During all the trying times and moments of a global pandemic, we've sought out positivity, comfort, and joy in every area of our lives.

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How well does FOX Rupert Murdoch compare to Ebenezer Scrooge, the protagonist of Charles Dickens' 1843 A Christmas Carol?

At the beginning of the novella, Scrooge is cold-hearted miserable. The tale of his redemption by three spirits has become a defining tale of the Christmas holiday in the English-speaking world. Scrooge is a mean and miserly person.

The USA has now surpassed 800,000 Covid deaths and a grand total of 50 million cases thus far showing the world how we really are.

Some new variants, like Omicron, are especially concerning because they may have made the virus more contagious or more deadly.

Americans’ brains overreact to scale, like a major plane crash. We react less to everyday threats that are more in our control. We can beat #COVID. Get vaccinated, wear your seat belt, and keep hanging your Christmas stockings with much care in hope that Corona won’t be spreading there.

Why are two major Communist countries joining forces to challenge the world's top, most advanced, and richest Democracy on earth?

Do these two sensitive little men, Putin and Xi say USA and NATO have become too aggressive? Have their feelings been hurt because Big Biden did not invite them to the global Democracy Summit? 

Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to representatives of more than 100 countries during a virtual Democracy Summit from The White House in Washington DC.

It is Tuesday morning, do you know how to immediately reach your Representative in Congress and your two US Senators?

Senators meet every Tuesday for a weekly caucus luncheon, where they discuss and set their legislative priorities. It’s imperative that they hear from all Americans about the need for structural democracy reform legislation before they go into these important meetings.

Call your Senators on Tuesday before lunch and let them know you want them to fix the filibuster and fix democracy. 

Good morning. Here is today's selection of top stories from The Associated Press and Reuters to begin the day. 

Kentucky tornado death doll in the dozens; Tornado-hit Kentucky town grieves; Afghan Taliban leaders seek ties with the U.S.; North Korea's dictator at crossroads amid failing economic, nukes promise; Meadows faces contempt charges in Capitol insurrection probe. In other news: