Fruitcake Weather Is Coming

I am determined to be happy, and the most satisfying way I can think of is through good works. Fortunately, the Winter Solstice season approaches (she says, two days before the Autumn Equinox) and I have a lot to do. spinrabbit extra-generously gave me Panforte Clif Bars, which got me thinking about my yearly fruitcake project. ( preliminary planning )

And now the poll!

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Today in the News

Three articles I found noteworthy:

Pain, Percocet, and the Public’s Health, an interview with Noreen Clark, Director of the Center for Managing Chronic Disease at the University of Michigan, on "the public health implications of pain."

GOP elector resigns, says she can't support Romney. To synopsize, she thinks Paul got unfairly shunted aside.

President Obama observes ‘International Talk Like a Pirate Day’. Title tells it. :)

Boston: Geeks Welcome!

"From gaming events to dress-up conventions to medieval reenactments, Boston’s the place to be a nerd"