I’M WATCHING PEOPLE SAY “WHAT A CRUMMY YEAR.” But it wasn’t so bad for me. Work was good. The Insta-Daughter’s health problems were more or less resolved, and the rest of us, including the Insta-Wife, are healthy. Plus, it was the year we won in Iraq. I hope 2009 ends as well.

UPDATE: Yes, Bill’s leather jacket is nice. And he and Hillary look awfully cheerful tonight. Maybe their 2008 was better than we thought.