A Happy Eastern Orthodox Christmas in Calais

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Migrants and refugees enjoy a festive day riding their bicycles around their camps in Calais and Dunkirk as they celebrate Christmas. Many Middle Eastern and North African Christians belong to one of the Eastern Orthodox and Coptic churches which observe Christmas Day as determined by the Julian Calendar. Embed from Getty Images

My white elephant Christmas party gift

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‘Tis the season to pass along trinkets at your various Holiday gatherings. I like to bring gifts purchased from local Santa Cruz businesses that I hope come across as a little bit unique. This might be a pound of coffee from Santa Cruz Roasting, or a satchel of lavender and patchouli scented hippy soap from […]