I thought about doing a "Best of TacJammer - 2004" post, but as I look back at my output here for the last year, I am chagrined to realize that while I doubled the number of posts this year over 2003, I haven't written nearly as much, as well, or as in-depth as I had hoped or wanted.

It's doubly a shame, since I usually have a lot floating around in my brain that I could write about. And, frankly, I'm not a bad writer. Pity the 'sphere doesn't demand much in the way of technical manuals.

Rather than a "Best of," perhaps a few of my personal favorite posts will suffice.

• The Tale of the Late-Night Caller: Just Leave My Oscar in the Mailbox.
• My version of the Weather Channel: Thunder.
• To those who kidnap and behead innocent civilians: a Memorandum — and a followup, Not Getting the Message.
• A reminder that as brilliant as my mother claims me to be, I have my moments of sheer idiocy: Playing With Fire.
• You want controversy? I've got controversy! How about a Note to Ted Rall?
• Surprisingly few thing really make me angry. Stewardship was my response to a case of wanton cruelty to animals.
• The Art of the Smoker: This Little Piggy
• The more things change, the more they stay the same: Current Affairs.
• Whenever I need to lower my blood pressure, I click back to A Moment of Unbearable Cuteness.
• My first and thus far only Instalanche: Could It Be...?
• The election might have gone differently this year without my Endorsement. Ya, right.
• I think this is my single favorite post of the year: Promises.

Posted by Russ at 05:53 PM, December 31, 2004 in Miscellany