2008 was a bit of a weird year. At the exact instant that some things began to get a little bit better, others became a whole lot worse. But I've certainly appreciated the privilege of writing about it and playing host to the wonderful community that swirls around this blog. So thank you for that. And on a professional level, I'm excited to try to fit this site to a whole new moment, as progressives move from a space of broad opposition to skeptical optimism. I don't know exactly what that will look like, but it'll be interesting to find out. And I'm sure you all will tell me, loudly, whenever I'm doing it wrong. Anyway, Happy New Year. Tomorrow, the work begins anew.
