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… away, many environmentalists may be asking themselves: Was it ok to cut down a real Christmas tree this year? Eco-blogger Pablo Paster at TreeHugger.com attempted to provide an answer for the … this holiday season. Paster sought his answer by comparing the environmental impact of fake trees versus real trees. Among the things he considers are the materials used to make artificial trees, the carbon emissions output of each type and the transportation each tree takes in its journey to your family's living room. Not wanting to spoil the outcome, you can …

… Marxtine Gross, right, and other staff members choose giving tree ornaments from the Christmas tree at the headquarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington Dec. 5. (CNS photo/Nancy Phelan Wiechec) Marxtine Gross, right, and other staff members choose giving tree ornaments from the Christmas tree at the headquarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic …

… day, and the noonday almost-winter sun shed clear light on the people and the simple Christmas tree in the corner. As closing time drew near, a group at the end of the line began singing a …

… party this year. As her family has for decades, Dinkelspiel will exchange presents, decorate a tree and invite friends over for Christmas Eve. Dec. 25 has no religious significance for … your home," he said. Still, 9 percent of Jewish households in America decorate a Christmas tree each year, and another 8 percent said they usually or sometimes do, according to the 2000 … cities released last year found that 2 percent of Jewish households always have a Christmas tree, with about 4 percent saying they sometimes do, according to Ira Sheskin, director of the …

… have fond memories of kindhearted people who saw that they had something under their Christmas trees. Even if the gifts were a used pair of tap dancing shoes, or a doll with a broken foot, …

… than 40 people in various states were reported to have been killed by floodwaters, falling trees, car accidents and powerful waves. Parts of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, …

… men with chainsaws who went to Joplin, Mo., after the horrible tornado there in May. Lots of trees had been felled by the wind. But within two days, these men had all the timber cleared so …

… this coalition of the unwashed, the raffish, the punks, the anarchists, the dope smokers, the tree sitters, the dumpster divers, and the aggressive cyclists might actually constitute the …

… Gov. Chafee, Bishop Tobin disagree over what to call a decorated evergreen tree …

… "Let the trees of the forest exult before the Lord, for he comes." (Ps 96:12) I love this Advent antiphon. … confidence that God is with us. I can hear God's footsteps coming through the brush. A mimosa tree behind my office has gone to seed. All summer, its prodigious pink flowers drew … Chairman Mao Zedong said, "To plant a tree is to believe in the future." I've planted a lot of trees, mostly fruit trees -- apples, plums, cherries and my favorite, apricot. Fruit trees count …

… of St. Gertrude, was more interested in getting an ornament from the parish "giving tree." She remembers the change to the vernacular back in her native Scotland. "It'll just take a …

… our thanks to the rivers and lakes Which give away their water. We give-away our thanks to the trees Which give-away fruit and nuts. All beings on earth, the trees, the animals, the wind and the rivers give-away to one another So all is in balance. Amidon …

… Both were frequent subjects of her illustrations. Her etchings and pen and ink drawings of trees, flowers and birds have been described as lyrical celebrations of nature. Her figurative …

… was a “defeat” in any way, because it failed to cover abortions, is to miss the forest for the trees. And, the ACA could not have been passed except with the support of pro-life Catholic …

… my early memories and those of my generation were of running around in the outdoors, climbing trees or hanging out at the lake. A sense of place was as real to us as the air we breathed. But, …

… case, the second stage is incomplete and the law has no real effect. It's a little like the tree falling in the forest when there is no one around to see it or hear it fall. Discussing …

… For one thing, Mass is inside. Inside means no skateboards, no bicycles, no slides, no tree houses and no chickens. (Luc’s family keeps a chicken coop and eight chickens in the …

… is melting because of global warming and fossil fuels, methane gas and the disappearance of trees. Look at the Sumatran tiger in Indonesia -- a victim to Asian Pulp & Paper's destruction of …

… percent believe that there is spiritual energy located in physical things such as mountains, trees or crystals; over one-third (37 percent) believes in reincarnation; and just less than a …

… to the god of domination? How many children are being sacrificed to the god of lust? How many trees, rivers, hills are being sacrificed to the god of "progress"? How many poor people are …