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As Christmas approaches, many Americans are unfortunately feeling major stress about the holidays, and some may even be in an Ebenezer Scrooge “Bah! Humbug!” mood as inflation is putting a tight clasp on many people’s budgets.

A month ago, COP 27 (the 2022 U.N. Climate Change Conference) had its last session. What did it accomplish? A fund was set up for rich countries to pay for climate-related disasters in poorer nations. But the basic answer to the question of what COP 27 accomplished, now as in previous years, is still this: not much.

Every day, 2.4 million people tune in to watch Dr. Phil give mental health advice. Described as the top mental health show on TV, it is widely trusted by many Americans because Dr. Phil examines some of our society’s difficult issues.

Elon Musk promised to increase transparency at Twitter. And now he’s done it by releasing internal documents surrounding the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story in the days leading up to the 2020 election. Despite the media’s attempts to largely ignore the facts, it can officially be said that Twitter’s actions had a major effect on the presidential election.

Moving is hard enough, but right now Ohio makes it even more difficult for licensed professionals. Senate Bill 131 is a game changer.

On a December eve, very recently, I stood outside in the cold darkness dressed in my pajamas - and not for the first time, for I frequently go out in my PJs, much to the consternation of neighbors, shopkeepers and, not least of all, the police.

How do you draft a blueprint to ensure accountability for a violent attack on our democracy and prevent similar attacks in the future? Over the last several months, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack has been doing that critical and unprecedented work.

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack has spent $4 million in taxpayer money on its investigation of the riot at the Capitol. The American people are due to receive a final report Wednesday.

Well, as Carol Burnett used to say, I’m so glad we had this time together.

You’d have to be a cottonheaded ninnymuggin to not know the Christmas season brings with it plenty of holiday-themed movies.