Some people say 2007 was a unique year. There hadn't been a year 2007 in more than 4,000 years, they'll point out. But really, 2007 was a lot like other years, such as 2006, 1983 or even 1955. There were 365 days, spread out over 12 months, in 2007. One of those months was June, and like most years, it was what everyone would agree was the highlight of the year. Other holidays, like St. Patrick's Day, Independence Day and Christmas were also celebrated, in much the same way they were celebrated in other years. On the other hand, 2007 was a pretty boring year and most people probably wish we'd skipped it entirely. But people who feel this way will wish they could go back to 2007 as they are forced to endure a Leap Day and a presidential election in 2008.

2006 has come and gone. Seven years after the Y2K bug destroyed our financial instituations, power grids, food supply and civilization as we knew it, the human race has not only endured, but we are once again the dominant species on Earth. The Internet is gone, and probably will never be rebuilt, but we've embraced peace and ended wars. We've cured disease and eliminated poverty. Mankind is reaching its great potential, and here's the best of what it produced in 2006.

		1. The Bathroom Bandit New America founder Tim Brown, aka The Bathroom Bandit, is the Universal Web Site's 2006 Man of the Year. Sometimes pertinent, sometimes delusional, Bandit rattles the establishment with rants about politics and perceived injustices, wacky far-left ideology and a heaping dose of crude humor. Bandit, a critic of right-wing Republicans, was instrumental in leading the ouster of the GOP from power in both houses of Congress. His Web publication, The Last Word, and Blogga Blogga Blog are must reads. And his Illness Log recording every occasion in which Bandit has fallen ill dating back to early childhood is pure genius. In his first book, "The Fight That Never Ends," Bandit chronicles his tumultuous years in the public and Catholic education system.
		2. Global Warming Temperatures around 50 degrees for most of December in Ohio and Kentucky, no snow and rarely the need for a coat. Pity for the penguins and polar bears, but so far this "global warming" stuff is great!
		3. Zinedine Zidane's World Cup head butt The best soccer player of his era wraps up a brilliant career and cripples France's World Cup title hopes with a fierce blow to the chest of Italy's Marco Materazzi. The French captain was sent to the locker room and into retirement early with a red card ejection and Italy went home World Cup champions, defeating France on penalty kicks.
		4. Gears of War Xbox 360's splatterfest edges out PlayStation 2's Okami for Best Video Game of 2006.
		5. Borat A brilliant creation of comedian Sasha Baron Cohen, Borat broke the box office in November and won 2006 Film of the Year with his movie "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." With his eager offensiveness, Borat is a shining beacon of hope for those of us tired of the usual political correctness featured in today's media.
		6. Nintendo DS Light Nintendo reconquered Japan and then America with its dual-screen handheld game system. In 2006, the DS got smaller and better.
		7. Foxboy rides bicycle 64 miles to Roy Rogers Hungry for slabs of roasted beast and inspired by Floyd Landis' doped-up ride to victory in the Tour de France, Foxbat rides a considerable distance on Sept. 24 to eat lunch at Roy Rogers. He ate a large roast beef sandwich and a Double-R Burger and then he rode back. Sixty-four miles roundtrip, no helmet, sore ass.
		8. Ben's Bargains We don't know who "Ben" is, but he finds all the bargains.
		9. Tool - 10,000 Days Angry and bald, Maynard James Keenan returns with his best album to date.
		10. YouTube Video sharing site YouTube became the number one video sharing site in 2006. Find plenty of dumb and amusing clips on there. Enjoy it before commercialism ruins it.

It has been learned that Monzsca did not vote yesterday. Although the polls were open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Kentucky, he claims he didn't have time to participate in democracy.

Government has nothing to give anybody except what it first takes from somebody. Remember, a government that's big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have.

- From guiding principles of the Libertarian Party of Ohio

Despite being reduced to 10 men moments into the second half, World Cup minnows Trinidad & Tobago held heavily favored Sweden to a scoreless draw Saturday. The Carribean side lost Avery John when he picked up his second yellow card 19 seconds after the second-half kick-off, but a valiant defensive effort lead by goalkeeper Shaka Hislop repeatedly frustrated the attacking Swedes, who controled possession for nearly the entire match. T&T only managed six shots on goal to Sweden's 18, but they nearly cracked the goalline at the 58 minute mark when Cornell Glen struck the crossbar.

In a less impressive showing, match England beat Paraguay 1-0 on an own-goal forced by a David Beckham free kick in the early Group B match.