Random

• Bullet-proof polo shirts -- $12,000 is a small price to pay for peace of mind. ~ link (thx)

• North America's forbidden fruit underworld -- exotic and rare fruit ~ link

• I filled my tank yesterday morning, triggering a gasoline drop to $2.999/gal on Guam last night. You're welcome.

• I don't care if it's trendy to "buy nothing for Christmas" in protest of consumerism, I'd still like a hot dog canon. And, Santa, I've been pretty good this year. ~ link

• You'd think that a university would be more logical -- maybe even practical when it comes to encouraging diversity (which seems to be the #1 goal in higher education). Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers has banned all holiday decorations from campus. Silly. ~ link