Have a Mediocre New Year!

I'd wish you a happy new year, but stastically speaking, that's highly improbable. Heck, even mediocre is a stretch, but I'm feeling generous. Let us take a moment to reflect on this past year, this two thousand and fifth year of the Common Era.

The Year in Review: 2005 at a Glance

• Stuff blew up.
• Hurricane. The Big One.
• People blew stuff up.
• Earthquake. The Big One.
• People blew other people up.
• Tsunami. The Big One.
• People got blown up and died.
• Flu pandemic brewing. The Big One.
• People got blown up and lived.
• Iran wants weapons. The Big One.
• Stuff blew up.

And the Rolling Stones still aren't dead yet.