Rodd's Ramblings: Early gift buying is my mantra this year, I think

It’s Christmas and holiday time again and that means the annual ritual of finding presents for family and friends is well underway. Usually I am a last-minute shopper, and by last minute I’m talking about no sooner than a couple of days before Christmas Day.

For me the easiest part is having a complete and utter knowledge of the person I am giving the present to. That and the fact that normally my wife does most of the shopping and all I have to do is give her a little nod and say “nice job.” When it comes to shopping in general I am pretty lazy but very once in a while I get stuck and have to...