Vector Control 2007
As author of ‘Vector Control,’ the question I hear most often is, “Will you ever get back with Liza?” That seems an odd sort of question and is probably the reason I don’t get you people. Apparently, you don’t always get me or “Vector,” because the other question I hear a lot [...]

If you caught Heavy Metal Vomit Party last month at Koo’s (or our interview with him), you could not have missed Skullphone’s ten foot tall silkscreens debuting his line of gilded — and glittery — ornaments. As it turns out, I am currently the proud owner of one of said ornaments. And as the only [...]

Nevermind that the U.S.S.R. was supposed to be a godless state–folks knew how to make some Christmas cards.
(Via BoingBoing)

Keith Dobbins plays Santa for the money and the kids. Also, he’s a Parrothead

PHOTO by RUSS ROCA
The last time Keith Dobbins met Santa Claus, the fat man was handing him socks. For a kid growing up in Pitt Gas, a coal mining town located along the Monongahela River in southwestern Pennsylvania, socks were a practical [...]

The city of Cerritos apparently still has faith in the holidays, hosting a page on its website for local kids to e-mail Santa–he wants to know your favorite cookie, movie and most-wanted present. But type fast because the site also explains that “This page will magically disappear at 5PM on December 17th.” Of course, we’re [...]

Canadians are, as a general rule, nice. Even the Canadian postal service is nice. Canada Post doesn’t just accept children’s letters to Santa, it has Santa write the kids back. Every year, Canada Post sends Santa form letter replies to the kid’s letters– and to give the replies a personal touch, volunteers write a personal [...]

Fed head sees bad-ish, but not bad, times ahead
In testimony this morning before Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke predicted “a host of economic problems, including the severe housing slump, will cause business growth to slow noticeably in coming months”, according to an Associated Press summary. Who’d have guessed that beneath [...]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission Road Show
Turns out that Santa isn’t the only one who combines toys and traveling. Nancy A. Nord, head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has been traveling the world on the dime of toy makers and other manufacturers she’s supposed to be regulating. Looks like someone might end up on [...]