Santa Claus keeps secret under wraps (Wisconsin State Journal)
Santa's got people. As in, have your people call Santa's people. And we 're not talking about elves. If you 've ever been curious about where Madison 's shopping mall Santas come from, read on. But shoo any small children from the room if they 're still true believers in Santa Claus. The Santas who hear your child 's deepest Christmas wishes at Madison 's major shopping malls mostly work for one ......more...A life in pictures (Guardian Unlimited)
Arts & entertainment: After a lifetime of hell-raising, hard living and even harder drinking, top artist Maggi Hambling reflects...more... Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (jambands.com)
The comparisons between Grace Potter and so many other singers seem fairly obvious. Inevitably, it would be too easy and lazy just to tag her as a Bonnie Raitt singer with a Lucinda Williams and Sheryl Crow modern twist for good measure. No, Potter has quite a different gift....more... Santa wins hearts at Wayne mall (The Record)
WAYNE -- Some would say he's all wrong for the part. He doesn't have the look or the education or the fancy company name. But he has one qualification that makes him perfect for the job -- heart....more... Spurs mailbag: You've got questions; We've got cholera (San Antonio Express-News)
My inbox tends to be overloaded with three types of missives. 1) Transmissions from the NBA/Spurs; 2) Transmissions from readers wondering if I can get Tim Duncan to autograph something; 3) Transmissions from readers ? most of them Argentine â?” wondering why Gregg Popovich hates Manu Ginobili and wonâ?™t start him....more... ARCHIVE SEARCH (East Bay Express)
Nearly all of the Pleasantonians whom Garry Senna visits to announce that their next of kin have been killed blurt out the exact same thing: "You're kidding!"...more... 'Authenticity' all the rage for the modern consumer (The Daily Progress)
Every year, kindly old Santa Clauses hoist themselves into chairs at malls across America to hear the Christmas wishes of squirming children. Parents know that Santa isn't real, but not all of the children do. To them, the Santa in that chair is the same man who theoretically stuffs himself down chimneys in late December. Mall management knows the difference between an "authentic" Santa and a ......more... Ho, ho, hold it: Santa's fate -- and faith in him -- hits home (Hays Daily News)
So, Mr. Claus is making his list, checking it twice, finding out who's naughty or nice (and Pakistani President Musharraf, you are getting a lump of coal)....more... In Tomorrow's Paper (EdmontonSun.com)
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