My friends at the Education Policy Center usually want me to talk about, well, education. But can I be forgiven if I take a break just for today?

This is your official reminder from Eddie to make a bid on the famous Amendment 49 sock puppets. The bidding is already too rich for my piggy bank, but maybe someone out there will think of me on their Christmas list. On second thought, I’d much rather have a new bike. You can keep the sock puppets for yourselves. But don’t forget to keep bidding for a good cause.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s the video that started it all: