Pause Because of the hustle and bustle of work in the pre-holiday runup, things have been slow around here. Please bear with us for a few more days. We have some new, interesting, insightful, and entirely free content on the way.

In the meantime, I urge you to check out some of the archives (under "the wisdom lives") or the links (particularly McSweeney's) over in the right-hand column.

And if you are looking for a perfect stocking stuffer, check these out: Mint Tea Tree Toothpicks. They get me through the day. In fact, they have inspired me to write this haiku:

the tingle of tea
with menthol and noontime smile
make for work relief

--  ¶ 10:05 PM