Happy New Year, everyone.

I know my posting here has taken a hit for the past several months, and there are many reasons for it. Changing jobs, moving, and having a baby are all valid excuses, and all have occurred this year.

My New Year's resolutions are to eat more vegitables and exercise more... and do a better job at posting on this blog. Luckily, it being an election year, that shouldn't be hard for me to fulfill.

My New Year's wish is for my fellow countrymen to see through the pandering and positioning, and select two worthy candidates to battle for President, then to select the best qualified for the job. The future of our Nation and way of life, not to mention democracy and feeedom, is very much in the balance. Maybe what I'll write over the next 11 months will help in some small way to make the choice easier for my readers.

My New Year's prediction is that during 2008, common sense, real science and continuing technology will continue to punch sizeable holes into Global Warmism, and it will begin to be seen as the cult/fantasy/hoax that I believe it largely to be.

But for now, the vistas that are 2008 are spread before us, and it is a good time to take stock of what we have, and give thanks (again) for all we've been blessed with.

The picture was taken at midnight, from our house in Italy. The neighbors, and most everyone within the area seems to have enjoyed their night of fireworks. To the best of my knowledge, nobody was hurt in the process, despite proximity to many houses and people.

CP