I HAD A GREAT VACATION Full of friends, family and fun.  Which means I'm exhausted.  Just kidding, I'm raring to go!

WELL YOU SHOPPERS RUINED THANKSGIVING I know I'm one who enjoys the early roll out of Christmas music and decorations, but for those of you who found stores being open on Thanksgiving objectionable, guess what.  It's here to stay.  This was a record Black Friday weekend, in part because stores were open on Thanksgiving.  If you shopped, it's your fault.  I hope you at least didn't get into fisticuffs over a cell phone. 

GUESS WHO IS CALLING OBAMA A COMMUNIST NOW? A columnist in Pravda.  The Russian newspaper.  I'd advise you to read it.  Even the former Soviet Union knows we are headed down a path we don't want to go down. 

SO I'M GUESSING HER GRANNY WOULDN'T DO HER COMMERCIALS Polly Judd, the grandmother of Ashley Judd, doesn't see her granddaughter running for Senate against Mitch McConnell.  Who she likes, by the way.  She also calls Ashley a "Hollywood liberal" which I don't think is a compliment.  Just my opinion. 

IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY, DOESN'T IT? Powerball fever is going full bore, with Wednesday's jackpot estimated to be $425 million.  MILLION.  A bit later in the show, I'm going to tell you what percentage of the current national debt that is.  It will blow your mind. 

GOTTA GET THE Q MOVING, MORE IN A BIT WHEN I GET TO THE OFFICE....