David Paul Appell: Europe's Hopeful Over Obama -- But Fretful About Its Own New Presiden (HuffingtonPost)

The Euro-presidency is admittedly a largely ceremonial job, and what can be accomplished in just six months is fairly limited. So why then should Americans care?

Time runs out for the parking meter (Daily Telegraph)

The council that introduced parking meters to the UK has sounded their death knell but however much we hate them we'll miss them when they're gone says the creator of a new Radio 4 documentary

A look back at Christmas (Purcell Register)

Purcell, Ok -- Every individual can a tell story of Christmas past, but the memories of some from long ago continue with the true meaning of Christmas.