Things I Learned in 2008

Journalistically speaking, it's "lede," not "lead."

Page views still go up every time Tommy makes an appearance.

Intarsia in the round is way harder (or lumpier) than it looked in my head.

The 2008 Broncos aren't worth the knitting they're printed on.

I am a medical rock star.

There are more heels on heaven and earth, Marin, than were dreamt of in your philosophy.

You can put a skull on almost anything.

There is still room in this world for new poker games.

There are no Ns in "dilemma." Yet, there is no particular shame in believing there is.

Perfume is educational.

I want to go to Slovenia. They have pig stamps.

I have a trees vs. forest problem. It's really easy to ignore the big picture when one little, nagging, tiny ping keeps echoing through my head.

If you build it, they may not come anyway.

I'm not as smart as I think I am.

It may take more than one year to make saint.

I really, truly love my job. And my career.

Going dancing is a young person's game.

Open access to up-to-the-minute news is not necessarily a good thing.

Politics can be fun.

Cat for Scale is deaf -- or maybe victim of extreme ear wax. This probably doesn't affect his life much.

Life is too short.

Hans is a really good sport.