Three Reasons to Celebrate

1. Workers in a Maine shoe factory got huge holiday bonuses this year: $1,000 for each year they've been employed at the company. One married couple who both work at the factory got $19,000--each.

2. Morning News contributer Leslie Harpold has created a fun Online Advent Calendar. Each clickable date up until Christmas Day has a recipe, story, or other fun fact; a Christmas memory; and a holiday link.

3. Today is Byrne's birthday. Happy birthday, baby!