Down: New Home Sales.
Out: Plane overruns runway in Jamaica.
Up (maybe, eventually): Treasury Secretary expects “positive job growth” by spring.
Outed: Second Irish Catholic bishop resigns over abuse allegations.
Sold: Ford confirms deal to sell Volvo off to Chinese auto giant Geely.
Still out there: Manhunt continues for person of interest in Beacon Hill slayings.
More East Coast travel problems: Power outages halt trains in New Jersey.
Fighting over Nebraska: Republicans call health bill unconstitutional.
He’ll be right back with that: Bank robber promises to pay Chase back.
Today in Christmas trees and flames and power phone lines:

It’s not a power line, its a major phone line. You can tell by the “bump” in it. There’s probably a phone tech. somewhere scratching her/his head trying to figure out why the whole neighborhood is complaining about poor phone quality now.
Why nothing about
the Pride of the Pacific NorthWest
the Mighty Mighty Beavers’
bowl game last night??
The Manly Mormons of BYU
stuffed Oregon State’s beaver
44-20 in Las Vegas.
Was it good for you?
@1, it’s their own damn fault for hanging a splice over rednecks.
Requiring everyone to buy health insurance does seem a bit unconstitutional. This is why we need single payer universal healthcare! THAT’S constitutional.