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OAKVILLE – Kevin Walker’ seemingly thoughtful gesture for his girlfriend’s birthday on Sunday was obliterated when she noticed her gift was purchased from the discount chain, Dollarama. The gift in question – a bath bomb set called…

For several years now, Hobby Lobby’s Christmas marketing campaign has used the theme: “Christmas is what you make it.” Commercials depict warm and heart-tugging vignettes of individuals, in one way or another, sharing some Christmas joy…

Christmas is the best time of year and there’s no convincing me otherwise, but I swear I’m not coming to your Secret Santa or White Elephant gift exchange. Unless … In theory, a gift exchange with mixed company, like marital family or…

We already knew Google search results were skewed to bury conservative speech, but the censorship has come for decent gift ideas too. I tried searching for Christmas gifts on Google Shopping the other day, and the results included a $56…

Despite America being currently shaken to its foundation, we are a blessed nation, with holidays such as Independence Day — commonly known as the Fourth of July — to reminisce on that fact. If more Americans understood that they are the…

In an age filled with hostile propaganda against the nuclear family and devoted fathers in particular, it is worthwhile to ask why the celebration of Father’s Day persists. Most of us instinctively understand the connection between…

As a combat veteran, I always feel a bit awkward when someone wishes me “Happy Memorial Day.” Oftentimes, I do not correct them because I know they mean well. The misplaced gratitude stems from a misunderstanding of what Memorial Day is all…

In a revolting display of ideological lunacy and pandering of the worst kind, the Biden administration issued a statement celebrating March 31 as “Transgender Day of Visibility.” You might have noticed that March 31 was also Easter Sunday.…

From the beginning of recorded history, people have turned to religion as a way to find refuge, solace, and meaning. Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, and most other religions point to their own prophets and teachers, but…

How many movies have you watched that have a New Year’s Eve scene with a group of people singing “Auld Lang Syne”? Usually badly with a drink in hand? The song has become a mainstay of cinema. But how many people actually know the words to…