A few years ago, the percentage of companies throwing holiday parties was way down because the economy was struggling. The economy came back. The parties didn’t. Bloomberg on the decline of the office party. (Since NextDraft only has one person, my holiday party — consisting of a menorah and a vaporizer — will continue as scheduled.)

+ BBC: “Brazilians who post racist abuse online may see their words blown up and pasted onto billboards near their houses.” (Sadly, that might prove to be a further incentive for some…)