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# Thursday
- URL: https://thedailyeudemon.com/17070/
- Published: 2010-12-23T06:02:31.000Z
- Updated: 2010-12-23T06:02:31.000Z
- Author: Eric Scheske
- Tags: Holidays, #wpChunk

![Christmas Picture](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ea/fd/eafdb338-c9b6-4f87-8363-78ab94cc3a18/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Christmas-Picture1-300x225.jpg "Christmas Picture")

Slowing Down

Light blogging today, since I'm expecting holiday-like traffic. Blog traffic has already decreased about 20% this week as things slow down. Because many companies are shutting down today for a four-day holiday weekend, I expect blog traffic to be especially light. \* \* \* \* \* \* \* Please note that TDE will offer light fare during the next week. Holiday festivities will largely keep me occupied, but I know I'll get traffic, even on Christmas day. Over 400 visitors came to the site last year on the 12/25\. I will post something every day. \* \* \* \* \* \* \* If you haven't noticed, I've kept the prose sunny this week, in honor of the holidays. There are, however, scary stories still circulating out there, like this one from the *Guardian*: [$2tn debt crisis threatens to bring down 100 US cities](http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/dec/20/debt-crisis-threatens-us-cities?ref=thedailyeudemon.com). The article doesn't list the 100 and, in fact, only mentions Detroit and Vallejo (CA). With respect to European cities, it mentions that the following are in trouble: Florence, Barcelona, Madrid, and Venice. \* \* \* \* \* \* \* Funny Conan: "In Germany, an airport hired clowns to entertain grumpy passengers whose flights have been delayed. None of the clowns survived." \* \* \* \* \* \* \* BYCU: [Tips for holiday punch](http://www.slate.com/id/2278403/?ref=thedailyeudemon.com).