Christmas at work is always a strange dance. Never say yes to accepting a poinsettia, without knowing which one you'll get. Doh, I got the Barbaro (on its last leg) version. I saw others, they were much healthier. But I also got a Dunder Mifflin shirt unexpectedly. So, the world is good.

It's all over except for the shouting. It appears I have all of the Christmas shopping done, except for one package that seems to be on schedule to arrive in time for Orthodox Christmas. All of the wrapping is done, as gift cards make that an easy task. And I purchased a ham for Christmas eats, so dinner looks right on course. One more Trader Joe's visit for wine and other stuff and it looks like I can watch a lot of football and soccer (Boxing Day especially) comfortably the next 4 days.

On the 10th day of Christmas, it's Gus Van Sant drinking and Dontrelle Willis peeing. Nope. Let's get the joint jumpin' with:

The Brian Setzer Orchestra-"Run Rudolph Run"



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An annual tradition. Santa tracked by NORAD.

You may find tinsel distracting, but here's a chat with the creator of "Festivus".

If you like unwrapping presents, do not read further. If you think it's a waste of time to get to the good stuff, try this.

Exercise Yard

Speaking of footie earlier, here's a pretty good first-half recap of the EPL.

And I haven't been ignoring the Cavs, they have me worried. Steve Kerr offers excellent points. We tend to focus on defensive deficiencies, but stats are pretty good on that side of the ball. But what about the O?

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