Archive for December 25th, 2006
Unwrapping the Science of Santa’s Journey
HealthDay News: It’s a question that has puzzled kids and grown-ups for centuries: How does Santa Claus get all those gifts to millions of homes worldwide in just one night? In St. Louis, four-year-old Kaelyn this week suggested Santa “wraps presents ahead of time,” which certainly must help. Standing near her at a recent performance [...]
The ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ Costs $75,122
Associated Press: The cost of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is on the rise — again. Buying each item in the song just once — from a partridge in a pear tree to a dozen drummers drumming — will cost you $18,920, or 3.1 percent more than last year, according to PNC Financial Services Group. [...]
Lessons Learned From Santa Claus
Ian Portsmouth at PROFIT magazine: You think you have staffing issues? Try retaining young workers at the North Pole. But by satisfying every need in his employees’ lives — from food and shelter to schools and recreational facilities — Santa engenders loyalty (if not dependence) that results in a stunning voluntary-turnover rate of zero. (You’ve [...]
Web Site Allows Santa Seekers To Make Phone Calls
NewsDay: Long gone are the days when little boys and girls had to mail letters to the North Pole to tell Santa their holiday wishes. Jolly old St. Nick has gone high-tech. A number of Web sites are helping Santa stay connected with his young followers through blogs, e-mail alerts and GPS sleigh tracking. Some [...]
The Globe and Mail: The simply written, personal biographies hint at the terrible loneliness and longing that visit the homeless each Christmas. Heartbreaking, too, are the humble requests penned by those who live and sleep on the streets of two of Canada’s most prosperous cities. Dwayne A., a 49-year-old Vancouver roofer, wants bus tickets and [...]
Merry Christmas from the Carlson family and the Business Opportunities Weblog Network.
