HUMBUG

It's "The Holidays" again.

This morning I heard a useless "Your Health" report on 1010 WINS (the most listened to station in the nation) telling me that Holiday stress isn't good for you. Thanks Doc.

I like to give people gifts, but storing it all up for one stressful day is no fun. Inevitably I sit uncomfortably while my family opens what I gave them, then I sit uncomfortably and open my presents. The whole thing feels like a bad first date.

I'd rather email my gifts as MP3's periodically throughout the year. "Here's a mix of 'Hell Disaster' with scratch vocals and the high end on the guitars cranked up. Merry Christmas, Mom!"