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The machines puffed in their vertical dance. The device plowed its instruments through the ingredients, forming a cement-like paste. The bowl tipped, spilling the thick paste across the rolling belt. Hot metal sheets dropped to the dough; roaring with steam under the press. As the press lifted, the belt revealed the newly formed shapes, all meeting precision to their kind. The sweets tumbled across the belt, one catching the hand of the inventor. He lifts the heart shaped cookie and situates it…

Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, and Hillary Clinton all released ugly Christmas sweaters to promote their campaigns. For the designs of the jumpers, nordic patterns and wintery symbols accompany the candidate's + the year "2016". All of them are for sale on the politicians'…

example, can teach children that something good can come out of something bad. With each of these mythological heroes the child must believe. As children enter adulthood reality hits that none of these things are real. Santa Claus is a made up man who…

The presents are unwrapped, the delighted squeals have passed, and your hyped-up-by-sugar children are enjoying some sun-time fun time outside with their new cricket set. The last thing you want to hear while you're getting Christmas dinner ready is the not-so-delightful crash when the new cricket ball meets some glass. It is difficult to find an emergency repairer on Christmas day, and you probably don't want to pay that call-out fee anyway, so what can you do to protect the smashed window…

Where before they had a Santa Claus now they have a Scrooge. Children prefer Santas. You've let this room and this house replace you and your wife in your children's affections. This room is their mother and father, far more important in their lives than their real parents. And now you come along and want…

A Christmas Carol is a classic tale of joy, generosity, and finding your holiday spirit. However, the story did not start off with everyone holding hands and peace on Earth. It began with greed, hate, and antagonism. The story continues to progress to the end, and as it does changes in its tone. Both versions of A Christmas Carol end with the heartwarming mood the story is so famous for. The drama and the movie based off of it have many similar qualities, but differ from each other just as much.…

Halloween Town. They celebrate Halloween every year, but Jack has grown tired of the same ceremony every year and decides to switch things up after visiting the world of Christmas. He decides this year he’d like to become Santa Claus and perform Christmas himself. After kidnapping the real Santa Claus, Jack gets all of Halloween Town to work together to make toys and prepare for Jack to go off on Christmas and deliver presents. When Christmas comes, however, things don’t go as Jack had planned.…

This past Sunday I attended the school play, which was a comedy based along the storylines of The Christmas Carol. I noticed many people from the community brought their children along for the comedy. For someone who doesn’t really care for plays, or Christmas it was somewhat interesting to go into the play having doubts beforehand and coming out of it with a different view. The exposition started off the same as The Christmas Carrol. Scrooge was being his typical self, hating everything about…

Century'. Acting was great, I always like to see Toni Collette doing something out of her rhelm as well as Adam Scott. Krista Stadler had me though, I was very much into her character and history in the film. So remember if you never lose your faith in Santa, or KRAMPUS will come to punish you for not…

two music videos to “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey. The first music video has movie style footage. It features Mariah Carey’s family and her dogs. The video has many snow scenes, including Mariah Carey running in the snow with a Santa suit. Her former husband is seen in the music video, baring gifts for Mariah. The second video is filmed in black and white with backup dancers and singers. She was dressed in a 1960s style outfit with white boots. The…