My apologies for the short-rations of posts, but I'm working under a December 24th article deadline. Yes, scroogeful editors -- but don't tell them I told you that!

To everyone, a very happy holiday, this evening and tomorrow, and to members of my tribe, a continuing one.

Let's hope these flight cancellations out of Paris are either out of an abundance of caution or, if it's more than that, that they'll trip up whatever plot could possibly be in the works. Frightening stuff. But to everyone, happy holidays.