OK, I got the page back into shape. Happy new year's eve. Have a happy happy happy next year too. Ok?

OK, I'd like to add permanent links to my archives in my left column but have run out of steam tonight. I should really learn all of this rss, html, xml, etc... but I think that is for later. Right now Buffy is on....

My back is better now and I have run twice in the last three days. Woo hoo. Joe and Tracy come back tomorrow, sort of mid day. The eastern snowstorm has thrown a wrench in their travel plans. The kitties will be glad to have them back. Y'all have a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and above all Peace Peace Peace.

Please read about Dave Winer and his Dad. I was blessed with my Mother's company for the last six months of her life so I know what blessings he is receiving now.

The Seattle Times: How to Cope with the Dark

The Seattle Times: Nation & World: The pursuit of happiness: It may not be where you think

still no archives.

Please read this installment of "chronicles of the unemployed."

Ellen Goodman points out the disaffecting nature of the present anti-war protests.

I can't make my archives work. Ugh.

I pasted together some pictures of Lake Sammamish that I took on my Marymoore walk yesterday.

Happy birthday to me. I think that I'm going to go back to bed for more sleep. Anybody out there have a job for me? I live in Redmond, Washington near Sammamish and the 520. Happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to me.

Sarah B wanted a baby reindeer as a kid.

The New York Post comments here on the effect of weblogs.

Read what Charles Krauthammer says about Trent Lott's Thurmond comments.

The sun came out!! I'm going to go to a motorcycle show in Seattle this afternoon. I might buy some apparel so I'll take the car.

President Thurmond?

Lott's past

This guy would like to be in a vast___conspiracy.

Have you checked Emmanuel's message?

This moron isn't going to quit his leadership position. The dems are saying "thank you."

I have some hiking pictures to post from a while ago, once I get them pasted together. I managed to get a blood-filled blister from trying to keep up with Tracy yesterday as we walked the Marymoore, Sammamish Valley Slough. We have rain in the forcast for the next few days. The fishermen are happy. The steelhead and salmon run when the rain comes. We went to the Fall City Grill last night for Joe's fishing club Christmas party. Joe cleaned up by winning the tackle topped Christmas tree. I should have taken pictures. boo hoo.

Over at Tracy and Joe's, if you pet Jasper, he glows. Be careful to protect the kittens.

Believe in God?

Read why Molly Ivins says, "In Texas, the home of the blunt, we call legislators who sell out the people in order to kiss the butts of their campaign contributors 'whores.'" and why Attorney General Ashcroft frightens William Raspberry.