James Brown died today, so there's that, and the U.S. military is holding four Iranians in Iraq, which is bound to needlessly antagonize a nation that already hates us, so there's that, too. More people killed in Iraq, hell, more people killed everywhere. The world is a cruel place, and bad things happen all the time. But good things happen, too, and even the worst of us is capable of a moment or two of grace. Maybe that's enough.
Merry Christmas, if that's your thing. If not, good tidings of a vaguely holiday-like season. And of course, Happy Crimble.
