If Charles Dickens and Damon Runyon (of "Guys and Dolls" fame) ever sat down to collaborate, they would have come up with something very like "Wise Guy." This charming new Christmas tale by Joseph Bottum, a 99-cent "Kindle single," makes a great last-minute gift for the reader in your life.

We at BreakPoint have this week off -- although some new feature articles will be going up, so keep checking the features page -- so I'll take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas and happy New Year. God bless!