Boston Globe Candy Canes

Suck on these for a while until I start opening  the gifts:

Snow removal law may face test

Serving you a lawsuit with that shovel. 

Iowa snowstorm headed south for Christmas

Merry Christmas, Tennessee and Georgia(?)!

Storms trap passengers at European airports

"Michelle Obama skipped the beach so she could give some children a Christmas surprise. She answered calls for the “Tracking Santa’’ program, a Christmas tradition run by the North American Aerospace Defense Command. With help from its Santa Route Schedule, she was able to tell children Santa’s whereabouts as he made his Christmas Eve rounds. 

Just proving to kids that the government lies to you, kids.  

Yup, they can track an imaginary fat man in a reindeer-driven sleigh but they can't monitor four hijacked aircraft on 9/11. 

And you are paying for this, taxpayers?

--more--"  

Also hanging on the Christmas tree:

• Anheuser-Busch heir in headlines after model’s death (Associated Press)
• 2 children and parents found dead in Mississippi (Associated Press)
• Captivated by Civil War image, researcher claims to ID soldier (By Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post)
• At Gallaudet University, some obvious signs of romance (By Jenna Johnson, Washington Post)
• Biden says repeal of ‘don’t ask’ will pave way for gay marriage (By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press) 
• Boston-area shelters try to keep lonely homeless company (By Akilah Johnson, Globe Staff)
• BOSTON New chairman of judgeship panel named (Associated Press)
• BOSTON Two-alarm fire damages Dorchester home (Boston Globe)
• LAWRENCE Man sentenced for role in staged car crash (Associated Press)
• GREAT BARRINGTON Teen gets probation in killing of 2 llamas (Associated Press)
• CRANSTON, R.I. $50,000 offered to open homeless shelter (Associated Press)
• PEABODY Search on for masked bookstore robber (Boston Globe)
• Weatherization program helps take the chill off (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
• Boston area office market begins to turn around (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
• Shoppers spend more than expected for the holidays (By Anne D’innocenzio, Associated Press)

Not here, sorry. 

• TSA investigates pilot critical of San Francisco airport security (Associated Press)
• Police arrest man at Miami airport with loaded gun in bag (Associated Press)

I will never go near an airport again.  Wonder if they will give Santa a pat down.