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Those of you who didn't have the stomach for braving Black Friday's crowds in the US will have another chance to save big.

'Cyber Monday' is the newest push for retailers with online shopping pages once the in-store crowds have petered out. Check out your favorite e-store for their deals; many have hourly specials and one-day-only events going on tomorrow!

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You might have a shopping strategy worked out for big sale events like Black Friday. I certainly had a plan when I sat down to write this post, which was to find the Most Smokin' Deals In The History Of Mankind and type them neatly into a list for you all.

It turns out, I hit a few snags along the way. One was the discovery that the leaked store ads I had found were yanked and not-so-friendly...
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A recent poll on our homepage showed that many of you plan to support charities this holiday season. Today we begin a three-part series to convert the rest of you who decided to support The Charity of Myself :D

You know the season is upon us when the charity commercials displace the ED and herpes spots on TV, and everywhere you look there's Santa ringing his bell beside a Salvation Army bucket...
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By now, you must have noticed that we're coming up on one of the year's biggest shopping days - Black Friday! Betcha didn't know it's also "Buy Nothing Day"?

This year marks the 15th anniversary of a day designated by artist and environmentalist Ted Dave of Vancouver, BC (Canada) for evaluating our consumer culture. Social activists around the world mark this day with kooky but...
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This week we attended a sneak preview of Esprit's new collection for March 2008.
The collection was primarily neutral colors infused with occasional punches of red, nautical themes and a few sea inspired shades.

The highlight of the collection was the accessories.
They are coming out with some really gorgeous bags, belts and scarves that are definitely worth checking out.

We also really love their...
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Canadian Beauty uncovers a disturbing article about how Britain's beauty industry is accused of ignoring Black and Asian women...

Few cosmetics giants produce ethnic ranges and few large retailers stock them, meaning that black and Asian women have to rely on outdated American imports and specialist shops.

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In the market for a new car? Ask Patty has the latest...

First full-size hybrid SUV promises 30 percent fuel efficiency increase over standard model By Green Car Journal Editors The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid - the first General Motors vehicle to use the company's all-new two-mode hybrid system, and the first...

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Bad news if your name begins with "Z", WebMD says. Read on...

MBA students whose first or last initials are A or B tend to get better grades than those C or D initials, a new study shows...


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In case you haven't noticed, we love The Amateur Gourmet. Here's a funny post about being in charge of Thanksgiving dinner...

This year, I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner for sixteen people. Let me say that again. This year, I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner for sixteen people. Pardon my French, but holy s**t what the f**k am I thinking? Sorry for...

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Should we be offended by Santa's trademark chuckle?


Santas in Sydney, Australia have been instructed to change their ho ho ho's to "Ha ha ha" because the former is insulting to women. There were also concerns that it may "scare children" and teach them to disrespect women.

What do you guys think? Is this change justified or just plain silly?

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