Below The Beltway

Pardon the subtitles (or maybe not), but this is by far the best rendition of any patriotic song ever:

If all goes well, when this posts publishes at midnight, I will be awake and celebrating the first moments of what promises to be a very interesting year for America and the world. If it doesn’t go well, I’ll be asleep on the couch in front of the television.
In either case, here’s hoping you’re having [...]

It’s time to take the annual holiday hiatus again. I’d like to say regular blogging will resume after January 1st, but given the fact that we’re two weeks away from a the beginning of what will undoubtably be a very interesting political year, I doubt that will be the case.
You’ll see me around these parts [...]

Christmas is coming, and the news is getting weirder:
DANBURY — A 33-year-old woman was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault Saturday after allegedly groping a man playing Santa Claus at the Danbury Fair mall.
Sandrama Lamy, 33, of Danbury, is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, according to Danbury Detective Lt. Thomas Michael.
Two messages seeking comment were left [...]

Yesterday, Kellie and I took a drive down to The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia to check out the Christmas displays, and we’re glad we did.
First, there was the tree in the main lobby, which is simply amazing:

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I posted this last year, but it’s worth reposting:

Once again, we’ll be out on a Christmas project for a good part of today. Details to follow when I return, but we will be back before the latest storm of the century hits the D.C. area tomorrow afternoon.
Until then, a classic Christmas television moment:

The Washington Post lists the most-loved and most-hated Christmas songs according to radio listeners:
A little advice: When friends and relatives come visiting around Christmas, don’t haul out those old CDs with Madonna’s rendition of “Santa Baby” or Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells?” And by all means, avoid “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”
Unless, that is, [...]

Call it a new kind of campaign ad

Every year around this time, there’s a story about some controversy involving an official government recognition of Christmas, or Hannukah. On one side are those who are offended by the use of taxpayer dollars to promote what are clearly religious holidays. On the other are those who look at those objections as yet another example [...]