Yesterday I received a Christmas mailing from "your perfect hosts" at Liquorsave. It featured a variety of alcoholic beverages (including the "Superbooze wine of the year") as well as sugary and salty snacks. On a dark winter afternoon even this parody of holiday excesses has a certain appeal. I know in a few weeks that I'll be a zombie after days of eating too much, drinking too much, doing the dishes, eating too much, drinking too much, doing the dishes, eating too much, drinking too much, doing the dishes, eating too much, drinking too much, doing the dishes, eating too much, drinking too much, doing the dishes, eating too much, drinking too much, doing the dishes, eating too much, drinking too much, doing the dishes, eating too much, drinking too much, doing the dishes, eating too much, drinking too much, doing the dishes, eating too much, then drinking too much again. Tonight, though, pastries and whisky sounds like a great dinner.