Today is the first day of Winter, in the Northern Hemisphere at least. Though winter storms have raged elsewhere in the country and the world, things have been particularly mild in the normally blustery northeast so far. In fact, last night we received the lowest utility bill ever since moving into this house. They are projecting a normal-sized bill again for next month, so this probably represents an adjustment to how the billing is normalized over the course of the year, but it was nice nonetheless.

R.I.P.: Mike Evans, original Lionel Jefferson, dead.

Blustery Links!	Thanks Mike Martinez and Ant.
Stories:	Retailers playing to procrastinators. Teen Fights Removal of Bullet in Head.
Science!:	Flu 'could wipe out 62 million'. Robotic baby seal wins top award. Filter removes mad cow proteins from blood.
Media:	New Transformers Trailer. Thanks Strich. Crane Drops a Steamroller. The Man of 100 Voices.
Teh Funny:	FoxTrot.