We got stuck in an hour-long traffic jam last night behind a 12 car accident. We were coming back from picking up a last minute Christmas gift. Every year we vow to be done, every year there's something we forgot--course, so did many others, it seems.

I mentioned that tomorrow is Christmas Eve and my wife freaked. Now she's running around wrapping stuff. I was smart--I had everything wrapped by the people I bought the items from.

Remember those old Schoolhouse Rock videos? I was looking for Strunk and White commentary, or maybe some videos of grammar lessons that would be useful for a more "time-conscious" generation. I happened on these. I still think they're great.