New Year/Old Year

Christmas 06 is gone and the new year is less than 11 hours away. I won't miss 06 over much. Especially the last 10 days that I have been extremely sick with the worst cold ever.

We've been watching - in sequence - the X-files. Given how much I am enjoying our quick passage through the first season DVDs, I wonder why I failed to watch it during its network run. It has the elements I like in escapist fiction: interesting characters, gripping stories, some ambiguity, paranormal and a nod to some of my favorite television legacies. Like Kolchak (at least the TV movies were above average for the time, if the series proved a disappointment).

07 is looking busy to start. Work has a number of initiatives that will be a challenge and need early attention. So, here goes...