Video: Chia Homer

Many aspects of the holidays are predictable, and not all are joyous, such as long lines, stale jokes about old fruitcakes, and the annual swarm of reporters to the malls on Christmas eve to ask shoppers, "Why did ya wait so long?" Fortunately, the "pro" column is very long, and it includes the excitement surrounding the winter arrival of Chia products. As I wavered on whether to begin a series on songs of the seven deadly sins, the discovery of intriguing new products in this year's Chia line made the decision easy. [...]