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25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Christmas Valentine” by Rick Derringer

Rick Derringer's career read like a who’s who of classic rock. So of course he had a Christmas album.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “White Christmas” by KISS

Picture it: New Haven, Connecticut, December 1987.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “‘I’m a Christmas Tree” by Wild Man Fischer and Dr. Demento

Dr. Demento may have retired, but the music he showcased continues!

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Santa Claus Is Back In Town” by Elvis Presley

We always start with a classic, and this one comes from the King himself.

Northern Lights Are Back!

We got more colors than the last time they were here!

Trogdor Lives

as seen on the Lego wall at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Sleeping through it all

A very unfazed kitty sleeps through group visits at the cat cafe

The book monster

as seen at the public library in South Haven, Michigan.

My life according to AI

"Brady Carlson, the radio host and journalist known for his work at NPR, is married to Megan Carlson. They have children together."

Ten year old!

With this kid around, it's like living in a sitcom, in the best possible way.
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25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “I Saw Three Ships A Sailing” by The Chieftains with Marianne Faithfull

A carol from the old times, performed faithfully. And in the case of the singing, Faithfully.

Podcast listens, as they stand right meow

The 8 year old pointed out yesterday that the analytics for my podcast are cat-shaped. Thanks, Cool Weird Awesome listeners! 

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “(It’s Gonna Be A) Punk Rock Christmas” by Dead Boys

Pretty sure I don’t need to remind you to turn the volume way up for this one.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “baby jesus is nobody’s baby now” by Julia Jacklin

If this holiday season is making you feel the way the people in this song feel, there’s still time to shape it more to your liking.

They Didn’t Call Him Johnson For Nothing: The Peeing President Takes Office

LBJ's legacy is not found in the Great Society, nor in the controversies of Vietnam: it's in the bathroom. Johnson loved to pee.