The period was also marred by violence as President Garfield was assassinated by a disappointed office seeker. Over the next four years Hilty predicts a deepening of the partisan bitterness unless the new president demonstrates an extraordinary level of skill in sorting out party differences and bringing them together. Reach Hilty at his office, 204-5581, or through the Office of News and Media Relations. The holidays can do more than just challenge our abilities to shop, wrap and string together thousands of lights that twinkle in unison. Rediscovering the Art of Celebration .
Holidays are important life events.
They simultaneously reflect and shape our identities. The awareness of an impending holiday evokes images and expectations in the immediate sense, while also prompting recollections, good and bad, of holidays past. Rappaport, who says the range of negative emotions people feel during the holidays include anxiety, sadness, depression, frustration and anger, sees having the blues as a chance for people to evaluate their lives. People with the blues can strive to make the most of their holidays in part by evaluating and changing traditions, being altruistic, focusing on relationships and being imaginative and creative in their celebrating. Silage says taking extra care in selecting, inspecting, and displaying electrical lights and ornaments can prevent electrical shocks and fires.