Above: a handy flowchart to help you figure out how to feel during the inauguration. [Read the whole thing at Indecision08]
Bill Clinton held late-night "bull sessions" with his aides; George Bush rarely works later than 6pm. Obama's will be another night-owl administration, only this time his staff may be allowed to have their kids to the White House for dinner. [Politico]
Bush is leaving the presidency with his highest approval rating in a year. Perhaps the two facts are connected? [Gallup]
The New York Times is baffled and wounded that Obama hasn't yet granted them a wide-ranging pre-inauguration interview. [Politico]
The unlicensed Toledo-area pipefitter you thought you'd never have to think about again continues his stubborn efforts to resist obscurity. [YouTube]
