No stories for this week. However, I leave you with Christmas Botany - fun plant facts related to the Christmas season. This very amusing site is part of Dr. Stephen Saupe’s Plants and Human Affairs class. Of particular note: evidence (?) that the inspiration for Santa Claus comes from a mushroom! For more on this, check out Dr. Saupe’s essay, “Santa and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms.” Weekly updates return on Jan. 1.