News Headline: “School bans Christmas cards citing environmental concerns.”
News Headline: “Woman takes down 60-foot X-rated Christmas display.”
Ho, Ho, Ho!

News Headline: “Trump calls FBI ‘scum.’ ”
The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.

News Headline: “Trump says he’s having a ‘very busy day’ after tweeting over 90 times before noon.”
Still no tweets about his agreeing to pay $2 million for stealing funds from charity using his Trump Foundation, which is now shut down.
But there are only so many hours in the day.

Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun looking ahead:
“For us to be part of the Cheez-It Bowl is beyond a privilege.”
The bowl excitement starts in nine days.
And keep in mind that the Cheeze-It Bowl ranks above the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl–although it ranks below the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl. . . .
. . . among the 39 bowls.

News Headline: “Even light alcohol consumption linked to higher cancer risk in Japan.”
K.R., a Baltimore reader, advises that there is a simple answer to this:
Stay out of Japan when drinking.

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News Headline: “Trump officials block U.N. meeting on human rights abuses in North Korea.”
Kids, go get grandpa and ask him what it was like when the United States was
Leader of the Free World.

News Headline: “Beware the Christmas office party.”
News Headline: “Beware of Christmas tree insects.”
Ho, Ho, Ho!

A new statue of George Orwell now stands in Central London.
Four surveillance cameras are nearby.

News Headline: “Donald Trump lashes out at FBI chief after Russia probe report.”
News Headline: “Trump to meet with Russian foreign minister.”
The impeachment is on.
Trump may need permission for another purge.

News Headline: “Walmart pulls Christmas sweater featuring Santa with cocaine.”
Ho, Ho, Ho!