today’s news and information gleanings from here and there!

Quote for today… “I haven’t shopped for a Christmas present in a store in three years.” – Brandon Harris, 27, online shopper in this ABC News article.

• Two West York council members resign; walk out of meeting – York Dispatch

• Now at the NATIONAL WATCH AND CLOCK MUSEM: “Thomas Tompion sold over 700 clocks and 5,000 watches beginning in the early 1670s until his death in 1713. His relentless pursuit of quality, both artistic and mechanical, is evident in the beauty and splendor of the casework and the precision and ingenuity of the mechanisms. This magnificent exhibit is perhaps the largest public display of his work ever assembled. Two watches, 14 clocks, and two sundials are showcased.”

• Change continues; record “cyberMonday” sales set – Bloomberg News