a tribute

friens,

happy holidays. in nicole's spirit of gift-giving, i offer a recap on my city's recent profiles in the press. you can now tour the house where 'a christmas story' was filmed and play with red ryder bb guns. after that, you can surf lake erie's "disgusting" waves with some other wack-jobs. then you can shop in a dillard's department store, even if it's on fire.

apparently clevelanders are the only ones who can't get the hang of voting. but some people participate in the political process a bit too much, this despite a vigorous fight against cocaine consumption.

survival rates for visiting are lookin up, though, since your chances of being shot by the coast guard went down (for now), and after all the cookies, casseroles, and hard liquor, you might not die of a heart attack.

was bethlehem this touch-and-go when it became the birthplace of a savior?

here's to hoping everyone rings in 2007 with appropriate aplomb.

a