January 1, 2009: Welcome To 2009!

Still no flying cars, nine years into the 21st century. We do have communicators better than Kirk ever got, however, so maybe it balances out.

2008 was a heck of a year, by any standards. And 2009 looks to be equally . . . well, "interesting" is a good word, but doesn't really convey the proper flavor. Hide and watch.

(To those in time zones in which it isn't 2009 yet: last year's rumors of cake proved to be unfounded. This year, Future Us has spoken of giant munchkins roaming the earth. Be wary.)
-- Paul Chapman