Lake Superior State University released its 2003 list of banished words, including such overused terms as “untimely death,” “homeland security,” “must-see tv,” and “weapons of mass destruction.” I don’t know about you, but after I read the comments about some of these words and phrases, I get the feeling that it’s just a bunch…

If you’re spending the day at home with your kids, check out Claus.com, and find out whether Santa thinks you’re naughty or nice.

The kids can head over to Kid’s Domain for even more holiday fun.

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Ever wonder where a FedEx package addressed to the North Pole winds up? Check out Fun with FedEx and find out.

If you have QuickTime check out this 360-degree view of Times Square. If you don’t have QuickTime, what are you waiting for? This is pretty cool.

The Human Clock is pretty cool — just select your time zone and get a photo of a random person holding a piece of paper with the current time. A minute passes, and you get a picture of a different person. Apparently, people all over the world are submitting photos for this project. Again —…

I’m talking about Santa Claus, of course. Now that the holiday season has begun in earnest, attention turns to new ways to get that wish list to the man with the bag. Wired reports on services that allow children to e-mail Santa — some of these sites receive up to 500,000 e-mails a day. I…