*sniffle* I'm honored that Fred has given me the first Badgie... for lifetime achievement during this week's Carnival of the Badger at his place.  Wow... where should I start.  I guess I would like to thank my wonderful readers, the few loyal commenters I have, and the rest of the world for providing me with such great material that I can use to make sarcastic and nutty observations about.  I've never been one for long speeches, so that will have to do.  Be sure to check out the rest of this week's edition, because Fred has given out many other awards, along with the flood of submissions that came in this week.

I don't know who's going to host next week... since... well... nobody has asked. If you'd like to take on next week's edition, drop me a line.