Christmas
I think this Bumble bobblehead (“The Abominable” from Rupolph) qualifies as the best bobblehead ever. Rudolph is my favorite Christmas special. Aren’t we all kind of misfits? Honorable mention goes to the Grinch, Elf, and The Santa Clause. Never got into A Christmas Story. What’s your favorite? -Nick
As always, great to see all the family and friends. It was a busy, busy week. Mochi had a playdate with his new buddy Manju, but he was kind of antisocial. I got to go skiing with Chris and dad. Fresh snow at Alpental! We also exchanged lots of beer. We hit up the Harry [...]
A retelling of the nativity for the digital age: I like the “Avoid Romans” checkbox and the wise men shopping at Amazon! And the low-tech atheist response: a billboard in New Jersey. Come on guys, I expect better! Merry Christmas all. -Nick
Thanks Simon for sending this. The story apparently appeared in a 1990 issue of Spy Magazine, and is originally attributed to Richard Waller. No known species of reindeer can fly. There are, however, 300,000 species of living organisms yet to be classified. While most of these are insects and germs, this does not completely rule [...]
Hope your holiday is stress-free and filled with family, friends, and love. Impressive how this Green Chri$tma$ song was recorded over 50 years ago, but still rings true today. “What’s the percentage in that?” -Nick
According to some economists, the annual tradition of holiday gift-giving creates a massive “deadweight loss” in our overall utility. The reason? Gift recipients don’t value the gifts as much as they cost. In Scroogenomics, author and University of Pennsylvania economics professor Joel Waldfogel explains that, on average, people value items they receive as gifts 20% [...]
