The Columnist Manifesto

Christmas traditions are just habits that you get all gooey about and attached to. Like watching Mr. Magoo's A Christmas Carol on Christmas eve, or whatever. I'm going to make an addition to my Christmas morning tradition: checking Althouse, who seems to be starting a tradition of being self-conscious and funny about blogging on Christmas.

Last year it was a snippet of dialogue during the opening of presents:

".... Wait a minute."

"She's blogging."

"She stops Christmas to blog."

This year its:

Blogging on Christmas? Oh, please. I'm up at 4:30 and reading the NYT. How can I not?

Is that not delightful? Now for some iced coffee!