We rushed straight out to Target -- "TAR-JAY" -- this weekend and in addition to Christmas cards and about 10 other things we don't really need, purchased a new Hazmat suit. Better to be protected in this Clinton-Obama mud-slinging feud. Yes, of course it's pink. We simply must look cute, even when entering the political fray. Candidly, we'd like to see these two folks debate one-on-one with questions asked live from an audience with no talking head moderators. Just real citizens stepping up to a mic -- no way to script this. Take the gloves off kids, for America. Let's get ready to rumble ...

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Dog Chapel creator and artist Stephen Huneck is recovering after a second bout with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, which left him hospitalized for two weeks. This is a wonderful man with such compassion and grace. Drop him a get well note at Stephen@dogmt.com. We send him our love.

It would be good for us to help the people in Bangladesh. It's shaping up to be a ginormous tragedy. George Clooney, Line 1 -- we need another telethon concert stat.

Those are some honkin' turboprimates in monkey suits traipsing around India, no? They must be eating some Barry Bonds curry.

We are taking an enormous personal gamble -- we are flying on the day before Thanksgiving -- and shopping the morning after, IF we make it back home, that is. We hope Starbucks will be making the always delicious Xanax Gingerbread Latte to ease our travel distress. So festive, such peace.

Donald Sutherland — on TV or film — continues to delight. Have ya seen "Dirty, Sexy Money"?

Our holiday gift tip for the rocker n u: "CREEM: America's Only Rock 'N' Roll Magazine" by Robert Matheu and Brian J. Bowe.

— Andrea Billups, The Washington Times