As the virgin post on Vistrata, I'll mark the relevance of today by bringing up the things that I hope to look back at with a sigh of relief in the future.

As of today, we have been at war in Iraq for 5 years (some anniversary). We are watching the democratic party on the verge of implosion despite Barack Obama being perhaps the most transparent presidential candidate in history. The world is getting warmer (temperature that is). We are in a recession... and I'm having an easier time identifying with the likes of John Stewart and Stephen Colbert than I am the talking heads in the "real" media. 

To close on  a positive note: God is still in control. Most of my family and friends are healthy and happy. Business is good.