I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I hope Santa brought you just what you wanted. Now we can put an end to the rumor that Christmas was being canceled this year. Oh, you hadn't heard that one? What I heard was that Christmas had been canceled and it was all your fault because when you told Santa you had been good this year, he died laughing! But I'm glad the rumor was false.

It would be awful if we couldn't laugh.

Here's something I'll bet you didn't know: According to Chase's Calendar of Events: 2003, the day after Christmas, December 26, has been officially recognized as National Whiner's Day. So for anyone who didn't get what they wanted, for all those who are worn out and frazzled, for all those who absolutely hate holiday cheer, give yourselves permission today to rant and rave a…