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Hallmark Recognizes Gay Marriage Before Most States

AP | SARAH SKIDMORE | Posted 08.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Gay Marriage, Gay Wedding, Commitment Ceremony, Hallmark, Gay Marriage Card, Gay Wedding Card, Business News

PORTLAND, Ore. — Most states don't recognize gay marriage _ but now Hallmark does. The nation's largest greeting card company is rolling out sa...

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Buried Treasure -- Finding Long Lost Friends

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Style, Blog, Social Networking, Searching, Alumni, Retro Friends, Finding Friends, Old Friends, Living, Reunions, Hallmark, Long Lost Friend Day, Papyrus, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

In the midst of an archaeological dig amongst the piles on my messy desk this morning, I found a not-yet-used 2008 calendar from Papyrus and I discovered that today is Long Lost Friend Day.

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In a Blog Age: The Enduring Power of the Handwritten Word

Lily Koppel | Posted 07.10.2008 | Media

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Lily Koppel

In our era where every life is made public through email, blogs and Facebook, one of the greatest oddities may be that there is not a livelier discussion about the individual's basic need for a more private space.

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Why I've Had It With Greeting Cards

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Happy Birthday, Greeting Cards, Condolence, Birthday, The Giving Life, Hallmark, Birthday Cards, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

Summer is a big celebration season for me: five members of my family celebrate birthdays, and at about $3.50 a card, that's nearly $25 spent to have strangers write about how close I feel to my loved ones.

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The Alleged History of Valentine's Day or the Modern Hallmark Version

Jenna Henry Hansen | Posted 02.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Valentine's Day, Capitalism, Hallmark, Living News
Jenna Henry Hansen

I am not exactly sure when I became disgusted with the entire capitalist commercial holiday but I eventually decided I would no longer engage in this Hallmark holiday.

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