Signs o' the season no. 1: We got our first robocall yesterday. It was one about Joe the Frikkin' Plumber and how Obama's gonna raise my taxes and redistribute all the wealth that I don't have. Nothing about turr'ists or Ayers or etc. In other words, it only insulted my intelligence and not my sense of human decency. It pleases me greatly that the RNC is wasting money to contact me, after I've already voted. Idjits.

Here's an insanely cool artifact a friend tipped me on. Mmm... mmm... steampunkarific.

Signs o' the season no. 2: the Xmas tree lots are under construction. Heavy sigh...