I need to get in the holiday spirit. Music will help.
And so will reading some classic Christmas stories.
Crazy Old Guy Saves Christmas
Where are the adult caretakers at this orphanage? The kids are left to fend for themselves on Christmas morning, playing with broken toys, until Betty Boop’s Grampy shows up to fix things. Featured in the opening and ending of this nicely restored cartoon is the Fleischer Studio’s Stereoptical Camera.
Blunderaire
Trump’s only financial success, independent of his father, came from him being paid to appear on a TV show. It is extremely unlikely that he has ever personally been a billionaire.
Pain in the Neck
Being free of Covid is quite a relief. One symptom that hit, indicating there was more than a cold at work, was a terrible headache. It felt like a hangover, but without alcohol being involved.
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
The Winter Solstice is here with a major cold snap, but that doesn’t mean global warming isn’t real. I have my own theory on the cause.
Braking the Banks
Trump has non-binding criminal referrals against him, and Sam Bankman-Fried is under actual criminal indictment. While all of that is in play, I will enjoy re-watching this Frontline documentary. I’m a sucker for stories about the 2008 Financial Crisis. This one focuses on Bank of America.