News Bits

- More happy economy news! Layoffs for the holidays, yay!
- Any drunk frat boys on Sixth Street missing their parent's credit cards?
- KBR accused of using mortuary trucks that "still had traces of body fluids and putrefied remains in them" to ship ice to the troops.
- Bush doesn't actually care about civil rights - just the commemorative coin.
- Who knew that candy cane lawn ornament could keep holiday guests in line?
- In case you were thinking about getting Austinist a Christmas gift...
- Helvetica: ubiquitous but still getting press.
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