Forget the politically correct way of saying "Happy Holidays", particularly today. Today is "Christmas", and you know it. December 25 was put on the calendar because of this holiday, so celebrate it well.Unfortunately, it will not be a white Christmas in New York this year. In fact, from the looks of it, it will be a dreary, mild, and cloudy winter day, with patches of snow and ice left over from this weekend. The second half of this year just isn't going well at all. The world is falling apart, housing sales are down, and people are spending less. I still hope the spirit of the holiday is high. To be together with friends and family is the obligatory thing to do and ought to be the greatest gift of all. I know it is for me. At this time, I continue my yearly tradition of giving and receiving little to no gifts at all, showing reverence to the environment at the expense of disrespect to the economy.
Hang in there. Before you know it, 2009 will come. Then, we can be forward-looking and let the social recovery begin.
In the meantime, Merry Christmas. Here is a hug, from me to you: http://usumbs.com/hug
After recent events, especially the latest contests in Indiana and North Carolina, it is nearly certain that Barack Obama will win the Democratic nomination. As the preliminary campaigns continue, I find that Hillary Clinton has gotten more and more weary and her demeanor has changed for the worse. The message she sends out remains mysterious and inconsistent, and the arguments she uses for why she is a better candidate has gotten ludicrous and misleading. It is unfortunate that she, having the Clinton name, was once the forerunner in the democratic race. Now, she has gradually lost the momentum that one needs to to enact any sort of "change" in politics.