http://dir.salon.com/topics/holidays/?source=rss&aim=holidays en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST By Joy Press Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/12/15/shop_awe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/12/15/shop_awe/index.html?source=rss Christmas shopping during an economic free-fall is making me anxious: Everything is on sale, but at what cost? By Andrew Leonard Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/04/13/vacation_notice/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/04/13/vacation_notice/index.html?source=rss Off for four days, back Friday. By Cary Tennis Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/05/quit_working/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/05/quit_working/index.html?source=rss I've been leaving the house every day for two months and going to Starbucks or the library. By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/11/26/four_christmases/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/11/26/four_christmases/index.html?source=rss Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon help us make it through the holidays with this funny, gently subversive Christmas movie. By Patrick Smith Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/11/26/askthepilot300/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/11/26/askthepilot300/index.html?source=rss Leave the claw hammer at home, don't hog the overhead bins, keep cellphone chatter to a minimum and other tips to help smooth out your holiday travel experience. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/02/27/in_memoriam/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/02/27/in_memoriam/index.html?source=rss A short break for How the World Works By Garrison Keillor Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/01/02/map/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/01/02/map/index.html?source=rss Stranded, unloved or unsure, the cure is to drive west with the window rolled down, the radio playing -- the whole deal. By Christopher Noxon Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/12/22/irving_the_snowchicken/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/12/22/irving_the_snowchicken/index.html?source=rss Forget Christmakkah and Festivus. Our interfaith holiday involves a magical rooster who fills the children's pants with presents. By Cary Tennis Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/29/kids_today/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/29/kids_today/index.html?source=rss It used to be so much fun to pick out the perfect gift. Now it seems kids just want the cash. By Salon staff Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/11/26/gift_guide_2007/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/11/26/gift_guide_2007/index.html?source=rss Perfect presents for everyone on your holiday list, selected by our editors. By Cary Tennis Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/10/31/halloween/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/10/31/halloween/index.html?source=rss I'm disturbed to see this 16-year-old girl pretending to be a slut! By Gary Kamiya Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/05/28/memorial_day/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/05/28/memorial_day/index.html?source=rss The best way to honor those who have fallen in this terrible war is to bring the troops home. By Joe Conason Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/05/18/edwards_protest/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/05/18/edwards_protest/index.html?source=rss While one can oppose the war and still support the troops, the presidential candidate's call for antiwar protests on Memorial Day is a bad idea. By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2006/12/24/holiday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2006/12/24/holiday/index.html?source=rss Tired of chirpy carols and stale sugar cookies and your whole annoying family? Here's a delectably dark holiday TV viewing guide -- an antidote for anyone burned out on holiday cheer. By Mary Lisa Gavenas Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/12/23/santa_story/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/12/23/santa_story/index.html?source=rss An endearing enigma in a scarlet fur-trimmed jacket, Santa has spent the past 150 years spreading joy -- and shilling for Macy's, Maxwell House and Dewar's scotch. By Cary Tennis Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/12/22/santa_claus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/12/22/santa_claus/index.html?source=rss Should I tell her the truth -- to save her from the derision of her friends, if nothing else? By Robert Sietsema Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2006/12/19/eggnog_history/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2006/12/19/eggnog_history/index.html?source=rss It's got a mysterious history and a texture that's more lubricant than libation. But old-fashioned eggnog is still America's holiday cocktail of choice. By Carol Lloyd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/12/14/christmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/12/14/christmas/index.html?source=rss The American Psychological Association says the season is rough on women -- but news stories remind us that shopping is fun! By David Puner Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2006/12/12/elfin_radar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2006/12/12/elfin_radar/index.html?source=rss Smile: you're on elfdar! By Ann Patchett Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/12/25/patchett_xmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/12/25/patchett_xmas/index.html?source=rss My parents divorced and we moved across the country. My sister told me Santa was a fake, and a plague of mice destroyed our tree. No wonder I longed to return to sunny California. By Cintra Wilson Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/12/24/wilson_xmas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/12/24/wilson_xmas/index.html?source=rss For one day each year, my mixed-up family of Jews, Muslims, Christians and New Agers gathers to sing karaoke carols, munch on jello mold and get wasted at church. By Tim Grieve Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/12/20/holidays/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/12/20/holidays/index.html?source=rss The president's messages for Christmas and Chanukah pay tribute to the troops. His message for Kwanzaa does not. By Ayelet Waldman Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/12/12/fat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/12/12/fat/index.html?source=rss Thanksgiving yams, Chanukah latkes, Christmas cookies ... for me, they all add up to a holiday-size serving of self-hatred. By Rebecca Traister Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2005/11/07/adams/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2005/11/07/adams/index.html?source=rss Gossip columnist Cindy Adams gets some helpful hints from a matchmaker. Cartoon by Mark Fiore Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2004/01/08/stealth/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2004/01/08/stealth/index.html?source=rss Ever wonder what happens on holidays and weekends when no one is paying attention?