As long as we’re sharing, here’s my all time favorite Christmas classic, Christmas At Calvary:

Actual I sh*t you not lyrics:

I love to spend Christmas at Calvary.
The most beautiful gift was given.
When God himself, and mercy decorated a tree.
The most beautiful light there is shining.
I love to spend christmas at calvary.

Merry Christmas Stinquers!

Once again, for your Co-opted Pagan Winter Solstice Observance pleasure, Eugene’s favorite Christmas carol.

[Headline: BBC]

The British scientific publication Royal Society Journal Biology Letters has published new research showing that female red squirrels have sex with up to 14 males a day because the male squirrels are “usually willing and available.”

One of the scientists noted the obvious drawbacks to “having multiple partners means more energy expended on mating, increased exposure to predators as well as increased potential for the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.  Promiscuity also encourages harassment from male squirrels trying to coerce them into having sex.”

Happy Holidays!

[MSNBC: Promiscuous Squirrels Mate With Up to 14 Males a Day]

Santa’s Privacy Policy [McSweeney’s, via TechCrunch]

“It’s on. Jimmy McMillan of the Rent Is Too Damn High fame says he’s running for president in 2012, reports Ben Smith at Politico (who says he normally avoids fringe candidates but couldn’t resist this one). “Tell Obama I’m coming after his black ass,” the former New York gubernatorial candidate told Revolution Radio. McMillan also pointed out a key difference between him and the president: “He plays basketball, I teach karate,” notes Mediaite, which provides audio from the interview.” [Newser]

“Two softball coaches at a Texas high school are being sued after allegedly confining a teenaged girl in a locked room, forcing her to confirm her sexual orientation, then outing her to her parents before ejecting her from the softball team. The lawsuit states that the school district defended the actions by saying the teachers were “legally obligated” to inform the parents of the child’s sexuality.” [Raw Story]