The holidays are upon us, which means tens of millions of Americans will soon be taking to the skies, rails and roads. An estimated 41 million people took a trip last Thanksgiving, even with record-high gas and fare prices. With airfare costs expected to be down between 10 percent and 25 percent, we may see up to 50 million people traveling this holiday season.

One of my favorite traditions during the holidays is to learn about other people's holiday traditions. I enjoy hearing about their childhood memories, like baking cookies for Santa or caroling for neighbors, and how they have woven their holiday heritage into their own observances as adults.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Ever since T.O. left town, I have been up and down on whether handing him his walking papers was really the right decision for the Dallas Cowboys.

Love him or hate him, the guy is one of the best wide receivers in all of pro football.

Don't believe me. Just ask him.

Memory foam, a staple of ergonomic office furniture padding, has found its way into the bedroom. Mattresses with a sandwich of soft foam at the core and dense "memory foam" outer layers offer better support than traditional coiled-spring mattresses or solid foam pads.

The proper term took a while to come to the surface, but how about "willful disbelief"? It might be useful to describe the pose that we embrace when we're confronted with a proposition that we really, really -- really! -- don't want to believe is true.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - As a Green Bay Packer, Brett Favre always felt sympathy for opposing teams required to take the half-hour bus ride from Appleton, Wis. to Lambeau Field.

And those players didn't have to face the gantlet Favre did on Sunday, as Packer fans lined the bus route and offered specific and sometimes vulgar signals to their former quarterback.