Dear lord. They're playing/singing carols in the nearest conference room. And unless they switch to Latin or Band Aid they're unlikely to hit anything I like. I don't hate Feliz Navidad, but they're butchering that. I guess it's best they don't sing anything I'm fond of.

I'm too old school about Christmas songs. They need to have Jesus in them, or, apparently, starving Ethiopians. Latin is a bonus.

Bolt's size shouldn't be an advantage

But Jesse's carving the groups up by size as if that was the edge. If it's not an edge, then why divide along those lines? If it's an edge, it's either theoretically unfair to the taller or the shorter guys if you have a wide height spread because of outliers.

Adeste fidelis, eat a muffin, whitey!

The only German I know is Silent Night, and I can never say "nacht" without drawing out the "cht" into an incredibly phlegmy "-ACCCCCHHHTT!"

Thanks, 8th grade choir teacher!

Frosty the Snowman! Cold-celebrating LA-living freaks! And where did the bumpety bumpety chorus come from? Am I really that out of touch with Christmas schmaltz?

My god, I'd love Little Drummer Boy at this point. Probably too un-secular.

But Jesse's carving the groups up by size as if that was the edge. If it's not an edge, then why divide along those lines? If it's an edge, it's either theoretically unfair to the taller or the shorter guys if you have a wide height spread because of outliers.

It was just a throwaway thought -- is there some way to divide humans into groups that makes sense, if gender isn't the way?

I'm not sure that's entirely right, since they're apparently part of Quiverfull, where women should be submissive, contraception is like abortion and having lots of children is a tool to obtain demographic superiority.

I haven't paid enough attention to what the Duggars actually say to know if this applies to them, but I don't mind people believing things I don't, as long as they can leave me alone to go another way. Aside from the "demographic superiority" bit, because I guess eventually they would take over the world, but I don't see that as an imminent threat.

My mouse clicks and keyboard tapping are the loudest thing in my office right now. I think I'm one of three people here.

David Bowie Bing Crosby!!

Is is wrong that I always want Bowie to dress up as the Goblin King to sing that?

Ooh, I need to rent Labyrninth.

Aside from the "demographic superiority" bit, because I guess eventually they would take over the world, but I don't see that as an imminent threat.

I'm not even sure I see it as a realistic eventual threat - with 19 kids at home, who has time to go out and vote anyway?

Is is wrong that I always want Bowie to dress up as the Goblin King to sing that?

Is there anything you wouldn't want him to dress up as the Goblin King to do?

I'm not even sure I see it as a realistic eventual threat - with 19 kids at home, who has time to go out and vote anyway?

Oh, I'm sure Jim Bob could make time. I mean, Michelle's home with the kids, and she won't be voting anyway, right?