It's a slow news week as people spend all their time and energy getting ready for Christmas, so there's not much to post. Since I'm sitting around waiting for the phone to ring, I feel a bit like that dog in "Up" that interrupts himself to yell "Squirrel" and stare intently off into the distance. As soon as that phone rings, I can pounce just like a dog going after one of those furry little devils.

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