Newt and I got a lovely Christmas card from christin and head! Thank you!

It’s coming down with thick, heavy drops of rain, so holiday shopping tonight is out. I feel a nap with the Newtster coming on.

Just got off of the phone with my brother, who is sounding really good.. just went through a major flu-bug, and he dried out his system during that time. I hope he bounces back strong and healthy.

My grandmother is improving. had a serious blood infection and pneumonia, but no brain damage and even no stroke. Bottom line is that she’s improving and the infection is gone… so that’s one less worry.

Rhode Island was giving hell to Newbie and CS again today… I think that if it keeps up, they both will walk before the month is through. I’d hate to see Newb go, especially, as we started there the same day, and have a sort of comeraderie, getting together at lunch and gabbing, etc. I’m beginning to wonder if someone dropped a house on RI’s sister.

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Flash toons updated here and there – Making fiends #6 & Strongbad Email #91

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An uncut, restored version of the original Godzilla will be hitting theaters soon. This is the Japanese original, sans the Raymond Burr inserts.

Pretty awesome… my brother and I went to see The Third Man a few years back, and the same distributor is u[ to their old tricks. More power to ’em!

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Tori Amos journal sells for $10,000.

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Rudolph: Behind the scenes.… explains Yukon Corneilious’s Pick-licking, among other tidbits.