Stage Deli’s Closing Ends a Restaurant War has the unfortunate news about this New York institution. I have always been a Carnegie Deli man myself, but the pair co-existed in what seemed like an important deli ecosystem, and its closing and my associated regrets make me feel a little old. And I was already on track for feeling that way, as we met some friends for dinner last night, and because they needed to get back to their kids relatively early, we had a 6:30 reservation, which made me feel a little like Jerry Seinfeld going to dinner with his parents after the early bird special... "Bernie, look who's eating at six o'clock!"

Early Bird Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	Gibbets: Santa in Trouble.
Stories:	Analog film projection = only 37% of theaters.
Images:	Best photos of the year 2012. Thanks nin. Drinking in L.A. vs Drinking in New York.
Media:	Now You're Gonna Laugh Hard for 3 Minutes - Click Play. Serious Motorcycle Fail. Sticker shock- Why are glasses so expensive?
Auction:	Napoleon's coded Kremlin letter sold for $243,500.
The Funnies:	EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - The more things change.
Follow-up:	How To Kill a Mustache. McAfee’s blog claims he’s been captured, but ...