In the mail today: the first of our two W2s. As soon as the New Year is upon us, tax time is never far away.

What a sweet story. Surely these two sisters are amongst God’s saints in heaven.

Excuse me for not paying the least amount of attention to Barack Obama’s inauguration and the start of his second terms in office. To be truthful? I’m tired of his divisive rhetoric, his ever-classy wife, and the kind of politics they practice. They’re both nothing more than gangsta politicians from Chicago who have little concern for anyone else’s interests but their own. He’s only interested in destroying whatever political opposition he has, she’s only interested in shoving their collective socialist agenda down the throats of the American people, regardless of the cost and damage it does. But hey: you wanted it and voted for it, America, so enjoy. Just count me out.

Likewise, count me just as sick of John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, and the spineless Republicans in Washington who have little clue as to what the term “opposition party” means. I recently changed my voter affiliation back to independent after a decade as a Republican and I’m not going back. What’s the point? Obama and the Republicans in Washington are just two variations of the same choice: big, intrusive government or even bigger, more intrusive government.

R.I.P. Stan Musial, one of the true greats of baseball. Classy to the end, they sure don’t make ’em like that anymore.

Likewise, R.I.P. Earl Weaver. A great manager, one of the best in baseball history. Heard he died while on a Carnival Cruise – now that’s a great way to go. Wouldn’t mind paying my own bon voyage the same way – on the waves under tropical skies. Preferably with a boat drink in my hand.