Merry Christmas Eve or happy holidays depending on your tradition. Visualize the darkest night of the Soul-stice, a true story soon to be a series on some streaming platform and several talented writers. Who wouldn't want to unwrap that today? Enjoy.

Today's newsletter is a little lighter than usual because of the time I spent in the pure knowledge bath that is the Top 22 Visualizations of 2022—brought to you by Visual Capitalist, who we've highlighted several times. The list is one of the best 2022 lists I've seen this month. Here are my top three on the list. Hit the links and let your inner-nerd school child out!

Winter storm Elliot is upon us, with windchills in the negative 30s the last two days; why not look at how the season hit the planet?

As a newsletter that will never have advertising and work to improve the content, format, and fun we can provide our subscribers - I will use this chart to monitor the choices we make to deliver the best product over time.

I am ashamed, and I still can't look away.

In our latest TV critics series, we will tell you about the exotic dancer turned informant who became an undercover white supremacist to catch a bunch of terrorists. Wait, it's not a TV show, it's a true story, and it's on Jeff Maysh Substack. Maysh is a writer and tells the story of Rebecca Williams, who went from an exotic dancer, model, and actress to working undercover for the Feds. The story is a "read it, to believe the story."

In scientific (and dark poetic) terms, A winter solstice happens when the north pole is tilted farthest from the sun. It's the longest night of the year, and the Arctic Circle gasps for light while it drowns in darkness. Wired Magazine gives an excellent primer on the winter solstice as the days have started to get longer.

The piece explores the science and various traditions in countries that acknowledge this longest night of the year. I'm with the Scandinavians’, who celebrate with buttery saffron buns.

From hot crossed buns to a fun newsletter from another talented writer. Margot Boyer-Dry writes the Substack newsletter

Lorem Ipsum, one of the best names for a newsletter, and is only outdone by her creative "put your sweater on" animated GIF. Her newsletter is easier to read than describe. In her latest issue, she talks about the giant $20 Fruit Loop, a new chocolate mushroom company named Alice, and a unique sculptor. Please tell me where you can find that in another newsletter!

**Please note, I am anti-animated GIF in this newsletter, they tend to distract me from my reading. Margot is the exception.

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