Sam! Call me right away back!

Who left this message on my answering machine?

http://www.archive.org/details/SamCallMeRightAwayBack

Ten things about the naughts I am happy to say goodbye to:

1. George W. Bush
2. Dick Cheney
3. September 11, 2001
4. The Iraq "War"
5. The tsunami
6. Hurricane Katrina
7. The economy
8. Gore v. Bush
9. Ignoring climate change
10. No Child Left Behind

. . . that's just for starters.

UPDATE: Uh oh. Maybe I said goodbye too soon. #2: won't go away; #4: still here; #9: still waiting; #10: RTTP (Race to the Top) might be worse.