Who knew the middle of the Pacific Ocean could be so exciting?

Welcome to 2022, especially for those still stranded in airports (or worse, stuck with in-laws) thanks to the triple-shot of overbooked flights, crew outages caused by COVID, and weather across the upper Midwest and Northeast. At least we're getting the worst of 2022 out of the way first, right?

Time's Person of the Year, Elon Musk, received a range of reactions seldom seen by previous winners.

Excuse this interruption to Cyber Monday shopping, but now’s the time to plan out the rest of the year. Not the work, the important stuff: vacation time. There are three full weeks before the week of Christmas, so pick your days off quickly.

OK, here’s your official warning to do your holiday and end of the year business shopping (for the tax deduction) sooner, much sooner, than later.

Halloween is over, except for the candy you stole from your kids and hid, so start the clock to 2022. Pedal to the metal, or maybe up your clock speed, and go directly to the end of the year. Except for Thanksgiving (in the U.S. at least). And for Christmas. And New Year’s Eve and Day.

Whether Squid Game is your fave, still in your Netflix “My List” (hands raised), or you’re actively trying to avoid the South Korean TV sensation, resistance is futile.