We've watched the 2008 presidential election together, sadly. We've watched the 2010 Congressional election with considerably more satisfaction. Now together we observe the run-up to the 2012 presidential election; this time it is we who have hope for change.
Internationally, we've watched the deterioration of the eurozone. We've seen the official end of the Iraq war, while the war in Afghanistan is now said to be the longest which the U.S. ever waged. History is likely to treat both of these unkindly.
Through it all, we've done what we must, and lived with the consequences of our actions. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.
