Champagner hat's verschuldet, was wir heut erduldet

Happy New Year, everyone.

And with true love and brotherhood

A merry midwinter whatever, and the deity of your choice bless us all, every one.

Friends and kinsfolk

Happy Leif Erikson Day.

wasting time in unemployment lines

Yep, still furloughed.

Night and day words fell on me

Just drink it up

A few tidbits to start the week:

D'or et de lumière

A little something from the incomparable Nina Simone:

Y a des marins qui chantent

Work is slowing down somewhat, not because there is less to do, but because of the expediencies of election years. Things may or may not go berserk in two months' time. We shall see.