Debate it: Decorate or not?

This white poinsettia is about as decorative as I get for the holidays. I love what the holidays stand for, but I'm not a fan of putting up seasonal decorations and taking it down a few weeks later. Seems like a waste to me. Anyone care to debate the pros and cons of holiday decorations?

Nasty stuff

My roommate blogged last week about pork roll. Here's what he paid for the foul smelling meat (term used loosely). Has anyone other than him smelled - or worse yet - eaten this stuff?