Supermarkets’ cake mix shelves feature the Big Three. There’s Pillsbury, whose Doughboy is a cartoon character. There’s Betty ...

Gifts are exchanged, everyone is greeted with “Merry Christmas!,” Christmas cards are sent to friends and family, and new clothes and items that will be used by the whole family are busily shopped for ...

To ease the growing requests, he included lists of recommended establishments inside his Christmas cards. That, he thought, would take care of that. It didn’t. He was bombarded with even more ...

FILE - A cow rests near a park bench and trash bins on August 12, 2002 on Australia's remote Norfolk Island. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File) ...