A quick post tonight because I’m chasing off a headache. (Honestly, I was perfectly fine half an hour ago, and then, boom. Headache!) So, mostly links tonight:

• Did you see the nifty Christma… er… Holiday card I designed for my office? Here at Punctuality Rules.

• Speaking of which, what IS the problem with using the word “Christmas?” When did it become politically incorrect to wish someone a “Merry Christmas?” I’m well aware that lots of people don’t celebrate Christmas, but are they really so thin-skinned as to be offended if I wish them a happy one anyway? Because, whether they’ve got a Tree or not, I still want them to have a good DAY. And if somebody wishes me a Happy Hannukah, I’m not going to get offended and huff, “I’m not Jewish!” That’s like getting upset when a bank teller wishes you a good weekend when you have to work. Or someone says “Have a nice day” when your dog just died–”How could I possibly have a good day?” They’re just on a different wavelength; they’re not TRYING to be offensive. It’s just what you SAY. My feeling is that, if the federal government is closing for the day and there’s no mail delivery and most businesses are closed … it’s within my rights to acknowledge the holiday. Even if you’re just enjoying it as a day you don’t have to go to work, or a day you can go to the movies without crowds.

• Check out the fun Solstice/Holiday party the folks at the Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm are planning. I’ve never been to a bonfire! And think how much fun Chappy will have! (Once he gets out of the car.)

• Watch this sweet and meaningful short film (5:55). Talk about the importance of getting words just right.

• Remember these gents, with the best rendition of the Twelve Days of Christmas ever? They have an album!

• It’s possible that this dog likes snow even more than Chappy does … he has the same “broaching whale” technque that my boy’s got.

You tell me–if I got an email that said this:

We are Hong Kong Network Service Company Limited which is the domain name register center in Asia. We received a formal application from a company who is applying to register “punctualityrules” as their domain name and Internet keyword on Dec 3, 2008. Because this involves your company name or trade mark so we inform you in no time. If you consider these domain names and internet keyword are important to you and it is necessary to protect them by registering them first, contact us soon.

Is that something I should worry about?

And–again with the good customer service–I got this email about my business cards:

I’ve heard back from graphics and they say it was a press issue and that the
file you sent looks fine. I have released the reprint’s hold and marked it
urgent to print. You may track it at My Account> order status. I apologize for
your inconvenience and value your business. Have a good evening.

Isn’t that refreshing? Especially after some of the other, many customer service problems I’ve had (elsewhere) this year. So, kudos to PrintsMadeEasy for backing up their work.

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