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The War on Christmas Spirit? Courtesy of Romanesko, a former Fox News Channel Producer declares "dishonesty, greed and ignorance are the culprits behind Fox News Channel's so-called 'War on Christmas.'”

Media Mess-Ups 2005. The Regret the Error blog has caused a minor sensation with its 2005 Plagiarism Round-Up and The Year in Media Errors and Corrections 2005. (Trapezia strongly cautions against buying into the blog's account of Newsweek's "Koran flushed down the toilet" story and its aftermath.)

But Wait, The Year's Not Over Yet! D'oh! Regret the Error's year-end coverage came too early in the year to include an instant classic from the San Francisco Chronicle. It's priceless...and Simpsons-related, too! Start at Romanesko, which links to the correction as well as the original story.

The NYC Bar Blitz Continues. At the Village Voice, Tricia Romano continues her coverage of crackdowns on city bars. If you decide to protest, make sure you look your best: You might be videotaped by the NYPD!

2-0-5 Is Still H-O-T! Click here to link up with JibJab.com's 2-0-5: George Bush's Year In Review.

Photo: David Marc Fischer