Merry December to all who are still observing the passage of time, happy solstice to those looking forward to shorter nights, welcome Yule, merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a joyful Great Conjunction (photo credit: the wonderful Dana Wayne)! It’s been awesome to watch Jupiter and Saturn draw closer to one another over the past weeks. And hey, I’m glad at least the planets are able to get together safely for the holidays!

This is the weirdest Christmas week I’ve had in a long time, since D...