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Our underlying theme remains one of looking at tomorrow with an intelligent viewpoint. And although it may seem like we seem to neglect the past, it couldn't be further from the truth. The lesson is one of subtle actions in response to what has happened, even though the future is independent of today and yesterday.

Nearing the Cold / Winter Albums
November 26, 2004

Let's make this official: This will be the final entry into the journal of cautious optimism.

A lot of things have happened in this world lately, and sometimes I wish I could tell you how I feel about them. The Red Sox won the World Series while my Astros watched it on the tele. Bush won the election while the country fell asleep. And somehow winter came while the warmth of summer continued to tease the City of New York.

I feel that I understand the world a bit better than I used to now. I'm no longer as emotional. (This has been reinforced lately by my tendency to play against my Titans in fantasy football.) It's kind of like high school calculus, where there was a click and a boom, and I could fit the jigsaw puzzle together in an instant. The lead time is long and arduous but the payoff is sweet.

Winter photo albums are always so pretty.

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Hoping you'll wake up tomorrow and see these random comments in your inbox, and think to yourself, Hey, this day can't possibly be all bad.

So, this is to say: there are no stutters in this entry. That's impressive, and it feels as smooth as (too, too expensive) sake. And with that knocks-you-back-into-your-seat kick at the end, too.