The holidays are a time of giving, so why not give Mother Earth a break this year by mixing in some energy-saving and green thinking with your holiday cheer? From energy-smart lights to recycled gifts, options are plentiful. Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News

LEDs would probably cost only $35 to run. new computer, buy one with energy-saving features. A strand of LED Christmas lights can illuminate your holiday without putting a power drain on your utility budget. Full Article at Contra Costa Times

Even critics ill-disposed to the glutinous hype that has preceded Susan Boyle’s debut album, and its “oddball kitsch” (Bob Stanley, in this paper), concede that there is something special about her voice. Full Article at Times Online

Most people when you mention Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, think of the Mookie Wilson slow roller that “Gets by Buckner” as the greatest play of that game. What gets lost in the shuffle in the whole at bat by Wilson to set up that play. Full Article at Sports Blogs

In this week's issue, Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley has written a heartfelt paean to the musical "soul" of London. Go and read it! Full Article at New Statesman