Well , we made it through another Christmas.  Happy Monday...

The Houston Chronicle is reporting this morning that Starting Jan. 1, The Woodlands WIll Run More Like A City:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6787906.html , Good deal...

Harris County loses lead in executions:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6788682.html , Life-without-parole option winning out.

What will define our future:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6787983.html , Speculation again of course...

Fox reports Security Reviews Underway After Airliner Attack:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/28/security-reviews-way-airliner... , How easily people and the Government forgot about 9/11...

MSNBC is reporting that A decade of high unemployment is looming:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34601256/ns/business-us_business/ , Geeze, I hope this is not true, States are considering reducing unemployment payments to those who need them because they failed to put enough aside, and few companies are adding new staff at the first of the year...

CBS News takes a look at People Late and Great In 2009:

http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2009/12/15/in_depth_showbiz/photoessay59... , Nice...

Box-Office Records Shattered:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/27/entertainment/main6027692.shtm... , The film industry seems to be doing well...

ABC says More People Testing Their Own Blood Alcohol Content:

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/people-personal-breathalyzers-avoid-driving-dru... , Good idea...

USA Today says Americans would feel varying effects from Health Bill:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-12-27-health-effects_N.htm?... , Take two aspirin and pray...

And CNN offers up Your winter staycation reading list:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/12/24/tf.staycation.reading/index.... , Yes, some folks still read books...