With some trepidation.  There is that Rumanian joke born out of pessimism tempered by realism: it will be an average year.  Average?  Yes, worse than 2008, but better than 2010. The emblematic expression for 2008 are two whirling shoes thrown at the US Empire in person, expressing disgust and contempt. The emblematic expression for 2009 … Continue reading Welcome to you, 2009!