John Steinbeck and George Orwell...

... are collaborating in the afterlife on a new book about the current times, "Apes of Graft". The leader is an orangutan.

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Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noël! ハッピークリスマス! Счастливого Рождества! 聖誕快樂! Feliĉa Kristnasko!

Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noël! ハッピークリスマス! Счастливого Рождества! 聖誕快樂! Feliĉa Kristnasko!

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The Pirate Alphabet

A: Ehhhhhhh? -- "What's that?"

B: Are -- as in "Be ye ready to surrender?"

C: Si, si! -- To a Spanish pirate, "Yes!"

E: Eeeeee! -- "Maaaaaaaaybe . . . "

I: Aye -- "Yes!"

L: 'Ell -- A destination, as in, "To L with you, matey!"

O: Oh! -- "Oh!"

Q: Queue -- A sailor's pigtail, usually tarred.

R: Arrrrrr! -- A general expression of glee.

T: Tea -- A very inferior substitute for grog.

Y: Why? -- To be said in a grumpy voice when the cap'n gives an order.

Z: Zee -- To a French pirate, "the."

... In honor of today's event, we're off to the Cheesequake Factory.

... Epicenter of the earthquake is reported as 37.936°N, 77.933°W. Right near some place called Cuckoo, VA.

... 5.8 mag earthquake in Fredericksburg, VA. Felt the shock in Alexandria!

... Oracle to file suit against Google+ because Circle looks too much like their name?

... RIP Gerry Rafferty, 2011-01-04 - of 'Stuck in the Middle With You', 'Baker Street' fame.