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PETA is going after Hallmark for selling cards that it says are harmful to primates. The animal rights organization has sent a letter to the greeting card maker requesting that it stop selling cards that feature chimpanzees, especially those in which the animals are dressed up in costumes and wigs. PETA cited famed primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall in saying that the “smiles” you see coming from the chimpanzees on those cards are actually expressions of fear. “No chimpanzee should be forced into a costume and scared to death for a birthday card,” PETA primatologist Julia Gallucci stated in a press...

When Hallmark Cards launched its line of "encouragement" cards addressing the topic of job loss, it did so in response to what consumers were saying they wanted... On a much smaller scale, but with a greater emotional investment, Orange County entrepreneur Journey Light says she also is responding to a need with cards she has created about sensitive topics that include domestic violence, drug abuse, coming out and eating disorders...

In tough economic times, countless businesses have shut down across the US. But, some entrepreneurs are trying to think outside the box to stay afloat. Jill Anne, a store owner in New York City pole dances in her store and claims business is better than ever. In a small room in lower Manhattan, the boots come off, the pole is prepared, the music comes on, and the show begins. The place is far from a strip club or porn shop. Anne is a greeting card store owner. While countless businesses in the US have been dying off and shutting down...

Would love to know what everyone thinks about this. Please leave a comment. Is it cool? Is it too technological? Do you even own a webcam? I’m not sure what to think but I at least admire for Hallmark for trying to make their next 100 years successful. But as a writer of greeting card verses, I just like a very simple paper greeting.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Buying a greeting card for someone’s birthday, anniversary or if the recipient is feeling under the weather is pretty straightforward. But what if the person is undergoing chemotherapy or struggling with depression? “Get Well Soon” probably won’t cut it. Likewise, most cards lining the store shelves don’t work on occasions as someone leaving an abusive spouse, undergoing drug rehab or declaring their sexual orientation. Hallmark Cards Inc., which has built its $4.2 billion empire on sentiments for life’s happier times, is releasing a new line of cards that will speak to those and other situations that...

What's missing from the White House Christmas card? Christmas. This month, as in every December since he took office, President Bush sent out cards with a generic end-of-the-year message, wishing 1.4 million of his close friends and supporters a happy "holiday season." Many people are thrilled to get a White House Christmas card, no matter what the greeting inside. But some conservative Christians are reacting as if Bush stuck coal in their stockings. "This clearly demonstrates that the Bush administration has suffered a loss of will and that they have capitulated to the worst elements in our culture," said William...

Aki Tymes was living in Dewey Beach, Del., in 2003 when he learned his cousin had "gone back into the system" for selling drugs. At first, Tymes, 33, was angry. His relative was raised to know right from wrong, he said. But anger quickly gave way to compassion and the desire to reach out to his cousin. "But guys don't write letters," Tymes said. A greeting card seemed like the perfect solution, but Tymes said the selection at the stores was either "mushy" or inappropriate. "The only cards you have to choose from are sympathy cards. But usually the cover...

The America haters from Code Pink(o) are at Walter Reed every Friday night with despicable messages for our wounded soldiers and their families. Yes, I question their patriotism. Thank goodness the DC FReepers are there to represent us and show soldiers that Americans really care and are appreciative. Here is an idea that I hope some of you think has merit. I want to flood Walter Reed with greeting cards of support for our wounded soldiers. Everyone knows how good it makes you feel to get a card, especially one that is unexpected. If you would like to participate, for...

Soon, you could also find cards for your mistress or the other man in your life, thanks to a new line of greeting cards... "Everyone knows someone or has been involved in one themselves," she said... For example, a holiday card begins with, "As we each celebrate with our families, I will be thinking of you."Another card, meant for an office romance, says, "I used to look forward to the weekends but since we met they now seem like an eternity."..."People who are involved in affairs are not bad people," she said. "A lot of people meet the right person...

Every December, Zack and Hilary Rudman used to send out nonsectarian cards with winter scenes and generic holiday greetings. Now, however, Zack Rudman, a Kansas City lawyer, has found a variety that seems to better suit a Jewish man and an Episcopal woman with two young children as familiar with the menorah as with a manger scene. These cards proclaim: "Merry Chrismukkah!" "I'm all for holiday cards but I want to make sure when we send something it respects both sides of our family," Rudman said. "I always like to deal with religious differences with humor. These were right up...

My family runs the greeting card "ministry" at our church. Basically, what we do is create birthday, anniversary, and get well cards for everyone at church to sign and send off to those "special people". Currently, we use the American Greetings Creat-A-Card Select 6 Program. It's a nice program and all, but I find that there aren't enough design choices (there is only one anniversary card under the "religious" catergory, and most of the religious birthday cards seem more like they're for women). I've changed up other cards to be more religious in the message, but I'd like more choices,...