I have two dollars orphaned on my gift card. I would like to liberate it. That’s not so easy. But now I’ve learned a bit and have some suggestions so your gift card doesn’t leave you similarly shortchanged.

One of the comedy cornerstones of the movie “Love, Actually” was the fact that every artist seems drawn to the idea of recording a Christmas album. Some are great. Others we could have done without.

This is NOT what Google Street View is supposed to show.

(UPDATE: And clearly Google agrees since the image was removed within two hours of my first post.)

Reactions to new health reform proposals ? 16

Five American men arrested in Pakistan ? 8

Obama accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo - 6

Public option dropped in health care compromise ? 21

Obama proposes $150 billion in job spending ? 17

Bombs in Baghdad kill 127 - 15

A glossy product catalog arrived in my mailbox today, full of the most ridiculous products you could imagine. It’s meant to be ridiculous. It’s actually a tongue-in-cheek promotion for Jetblue.

If you think you’ve got an even more outrageous product idea, the airline is looking for more suggestions.