Decoration station. 🎄

There’s something magical about reading a contract in its entirety. Reading can save you a lot of money. 💵

Best Christmas Gifts For Christians Of Each Denomination - Babylon Bee

Catholics: A bumper sticker that says “Miss me yet?” with a picture of Pope Benedict.

‘It’s A Great Time To Buy A House,’ Says Realtor Who Gets Paid If You Buy A House - Babylon Bee

“Not only is it a perfect starter home, it just suits you and your family’s needs perfectly! There’s great schools nearby and no crime. Also, this could easily be turned into your dream home with a little TLC. Did I mention that it’s a great time to buy a house right now?”

Also a quote by me, selling my house.

A photo has been removed — can I still use it? - Unsplash

Please keep in mind our photos are provided on an “as is” basis, so any liability for continued use of a removed photo remains with you.

And that’s why you can’t trust Unsplash.

Markets are Rallying. How to Make the Most of Them. - WSJ

Stocks have erased almost all their losses since the beginning of 2022, when the Federal Reserve began its campaign of interest-rate increases.

PSA

He’s Wanted for Wirecard’s Missing $2 Billion. He’s Now Suspected of Being a Russian Spy. - WSJ

While running Wirecard, Marsalek helped the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency, and the SVR, its main overseas spying organization, pay intelligence officers and informants and funnel money into conflict zones in the Middle East and Africa, according to the officials. At the same time, these Western officials suspect Marsalek was gathering information on other customers of Munich-based Wirecard, most notably Germany’s main BND intelligence agency and the Federal Criminal Office, the country’s equivalent of the FBI, and handing it over to Moscow.

Better than fiction.

Soft morning light.

It must be the end of the year. I’m getting inspired to start big web projects and overhaul my file-based organization.

Penn President, Board Chair Resign After Furor Over Comments on Campus Antisemitism - WSJ

Private colleges generally aren’t bound by First Amendment protections, but many have crafted codes of conduct that track constitutional guarantees for free speech—including the expression of views on campus that might be considered racist, antigay or sexist. 

Regardless, advocating for the elimination of an entire religious or ethnic group—men,women, and children, solely for existing, can never be tolerated.

Alaska Airlines Pilot Accused of Trying to Cut Engines Midflight Avoids Attempted Murder Charges - WSJ

one count of endangering an aircraft in the first degree and 83 counts of recklessly endangering another person

The attempted murder theory never matched the facts. This is a much more relevant set of charges.

It’s email marketing list unsubscribing season. 🎄

Venezuela Ramps Up Threat to Annex Part of Guyana - WSJ

The U.S. in October eased economic sanctions in exchange for democratic reforms, which Caracas has yet to make.

And now, this.

Fraud has made major purchases a total pain.

Binance and the End of Crypto’s Dream to Escape From Government - WSJ

What does crypto have to offer—beyond clunky, wasteful and overly complicated technical systems—if it abandons its aspirations to operate independent of government oversight? The probable answer is: not much.

Swiss precision.

Squirrel Wearing MAGA Hat Seen Scampering Away From Falling National Christmas Tree - Babylon Bee

Former House Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger have traveled to D.C. to personally join in the hunt for the violent revolutionary

Pope Francis Punishes Conservative U.S. Cardinal Raymond Burke, One of His Most Vocal Critics - WSJ

Pope Francis is punishing one of his most vocal conservative critics in the Catholic hierarchy, U.S. Cardinal Raymond Burke, by taking away his stipend and rent-free apartment in Rome.

The Cardinal stands accused of gross mismanagement of the apartment.