There’s really not much to write about in recent weeks. Since the election, my comments have been mostly about sports.

A few folks have e-mailed with their dissatisfaction with me for not commenting about politics. I am sorry your daily fix from The Western Word has been lax, but I don’t see it getting much better in 2009.

Sports are much more interesting to me these days than politics. This time of year is football time. Playoffs, bowl games, championships are much more interesting than Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich or who President-elect Obama is hiring, or even the Minnesota Senate race.

Besides, everything will be great after 12-noon (Eastern Time) on January 20, 2009, right? The sun will be shining brightly, the skies will be the bluest blue, and that night billions of stars will be shining.

Democrats are happy that George W. Bush is leaving office just as Republicans were happy to see Bill Clinton leave office. Both sides are saying it was a long eight years. I have been around the block a time or two and realize what goes around comes around in the political world.

The U.S. Congress will go back to work (with a nice pay raise I might add) on January 6, 2009, and help us just like they promised they would. The Democrats have solid majorities in both the House and the Senate for the 111th Congress. They had the majorities during the last session, too. The ball is in their court.

Here in Montana, the 61st Legislature meets on January 5, 2009. We all know they will help us. They promised.

Yes, life will be good in 2009. Happy New Year!