From time to time I feature stuff on the front of my web page that will be interesting for a longer period of time than I can keep it on the main page.  This is where to go to find "old" stuff.

• Election Stuff
• USS Cole, portside placed onboard MV Blue Marlin for return to CONUS

• How much Snow? - The latest addition to Musings.  I have put together a few things that hinder accurate measurement of snowfalls.

• Thou Shalt Not Skim Flavor From The Holidays by Craig Wilson of USA Today.  A delightful survival guide to enjoying holiday foods.

   

• The Immaculate Concession:  As a tribute to Al Gore, I am posting his concession speech to my web page.  It is without doubt a speech that will be read many times in the future for its eloquence, patriotic rumblings, and emotional content.  Chris Matthews from MSNBC's "Hardball" first called it "The Immaculate Concession."  Chris was amazed at this speech as well.  

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  Christmas Card Concession: As of 23 DEC, I have sent out a woefully inadequate number of Christmas cards - less than 20 - and it isn't looking so good for the rest of you dear souls.  At this point, I don't know whether I will finish up with all the addresses I have, continue to send out cards as I get addresses, or just amass addresses and hoard them through the winter like the fat squirrels of Chicago.  At any rate, the whole goal today was for me to elicit smiles.  If I have failed to turn up the edges of your mouth, please go to this web page, and read the whole damned thing.  If you don't smile after reading that, you are beyond my experience level.  You need professional help.