Lazy

OK, I'll admit it. I'm feeling (and acting) extremely lazy today, especially concerning the ills of the world. I mean, just look at the time - and even at this hour, I'm essentially alone with my thoughts in a house vibrating perceptibly with exhausted and contented snoring...

And when you're a father of six, that's a lot of snoring!

Humblest apologies to regular readers, but, apparently, I need to languish just a bit longer in the afterglow of Sunday's gift and eating orgy, and the sated, loving expressions frozen on my children's faces the entire day. It was a welcome and much-needed break from what seems like an endless year filled with government malfeasance, global instability, and business disappointments. I'm not quite ready yet to abandon this warm, fuzzy, comfortable mental place, and jump back into the fray I know will still be there tomorrow.

In the meantime, I'll leave you with a handful of news items, articles, and editorials that caught my eye this morning. And, lest I be remiss in my Holiday manners, Happy Hanukkah and a Festive Kwanzaa to those beginning their celebrations today. I hope your holidays are as filled with joy, warmth, and peace as were mine.

The New York Times on "Winners and Losers in Iraq." Three cheers for "democracy" Baghdad-style.

Newsweek's Eleanor Clift on the "Big Lies" of calendar 2005. A bit incomplete, but it's more than enough.

A call to action from Elizabeth de la Vega, courtesy of The Nation magazine. Make a noise, America!

From Media Matters, the "Top 12 media myths and falsehoods on the Bush administration's spying scandal." Important information and links.

And the Washington Post compiles a list of underreported stories it categorizes as "News Of The Weird." Hey, why not go out on a light note?

Well, better get back to the couch now, and keep recharging those mental batteries. 'Til tomorrow...