Posted by David Griswold, Google Blog
Team
The holiday season is a time for reuniting with friends and family,
reveling in
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id="s7x2" >stories and sentimentalities, cozying up to a cup of
warm cocoa, listening to a fire slowly pop and fizzle. It's a
time when we ease ourselves out of our
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have a moment to share our joys with those who are nearest to us.
And the season affords us a unique opportunity to step back and
empathize with people who face hardships
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id="x5ph" >throughout the world.
This season, Googlers everywhere are not only celebrating the joys
of the holidays; quite a few of us have joined together to give
back to our
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id="jx0r" >local communities. Whether it's helping kids
craft public service announcements, contributing to
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id="tztk" >toy drives, gathering donations for food banks,
working with high schoolers on their college apps, writing get-well
cards for sick children, or pitting teams of chefs against one
another for charity, Googlers have made it a point to get
creative.
We've assembled pictures from these events in this album, and
encourage you
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id="wxem" >to find a way to give back in your own
community.
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Posted by David Griswold, Google Blog
Team
… something Googley this way comes.
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It's that time of year, when ghouls, goblins, and
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roam Google in search of fresh human bandwidth. We hope you enjoy
these Halloween photos from several of our offices, and wish you a
safe — but suitably scary — celebration.
And if you're looking to plot that perfect trick-or-treat
route, might we recommend the My Maps feature on
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even tag videos and pictures from your spooky night, highlighting
your favorite stops. If you like seeing our ghoulish get-ups, you
can use Picasa Web
Albums to share yours with kindred costumed spirits.
Now get out there and enjoy
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All Hallow's Eve.
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