Girl Talk
Look to a child for the true magic of Christmas
CLARE MARIE CELANO
      Looking back over the holidays of my past, I realize that my Christmas festivities have not only evolved, but have taken on various lives of their own. As a child, Christmas was it, the ultimate in a kid's life, the day we all waited 364 days to arrive.
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Coda
A somber toast for the coming year (again)
GREG BEAN
      This column first appeared Jan. 4, 2006. I think it's as appropriate today as it was then. Things haven't gotten much better in the last year, and there's no clear end in sight. I hope you'll pardon the repetition, but I plan to run it every new year until our troops come home.
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