* * * * * It has begun! I found myself at Wal★Mart today picking up a new camera tripod (I made the mistake of letting the Kids “look” at my old tripod, sigh) and upon entering the store, right there just inside the entry, was a four and a half foot singing Santa Doll, belting out those cherrished Yule Tide carols that we all inundated with 24/7 … A singing Santa Clause. It's not **even** September yet [1] and The Season™ is already among us. God help us all … [1] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2002/09/13.1 Email Sean Conner at sean@conman.org .