Black Friday news…

Drudge had half a column on the  various excitement which played out across the country on this ginormous shopping day.  A Target store had a  stacked-up mob,  as did a  Toys R Us,   and customers sinned widely,  from  cutting in line and arguing,  threatening  the use of a gun,  to  stabbing a Marine collecting Toys for Tots.

Me?  I did my shopping online,  and other than a few small items,  I won’t be setting foot inside a store to shop for Christmas.   My needlepoint items are done,  and I’ll start baking in a few days.  The sale day crush is actually an enjoyable annual event for some of my friends.  They think I’m missing out on fun,   and I think they’re crazy.

Iraq’s new government…

Yeah,  they finally have one,  of sorts,  and His Oneness isn’t particularly happy about the selection,  but Michael Rubin provides the clearest information I have found about  what it means.