HOPE YOU HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS! I got some nice presents, including this cool USB microphone, which should make on-the-go podcasting fun and easy. I’d say that my family, overall, defied the trends by spending more than last year and giving a lot of gift cards. Of course, we’ve never been especially lavish gift-givers, being more into hanging out together at the holidays. At any rate, another excellent Christmas for us; hope yours was great, too.