Due to circumstances beyond my control, I had a lot of time to twiddle my thumbs yesterday, and now today I have to make up for it.  That means blogging will be light.  So instead of my usual deep meaningful commentary, I give you some quick hits... as soon as you're done laughing about my meaningful commentary line.

While I was generally optimistic about the New Year, it seems that Pat Robertson got a message from God saying it's going to suck, and not in a good way.

"I'm not necessarily saying it's going to be nuclear," he said during his news-and-talk television show The 700 Club on the Christian Broadcasting Network. "The Lord didn't say nuclear. But I do believe it will be something like that."

Mr. Robertson said God told him during a recent prayer retreat that major cities and possibly millions of people will be affected by the attack, which should take place some time after September.

Riiigggghhhhtttttt.

In New York, a man jumped onto a set of subway tracks in order to save a complete stranger who had a collapsed onto the tracks.  Anyone who needs a reminder that there are good, brave and selfless people in the world should read that story.  Via Ann Althouse.

A NASCAR driver who put a "Bush/Cheney '04" bumper sticker on his car got off light apparently, with only an admonishment from the FEC who claimed it was in violation of the McCain-Feingold Incumbent Protection Act.  Things like this make me weep... really they do.  Via Sean.

Speaking of making me weep... I've been taking it on the chin lately.  First over at Patrick's, and now at Wiggy's.  You'll need to read the comments on both posts for the whole story.  Where's the New Year's love people?