Nuggets of internet gold:

• Manifesto Joe of Texas Blues says the health care reform bill is a terrible, watered down mess and explains why it deserves our support.

• Jack Jodell, of THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON POST, passes along a viral email, this one worth reading.

• Nancy Hanks at The Hankster presents evidence of the importance of open primaries among other topics.

• California's the Vigil compares and contrasts Vietnam and Afghanistan.

• Special thanks to Chuck Thinks Right for a worthwhile reminder about those whose Christmas is nowhere near home.

• SJ at RANDOM THOUGHTS remembers a recently lost blogger.

• Max's Dad who knows videos and movies, tells us what we should not have missed this decade.

• David Everitt-Carlson of The Wild Wild East Dailies, now in Munich, remembers first moving to to Korea, back in the day. Beware automatic music on your PC speakers.

• The World of Doorman-Priest offers thoughts on the paradox of Christmas clutter and the greatest of all possible gifts.

• Gwendolyn Barry with New Global Myth sends an eternal message in an old video newly applied this season.

• Bryan Lee Peterson at Johnny No One: I Hope You’re Happy deconstructs an incredibly dumb remark about economic regulation.

• Conservative James Wigderson presents the ending to a memorable Christmas message from a nineteenth century liberal.

• Tim McGaha at Tim's Thoughtful Spot regales us with a Christmas story of an uncomfortable fiery sermon with an unexpected fiery ending.

• Slant Right's John Houk posts his Christmas message in this season of good cheer, urging us to hate those who follow Islam.

Have a safe weekend. Pray for those in pain. Let's all be careful out there.