via deercreekvols Let's start with a little history, shall we?On this day in 1936, after ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate after the British government, public, and the Church of England condemned his decision to marry the American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson. On the evening of December 11, he gave a radio address in which he explained, “I have found it impossible to carry on the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge the duties of king, as I would wish to do, without the help and support of the woman I love.” On December 12, his younger brother, the duke of York, was proclaimed King George VI.Also-The city of Toronto, Canada, is battered with its worst-ever snowfall on this day in 1944. Twenty-one people died as a result of the record storm, in which nearly 20 inches of snow fell in a single day. Although it is difficult to measure snowfall to assess records, this blizzard was certainly close to a single-day high. In the 1998-99 winter, Mt. Baker in northeastern Washington reported its own record high—a remarkable 1,140 inches of snow. This is believed to be the all-time high for seasonal snowfall.And-On this day in 1941, Adolf Hitler declares war on the United States, bringing America, which had been neutral, into the European conflict. Hitler addressed the Reichstag to defend the declaration. The failure of the New Deal, argued Hitler, was the real cause of the war, as President Roosevelt, supported by plutocrats and Jews, attempted to cover up for the collapse of his economic agenda. “First he incites war, then falsifies the causes, then odiously wraps himself in a cloak of Christian hypocrisy and slowly but surely leads mankind to war,” declared Hitler-and the Reichstag leaped to their feet in thunderous applause.Nice touch by WSB to have a "weekend edition." Not sure how many folks saw it on Saturday, but I enjoyed it. Like getting the Sunday paper back in the old days. Only things missing are a crossword puzzle, colored comics, and coupons.Cryptocurrencies certainly are taking the headlines lately.Apple and India will work things out. Too many potential customers in India for Apple not to, IMO.Read a bit last week about UPS struggling to get Black Friday and Cyber Monday orders delivered. Not sure how that is working out, but would appreciate an update. I am assuming that FedEx and the USPS had no issues.HSBC getting back on their feet following failing to prevent Mexican cartels from laundering hundreds of millions of dollars through the bank. Pay your $1.9B fine and move along. How nice. Cake in the break room today, of course.Nokia's Monika Maurer is gone after 8 months as chief operating officer. Interested to know how much money Monika Maurer was paid for her eight months on the job? Is the door open for another MM to step in and take control? Marissa Mayer is looking for a job. The Yahoo gig worked out so well that Nokia should be beating her door down.This is the day The Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.Where is Jon Corzine and did he really throw his beer at the Seahawk player as he was leaving the field?Where is Marissa Mayer and did someone really throw their beer at her while she was leaving Yahoo for the last time?Have a great day everyone. Stay safe, sage and sane out there.Excelsior!Frohe WeihnachtenGenießen Sie diese Adventszeit