NOT TO BE MISSED ... PETA Crashes Biker Gathering. I would really like to categorize this as 'punching back twice as hard' but to be honest, it's really more like a horse swatting flies with its tail.

MARK STEYN: Kindly Note the Impending Bankruptcy.

ORRIN HATCH: "We've seen an utter lack of leadership from President Obama." He doesn't have to vote 'present' any more. Hell, he doesn't even have to be present.

And America would be much better off if he weren't (present).

NEARLY 8% of the White House staff are behind on their taxes. The average delinquency for the 36 who are not paying their 'fair share' is a bit over $23,000.

The average salary of a White House staffer is a bit over $80,000 -- and they can't pay their taxes?

WE CAN HOPE: If States Don't Set Up Insurance Exchanges, Will 'Obamacare' Implode?

IF YOU'RE PLANNING FOR COLLEGE, here's something to think about.

OBAMA WARNS CONGRESS: "I've Been Keeping My Own Naughty And Nice List." Expect him to use it.

PERHAPS HE SHOULD REMOVE HIS TINFOIL HAT: Democrat Representative who feared Guam would ‘capsize’ now afraid "corporations control ... patterns of thinking." And these are the elites who believe they're smart enough to control our lives?

LIVE LONGER: have another cup of coffee. If my drinking habits mean anything, I'll live forever.

I'VE GOTTA WORK ON THIS SOME MORE since I'm obviously failing in my new career choice: Collecting Disability Becomes A Career Choice For Men.

RANDOM THOUGHT from the retirement lane: Based on my watching the 'fiscal cliff' fiasco, I'd suggest that anyone who favors higher taxes on the rich should be immediately audited by the Internal Revenue Service.

LEAF FALL 2012: It's over; winter is here. Here are two more photos from my annual 'winter is coming' series. This first one was taken Thanksgiving day.

And this one was taken this morning.

It seemed like a short, sudden autumn this year; hurricane Sandy took out all the leaves before we had a chance to enjoy them. For more pictures in the series, you can start here.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! These tax increases were given to you by the Obama administration.

Linked from here.

REVOLUTIONARY? Or not?

WITH OBAMA'S RE-ELECTION, "the U.S. has turned into a feeding frenzy, with Americans fighting and clawing for whatever they can get at the expense of their neighbors." Read it all.