Have you missed me?  I apologize for the writer's block, but here's a fresh Baker's Dozen out of the oven just in time for the holidays...

1.  Who's Dumb and Dumber?  Pro athletes packing heat in public, or shady politicians on the take?

2.  Okay...O.J. Simpson may be tops on the stupid list.

3.  If the Guvna is guilty, I think his memoir should be titled, "The Audacity of a Dope".

4.  We'll see if the Yankees ask for a bailout after giving Cha-Ching $abathia 161 million bucks.

5.  The Cubs are infatuated with their "Pet Peav", but how about picking up a player who won't disappear in the playoffs?

6.  Kenny Williams has something up his sleeve.  He better.  The President-elect is watching.

7.  There will be a big time college football playoff before Barack Obama leaves office.  I'll bet a Blago jail sentence on it.

8.  Orange ya glad Derrick Rose ended up with only 10 stiches after his apple cutting fiasco?  We know the kid can slice and dice, but c'mon?

9.  Drew Gooden should be in one of those Christmas specials with his "Mr. Heat Miser" beard.

10.  At least somebody got in the Hall of Fame this week.  Way to go Fitz!

11.  I'm glad Ron Santo has his jersey retired at Wrigley.

12.  How did the Bears go from Super Bowl to a mediocre team?  Lovie will have alot of time ponder that question if he doesn't get back to the playoffs.

13.  Here's an early stocking stuffer for you.  It's my You Tube moment from the Newsapalooza charity event with Richard Marx.  Neither the late, great Donny Hathaway, nor Chris Brown have anything to worry about.  As for Randy Watson....

Here’s the link: http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=52357@wbbm.dayport.com

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