I'm back! (anybody miss me?)

Spent Saturday glued to TV - college football! Many good games.
Sunday? Yardwork.
Monday? Work + Monday Night Football.
All in all a welcome respite from the continuing depressing news about the state of my country. How long will it take to recover from W? In my lifetime?

Stories on which I didn't comment:
National debt increases at rate of $1Mn/min
U.S. Senses a Rise in Activity by Al Qaeda in Afghanistan
White House Obstructs Plame Investigaion

Comments on last 2 would have been repeats (self-references):
for "Rise in activity by al Qaeda in Afghanistan" see "A stroll down memory lane"
for "WH Obstructs Plame investigation" see "in OUR name"