Hot (Hiltonian "That's Hot", not climatologically. Because... you know...) Country:
Canada. I hope it remains hot in 2005 because that passport about the only cred I've got these days.

Political Hanger-on/deadweight:
Michael Moore. You want to love him, you really really do. But over the past year he just seemed like sort of a necessary evil on the left. The right has Limbaugh and O'Reilly. I guess we need one, too. But I'd like one that I thought bathed a little more.

Minor International Dispute:
US vs. Korea over the Men's Gymnastics Gold Medal. Based on the ratings I suspect I was the only one watching. And I fell asleep halfway through. Are the Olympics only exciting when you're 8 years old?