The Stocks complained after a city worker told them the tree makes him feel out of place, and if he says so, he fears for his job.

Stocks For Idiots Nick Torrico's family on Tuesday saw for the first time the video that captured the final moments of his life, and they say it shows a botched rescue attempt. Sidney Stock points out that to bring about change, you have to stir the pot. And I saw some high school performances of Jesus Christ Superstar whose raw punk aesthetic achieved a previously unrealized religiosity. Police say Anthony Viscussi walked up to a neighbor and started beating her in the head; if convicted, he faces a three-strike life sentence. It is impossible for everybody's religious belief to be displayed and non-religious belief to be displayed, so therefore, no religious beliefs be displayed. The courts already sided with the city on this one.

Clearly, it was a very good year, testament that the best returns come at the beginning of a rally. The city doesn't plan to take the tree down and expects it will go up again next year. Yahoo! launched phase I of Panama yesterday and remains committed to on-schedule launch of Phase II.