Another drive-by appearance...

I'm feeling quite holiday-ish this week, with the unable-to-work feeling that usually comes a day or two before vacation. The timing is unfortunate, as I have a series of very short days in which to do the usual heap of work, and I also have some additional distraction due to holiday festivities in the context of my online addiction frolic. So just two shorties today:

• Very funny take on Holiday Cheer here, compliments of Dave Barry.
  
  
• In a more painful vein is this commentary on White House holiday priorities. Yeowch!
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