Once the Dems win the White House and increase majorities in Congress they should treat the Repubs in the same condescending manner that the Bushies have used with the rest of the world.

You always, always gotta start your new year off by listening to Louis Jordan and The Last Poets.

Thanks M. Greenwald for bringing the food to the table and not demanding that we necessarily eat of it. You've exposed the media, but more, the idiots of America for what they are. They're all the same guy. You start out with Wolf Blitzerkreig -- the Aipac-hack -- who morphs into Allison (?!) Cooper, who melts down into Piggy Noonan (her 2008 motto -- "Reasonable Person for President" -- Ghenghis Khan don't fuck around, and you gotta dig that 'stache). Piggy lends her lighter to The Stick, who fires up her Carleton & gets into a slap down with Malicious Michelle. Hot Air, indeed. You better beware you miscreants, we need a Daddy (my heart belongs to . . . ) to put you into your place. Beware, Brother, Beware. I tell ya. Alphabet Soup. $400 haircuts, Magical undewear, Jaysus is coming back, Be Very Afraid, Who's on first, and I Don't give a heck . . .

and they don't hate us for our freedoms. They saw "American Idol" and just knew that we needed putting down.

I wish Glenn & everyone the best for '08.

I'm optimistic.

The road ahead is not an easy one; hell, it doesn't even end... not ever!

Many of us will hurt along the way. That's just life. Not always pretty, but always beautiful in its own way.

We're gonna be alright.

Have a ball.

Did I really say "Magical undewear"?? Not just a typo, but I had really, really meant to say "Mystical undergarments". Ku-ku-ka-choo.

Happy New Year UT gang... Austin's awfully tempting. Mom and big bro are coming over for New Years, famous lamb curry is on the stove. B's already off and running; really it's the time zone. I'm beginning to like Bloomberg running, if only to be a rich caricature of what they've become. A shorter, less handsome Mitt? I'll take it.

All is quiet on new years day,
A world in white gets underway,
And I want to be with you,
Be with you night and day.
Nothing changes on new years day.
I will be with you again.
I will be with you again.

Under a blood-red sky
A crowd has gathered in black and white.
Arms entwined, the chosen few,
Newspapers say, it says its true.
And we can break through,
Though torn in two we can be one.
I will begin again, I will begin again.
Oh and maybe the time is right,
Oh maybe tonight.
I will be with you again.
I will be with you again.

And so we are told this is the golden age
And gold is the reason for the wars we wage.
Though I want to be with you,
To be with you night and day.
Nothing changes on new years day.

Always thought it a powerful song. Getting to be along time ago now.

...I never make it back (from my neighbor's house, chances are I will, but you never know) - HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

2008 virtually HAS to be a vast imporvement over 2007, dunnit?

Did somebody mention Austin? It's just down the road a piece. I'm 75% sure to go. Tours of 6th street and elsewhere happily arranged...

The end is nigh!

The Sky Is Falling. A fable that tells the story of Chicken Little who, when struck by an acorn, warned the other animals in the barnyard the sky was falling. The sky is falling has become a phrase often used to indicate an hysterical or mistaken belief that disaster is imminent.

Drink until you puke and you'll feel no pain!

Only '08 to go. One more year of the BushCo cabal. Best wishes to all in the journey to '09.

and they don't hate us for our freedoms. They saw "American Idol" and just knew that we needed putting down.

Wow. You nailed that. The whole thing. But double "word" on the last part.

"Mystical undergarments" is more intriguing, but I can see how "magical underwear" might have it's appeal with the targetted audience.

Happy Mystical, Magical 2008 everyone!

Let's keep talking about Austin. Resolution anyone??? ;->

Pedinska....

Here's a resolution or two:

1) No curlers after 12:00pm

2) No cocktails until curlers are out.

3) While never forgetting 2001-2009 happened, no dwelling.

4) Get ass to Austin.

McClatchy is reporting that Benazir Bhutto, on the day she was killed, intended to provide evidence to Sen. Spector of Pennsylvania and Rep. Kennedy of Rhode Island that Pak intelligence was working to fix the upcoming election in favor of Musharraf.

One of my brothers, and his family, lives about 100 miles from Austin. So that would give me an exceptionally good reason/excuse to go there in July. Where is the convention/meeting or whatever going to be held in Austin?

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The states I've actually been to: Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Arizona, Nevada, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, New York, Georgia. Figure that one out. Never been to all the rest, but I do have a brother-in-law from Austin, a very good fiend from New Mexico, and a woman I adore from North Dakota. Strange country, or wot???? Ooops, forgot Idaho. I've flown over the Pacific more times than an elderly guy takes a wee in the middle of the night, but somehow I've never landed in Hawaii. Singapore, Hong Kong, Colombo, Seoul, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Cairns, Canberra, Sydney, yep. Actually, the only place in New York was Buffalo. Does that count??? BTW -- I've been apprehended by the law in only one state -- Wshington. Speeding, once. Appearing to be a suspicious guy -- at least five times. But you can't beat the market in Seattle. Pike's Place. Forget the Starbuck's stuff.

Hope to see y'all in Austin. I'm already registered.

I'm seeing the New Year in with the youngsters. When did it get to the point that I honestly don't remember being that young?