Monthly Archives: December 2009

LIVESTREAM: Watch The Ball Drop LIVE In NYC: Times Square

Who doesn’t love to watch the ball drop? One of the most popular traditions for New Year’s Eve is to count down the final minute with loved ones and watch the ball drop LIVE at Times Square in NYC to … Continue reading

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Happy New Year Around the World-2010

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Watch Sydney’s New Year’s fireworks display–awesome!

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44-D’s Picks for Best Books of 2009

Looking for a New Year’s Resolution? Reading more is a great resolution. The number one rule to follow if you want to read more is to SIT down and do it. From October 2008 through October 2009 I read one … Continue reading

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JibJab’s 2009 in Review

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Welcome to 44′D’s Happy Holiday’s Special

We here at The 44 Diaries would like to say Thank You for participating in our blog and we hope that you all have a happy holiday and a prosperous new year. We also hope that you get to spend … Continue reading

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The History of Christmas

People all over the world celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th. But why is the Nativity marked by gift giving, and was He really born on that day? And just where did the Christmas tree come from? Take … Continue reading

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Origins and Traditions of Hanukkah

Hanukkah (also known as Chanukah, Hanukah, Hannuka and the Festival of Lights) is an eight-day Jewish holiday that usually takes place between late November and late December. It commemorates the victory of the Maccabees, a Jewish rebel army, over the … Continue reading

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Celebrating Kwanzaa

The History of Kwanzaa Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966. After the Watts riots in Los Angeles, Dr. Karenga searched for ways to bring African-Americans together as … Continue reading

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Santa Claus Through History

The man we know as Santa Claus has a history all his own. Keep reading to find information about the history of Santa Claus, his earliest origins, and how he became the jolly man in red that we know today. … Continue reading

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