As another year draws to a close, this is a good time to say thanks. Thanks for reading, for commenting, for discussing. I really enjoy the conversations in this virtual living room where we gather and talk about the issues of the day. I’m looking forward to more of that in 2008. Stop by often and join in the dialogue. I learn a lot from you, and so do all the other readers.

I sincerely wish you a happy new year… and I sincerely hope you have a life and aren’t reading this at 11:52 on New Year’s Eve when I’m typing it.