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Category: Holidays

David S. Pumpkins returns

David S. Pumpkins, Drunk Uncle make much-appreciated return to SNL

October 30th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays, Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the fourth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Jack Harlow, who also performed as the musical guest, including the triumphant return of David S. Pumpkins.

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UK Brexit Icon

How Brexit ruined Easter for Britain’s chocolate makers

April 4th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Holidays, World Community

“Exports of chocolate to Europe have turned into a nightmare of paperwork and delays, making fine British chocolate scarce in Europe,” The New York Times reports.

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Swearing In Program Card for Biden/Harris

Watch the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

January 20th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be taking office and beginning their administration in a televised ceremony at the United States Capitol.

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Al Gore at Netroots Nation 2017

Al Gore joins Joe Biden to talk about climate justice on Earth Day

April 22nd, 2020 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Events, Holidays, Our Environment

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden hosted a discussion to address one of the most pressing issues facing our country and the world with special guest Vice President Al Gore.

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Planet of the Humans poster

Michael Moore’s partner Jeff Gibbs debuts new film Planet of the Humans — and it’s free to watch on YouTube

April 22nd, 2020 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Holidays, Our Environment

Planet of the Humans is “a documentary that dares to say what no one else will — that we are losing the battle to stop climate change on planet earth because we are following leaders who have taken us down the wrong road.”

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President Carter at the Commonwealth Club

NPI wishes President Jimmy Carter a happy ninety-fifth birthday

October 1st, 2019 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

In appreciation of President Carter’s service and life of good works, NPI offered a congratulatory birthday message to the President on the occasion of his ninety-fifth birthday.

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Redesigned LGBTQ Pride flag

Flag Day is a perfect opportunity to share and discuss flag improvement proposals

June 14th, 2019 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

Check out two ideas for improving flags on Flag Day 2019.

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Christopher Columbus?

From 2011: Think you know the real Christopher Columbus?

October 8th, 2018 Andrew Villeneuve History, Holidays, Media & Culture

William Fowler, a distinguished professor of history at Northeastern University in Boston, busts some myths about the voyager, who sailed west for Spain in the hopes of reaching Asia at the end of the 1400s.

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The September 11th Memorial Tribute In Light 2014 New York City

Watch today’s complete September 11th Remembrance Ceremony in New York

September 11th, 2018 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

Watch the complete sixteenth annual September 11th Day of Remembrance ceremonies in New York., including the reading of the names of the victims.

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Caricature of Donald Trump

Scholars and presidential historians put Trump dead last in new ranking of the Presidents

February 19th, 2018 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

One hundred and seventy members of the American Political Science Association’s Presidents and Executive Politics section responded to a survey administered by Brandon Rottinghaus of the University of Houston and Justin S. Vaughn of Boise State University. The respondents collectively ranked Trump the worst of all U.S. presidents.

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Story of Stuff Project

It’s a good day to watch The Story of Stuff

November 24th, 2017 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

If you’re like us, today you’re getting a lot of appeals to shop, shop, shop till you drop, drop drop, drop. Whether you choose to take advantage of some of the “Black Friday” promotions or observe Buy Nothing Day, we encourage you to take a few minutes out of your day to watch The Story of Stuff, hosted by Annie Leonard

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Thanksgiving Family Dinner

Let’s count our blessings, not bargains

November 22nd, 2017 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

“There’s nothing wrong with preview sales, but Thanksgiving is about as close to sacred as our secular country gets,” says the editorial board of The News Tribune of Tacoma. “It’s a day reserved for saying grace over blessings, sharing downtime with family, and of course for merrymaking and feasting.”

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Candy!

Jimmy Kimmel’s Halloween prank can scar children. Why are we laughing?

October 31st, 2017 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

“Anyone can take candy from a baby,” writes psychiatrist Meg van Achterberg. “The question is whether we should feel good about it… This year, I ask Kimmel to consider retiring the prank and encouraging his viewers to be kind to their children instead.”

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Fireworks explode over the Kirkland waterfront

July Fourth photopalooza

July 2nd, 2017 Andrew Villeneuve Announcements, Art, Holidays, Photography

A celebration of our nation’s independence.

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April Fools' Day

In the age of fake news, your April Fools’ marketing stunt is especially unfunny

April 1st, 2017 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays, Media & Culture

After witnessing an election influenced by hoaxes and now contending with a president who constantly tweets demonstrably false information, people don’t want to guess what’s

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Women's March on Washington

Crowd scientists say women’s march in D.C. had three times as many people as Trump’s inauguration

January 22nd, 2017 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays, Media & Culture

Two crowd scientists from Manchester Metropolitan University in Britain worked with the New York Times to compare the size of Trump’s Friday crowd with the next day’s women’s march. They “analyzed photographs and video taken of the National Mall and vicinity” to draw their conclusions.

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Ambulance

Fireworks “accidents” send at least eighteen people to Harborview’s emergency room

July 5th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Holidays, Public Planning

Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center has treated a number of people for injuries stemming from careless or improper use of fireworks, the hospital says.

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Easter Cross

Within a few years, Easter may stop moving around on the calendar… imagine that!

January 15th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

Within a few years, Christianity’s most important holy day may begin falling on the same predictable Sunday every year. That’s if leaders of the world’s

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President Obama's weekly address

The First Family wishes America a Happy Thanksgiving

November 26th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

In this week’s address, President Obama wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, and reflected on America’s history of welcoming men and women seeking a safer, better

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The White House, District of Columbia

The 2015 White House Thanksgiving menu

November 26th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

The First Family will soon be sitting down at the table to enjoy their Thanksgiving meal. Per the White House Press Office, here’s what’s on

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Thanksgiving Family Dinner

Edgar Guest on Thanksgiving

November 26th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

Give me the end of the year an’ its fun When most of the plannin’ an’ toilin’ is done; Bring all the wanderers home to

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