Christmas Morning Linkage

Cold, but not unbearable. I have a gorgeous pork roast marinating in orange juice and hot pepper jelly in the fridge. What're you guys doing?

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CNN: Obama picks Bible for inauguration, but what verse?
While President-elect Barack Obama will certainly be making history when he takes the oath of office on January 20, he'll also be repeating it — by placing his hand on the same Bible Abraham Lincoln used during the inauguration of 1861.

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White House announces 24 new appointments

Chicago Tribune: Festivus display at Illinois Capitol
The debate over religious displays in the Illinois Capitol's rotunda took a farcical turn this week when a student at a Lake Forest boarding school put up an aluminum pole to honor Festivus.