If you can’t get a handle on what the NFL Nationals topic is about, perhaps this will help.

Last night, Saturday Night Live lampooned public sector employees in a sketch about the 2010 Public Employee of the Year Awards.

Public Forum User Interface?  Something in the Public Forum Debate world has Jim Menick worked-up over at Coachean Life.

Over three years ago, I told you about a new board game called Debate This! from Goldbrick Games. While poking around Amazon.com today, I ran across a similar game called Argue! from University Games that was released about two years ago.

Argue! — It’s the new, fun, topical game where all you need is an opinion to win! Deal out the unique Player Assignment Cards to determine which topic to argue, who you’ll argue with, and which side of the argument you are forced to take (even if you don’t agree with it). Two players have three minutes to argue conversational, random topic from five categories-the other players vote on who argued best! Contains Argue Topic Cards, Player Assignment Cards, Advocate/Devil’s Advocate Cards, Point Cards, Timer, and instructions. For 3 to 10 adult players.

Indexed has a graphic to explain the difference between arguments and debates.

It’s a White Christmas at PFDebate HQ. It’s not officially a snow day since the university was already closed, but I have been waiting for five months to share this video. Snow Man! Sledding! Hot Chocolate!

With a plan this simple, how can we lose in Afghanistan?

Stephen Colbert explains it all.

Garden Gnome Chomsky! The perfect holiday gift idea for the liberal who has everything. Clearly the best gnome since David.

[via Boing Boing]

Last night’s episode of Community had a college debate subplot. TV Squad has a review of the episode. If you missed it, you can watch the episode over at Hulu.com.