It is already Thursday. Our week together goes so quickly. Like Tim Tebow’s career as a quarterback for a non-Canadian League Football team.

Bold Progressives: Starbucks is using their D.C. employees as lobbyists for a fiscal deal.

Smirking Chimp: For Wall Street, it’s peace on Earth and goodwill toward Remington.

Inverse Square Blog: It`s time for the GOP to get out of science`s way.

Balloon Juice: Sometimes, there are worse negotiating strategies than abject surrender.

Bonus: These 500 sand sculpted Santa Clauses make an environmental statement. Or so I’m told.

Round-up by Bill Wolfrum of William K. Wolfrum Chronicles. Send tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.