[Dirty Harry]

The New Year's Day temperature was abnormally high (50)yesterday, so I took the the little red car out for a little exercise. I spent a lot of time up against my self-imposed redline of 5200 just because it's been so long since I heard that (my favorite) song. 2004 started out on an up note for me because I got to take amid-winter drive and even leave a little 295-50 residue on the roads near my house.

In an effort to be perfectly politically correct, I would like to carefully send along my New Year's greeting.

"Please accept with no obligation, explicit or implied, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, non-judgemental, tolerance embracing, inclusivity enhancing, equality seeking, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious/secular persuasion of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice any religious and/or secular traditions."

Best wishes for a great 2004, everyone. Drive carefully.