Get Your Dunkin Monday

Wow. Where has the year gooooone? So much to reflect on and consider and what...it's almost Christmas?!! Okay panic attack over. I'm excited to go back to Chicago for one night see the fam and then head to the in-laws. We'll be in farm country for a couple of days, then back to work. So starting Saturday I'll be off the grid for a bit. I hope you all won't miss me too too much.

Here are your highlights:

Kim Jong-Il dies

NPR music, listeners pick their top albums of 2011

Gingrich losing steam

Oh the gubbament hating freeloaders, Rick Perry being the king

Profile of a Protester

War is Over, Merry Christmas

Chow!