From a reader:

I was really very disappointed to see that the NRO writers’ Christmas list was what they wanted us to buy, not what they wanted for themselves. I was hoping for a list of what they want. I thought it might go
something like this:
Jonah Goldberg:
1. Warmth
2. Warmth
3. Warmth
4. Warmth
5. A living wage with which to fix the furnace
John Derbyshire:
1. A bigger can of marmite than Andrew Stuttaford
2. A better can of marmite than Andrew Stuttaford
3. A specially bound copy of the U.S. Constitution
Michael Ledeen:
1. Command over the U.S. armed forces, at least until Osama’s head is on
his wall
Victor Davis Hanson
1. History classes for little boys and girls that actually teach history
2. To borrow Osama’s head from Mr. Ledeen for parties