Might as well take care of this now, before I encounter the last-minute rush at Wal-Mart and the Post Office. First, yet another Unholy Christmas Carol, this one is from Mad About Mahmoud:

And then, some wire stories:

SADDAM TIMES LA FOOD CRITIC OUTED: Quick, where’s my violin?

PAT ROBERTSON QUESTIONS POT LAWS: I thought he sowed his wild oats back in the day…