In advance of any would-be Christmas controversies, here's the ultimate solution from retailers everywhere: "We encourage people of all faiths to buy stuff."

Cartoon: Christmas Sales

TIP: Buying your gifts online dramatically increases your shopping trip survival rate. In the meantime, take a look at Small World's Cartoons of Christmas Past:

Christmas Cartoon Collection

Follow the life a boy billionaire in the daily comic strip, Sheldon. The strip has recently moved to a new, independent web site and enjoys a strong following. I recommend you check it out for some high geek factor humor!

Sheldon by Dave Kellett

So that's the strange feeling I'm having about this Tuesday.

A palpable wave of fear swept across the nation today as precinct-by-precinct voters began to realize that Wednesday morning they’ll probably wake up to news that, once again, they’ve elected the representatives they deserve.

Voter Fear Mounts as Election Day Approaches