You know, there are so many creative, wonderful, fascinating people out there. Sometimes it just completely floors me. And it's not as though they're all in New York, or Paris, or anything; they're right here in my very own back yard. Err... If I had a back yard.

Support your local artists, y'all. They're hard-working folk with a burning need to create something. It may not always quite work, and you and I may not understand it, but it's pretty amazing, nonetheless.

Sometimes I don't appreciate these things. But I should. We all should. And that's my holiday message. If you're reading this, you've got it pretty good too, so think about giving something back to the community. And go spend some time with your family; they mean well, and they love you, and they may be crazy, but who isn't?