I want to wish all the people here well in this season, and wish you a happy, healthy, successful 2009.
Belated Hanukkah greetings to those who started it yesterday.
Merry Christmas to all who will be celebrating on Thursday.
Happy Kwanzaa on Friday to all who are looking forward especially to that day.
And to all atheists, agnostics, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Wiccans, any with their own personal spiritual systems and all I have missed here: Joy and blessings to you in whatever form you wish that to take. now and through the new year.
A love of basketball brings us together. Let's all wish the Clippers a restful week, and a renewed energy and focus in 2009.
I don't dare say that it can't get any worse for them

but I do hope that it gets much better, for them and for us.
Meanwhile, I highly recommend that everyone ask for this book for Christmas or whatever your holiday is:
(Freedarko presents...) The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac: Styles, stats and stars in today's game.
It's available on Amazon. I got one for myself and one to give as a gift, and it is mesmerizing and quite wonderful.