this is the one where small gifts count, tolerance, smiles, and the present of good naturedness is highly prized.

BreakingNews.ie: Police order cover up of naked gnome: “‘Using their discretion a police officer spoke to the owner who agreed a suitable course of action in dressing the gnomes more appropriately on the grounds of decency.’” (Via .) —- gnome freedom!

Metafilter | Community Weblog: “Well, the folks at NASA have given it an unprecedented Torino Impact Hazard rating of 4, with chances of impact currently at around 1 in 63, although this will no doubt change as calculations are made. Happy Holidays! “ (Via .)

Bush the Grinch Pardons Few: “Yesterday we criticized New York Governor George Pataki for his grinch-link approach to pardons. Today, Law Prof Doug Berman of Sentencing Law and Policy and Orin Kerr of Volokh Conspiracy take Bush to task for his meager handouts. Update: Glenn…” (Via TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime.) —– wouldn’t this make […]

Internet to ITU: Stay Away from My Network: “The backbone of the ITU’s contention rests on the premise that something called the Next Generation Network and the contention that this network will act as one big bug fix for all the problems created by current inter-networking technology. http://www.circleid.com/article/842_0_1_0_C/“ (Via Information Policy.) —– umm, i think […]

The Morning News – 2004 Holiday Survival Guide for Slackers: “So let’s sum up: Christ, our lord and savior, up and got himself nailed to a cross to expurgate the sins of all mankind, whereas you haven’t been able to summon the wherewithal to visit your local Circuit City and buy a $5 gift card […]

T.H. Huxley: “Thomas H. Huxley. ‘Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not.’ [Quotes of the Day]” (Via The Mediaburn Radio Weblog.) ——- yep… that’s a good one. i keep […]

Generation Debt: The New Economics of Being Young: I, Breadwinner?: “Your dad had a job, a wife, a house. You’ve got loans and fear of commitment. Hello, manhood.” (Via Village Voice Most Popular.) — yep, what america dream?

Computing-Related Sessions at MLA: “Courtesy of John Lavagnino: The ACH Guide to Humanities-Computing Talks at the 2004 MLA Convention. Broadly defined, from cultural studies to linguistics….” (Via Matthew G. Kirschenbaum.) ——- some good and interesting works here. i wish i could get hold of some of them to see them complete.