Today is Boxing Day.

Grief, Unimaginable: Woman and house guest escape Christmas morning fire—but the woman's parents and her three small children all die... on Christmas morning.

There Is No God: Wind blows branch off tree on Whidbey Island, branch lands on car, kills nine-year-old girl... on Christmas morning.

Christmas Mourning: Six people in one family murdered—and one person commits suicide—immediately after family opens presents... on Christmas morning.

Dear American Christians With Persecution Complexes: This is what a "war on Christmas" looks like, you fucking idiots. And if you're wondering why you feel so besieged, American Christians, this might have something to do with it.

Good Fucking God: Soldier at his own homecoming party tries to break up a fight over which NFL football team is the awesomest gets shot in the neck. He is now paralyzed from the neck down.

Things Fall Apart: Another day, another car bomb in Baghdad.

The Security Threat Alert Level Is Orange Buttercream With Rainbow Sprinkles: TSA agent confiscates potentially explosive cupcake.

Don't Wanna Look Like an Elitist Commie Pinko Cocksucker: So here's a link to a story that involves one of Seattle's professional sports teams.

Movie Pick: This review made me want to watch Age of Innocence again.

And in case you missed it...