Not much happening, so Tim Goodman charts his favorite Christmas shows.

I am kind of anxious to see what that new Miser Brothers special is all about this coming weekend.

Anyhow, Siskel and Ebert provide a...

"A Christmas Story" Review



Meal of Links

Mario Puzo with behind-the-scenes commentary about "The Godfather". Photos, as well. Great shot of James Caan rigged for death.

WTF? A cold sore virus is linked to Alzheimer's Disease.

Andrew Sullivan declares newspapers are dead. But blogs are probably not the answer either.

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Well, what did you expect with a third-string quarterback? The Browns were terrible today. They gave up 235 yards rushing today. We are in crisis mode.

But we're not the Lions!

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A dismal day in Browns Town.