems that tipping for Christmas isn't just a New York phenomenon — some exotic ritual performed by big...
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Paris Side Trips Create an Atmosphere of Medieval Times
As I walked through a narrow path avoiding the brush of nettles, I passed into a clearing of crows circling a...
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Shifting Attention: Transmission Makes a Manual seem Vintage
I used to think that when I lost the thrill of shifting gears, it'd be time to throw dirt on the pine box.
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How to Earn Respect as an HR Director
You might have heard this from your employer once or you might have heard it a thousand times: Employees are...
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The Controversy Surrounding the Festival of Kwanzaa
What is Kwanzaa?Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated in the African-American community. It is a celebration of...
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December 18 2006 LawCrossing Weekend
Finally, it's the weekend! Only three more shopping days until Christmas, and I have yet to make a dent in my...
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December 18 2006 Legal Blog Roundup
This week's article has been inspired by every lawyer's favorite pastime: complaining. Don't deny it. Those in...
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Paralegal Profession Expands in the Philippines
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved the incorporation of Asian Advocates for Paralegal...
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Gift Giving on a Budget
''It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice everywhere you go!''
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The case of appropriation of school funds vis-
Last week the Supreme Court turned down appeals in two cases it might usefully have heard. One case came from...
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Gift Cards Exposed
Uncertain what to get your child's teacher, the mailman, or your exercise partner? More and more of us are...
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Spas have become Florida's Fountain of Youth
In 1513, when Ponce de Leon landed on the sun-drenched shores of the land he called Florida, legend has it...
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Bold changes help Harley find sweet spot
It's getting harder to make fun of Harleys.Over the years, I've gotten a lot of mileage out of lampooning a...
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Internships help high school grads make contacts
Entrepreneur Aymen Ramlaoui knows engineers he can turn to when he can't figure out how to make something...
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ONCE MORE INTO THE ABYSS
The Supreme Court heard argument on Monday in two important cases. Ordinarily I would have been there to hear...
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Electronic documents is a must for all litigation cases
On December 1, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) relating to e-discovery went into...
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Honoring and Celebrating Paralegals Untiring Behind the Scene Work
There are days dedicated to mothers, fathers, grandparents, bosses, and secretaries. There are days dedicated...
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Singing a Holiday Tune or a Debt Dirge?
For many people, the season of giving is also the season of guilt. It's a miserable feeling to be shopping for...
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Spirit of Christmas past in the Rockies
GRANBY, Colo. - When we think of Christmas, we think of home. There's the tree and traditions, the music and...
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Aura of respectability: Saturn creates a solid move-up car
For a division of General Motors that was budget-starved for the last decade, Saturn's new sedan casts a...
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Microsoft Releases Vista to Businesses
Microsoft Corp. launched its first new computer operating system in five years Thursday, saying that despite...
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Exit interviews can say a lot about a company
A recent survey by OfficeTeam shows that three-quarters of companies think you have useful workplace...
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The case of music artist, professional singing and copyright
Let us suppose, to be supposing, that an enterprising pornographer decides to seek a new market for his dirty...
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Holiday Deals for Online Shoppers
This year, as in years past, I will shop almost exclusively online for holiday gifts. I love the convenience,...
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Mother Nature rules the land of Kenya
Vastness. A sky has it. A sea. In Kenya's case, the entire country offers vistas filled with a kind of...
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Big ESV falls short of Cadillac experience
General Motors builds so many variants of its full-size SUVs that the differences end up being six of one, a...
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Panel debates ban on violent video game sales to minors
A new Oklahoma law banning the sale of violent video games to children could be declared unconstitutional,...
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Glass Ceiling Still Being Hit By Businesswomen
If you've been waiting for the day that women gain equality in executive suites and board rooms, you'll need...
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One for the Cops
First the good news: The Supreme Court will hear argument early next year in the sad case of a 19-year-old who...
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