Christmas for everyone

Have you read David Sedaris' short story, "six to eight black men"? If not, I highly recommend finding yourself a copy immediately. Not only will you be blown away by your current misconceptions of this joyous holiday, but you will be opened to the wonderful tale of Dutch christmas traditions. Where will the brobdingnags take us next?

just a hair crush?

"Those of use who do not live in Illinois had generally not given much thought to Rod Blagojevich until this week. We had never wondered how a person with a 13% approval rating ever managed to get elected in the first place, though now I am personally leaning toward the theory that it was the hair. Blagojevich tossed his thick brown mane and the voters told each other: "Yes, he sounds a little dumb. But truly that is the hair of a reformer."

-Gail Collins, NYT

Good work, Illinois.