And here it is, 1/1/11

With hopes for a 2011 filled with steps forward, not back; with conversation based on civility, not shrieking and invective; with more good jobs instead of grudging grants that make people feel like dirt by the time they're authorized; with health, happiness, creativity, and prosperity for old friends and new.

And instead of my usual fireworks photo, I'm posting one of Nature's pinwheels:






Happy 2011!