We're spending New Year's Eve in what was once enemy territory for me: Columbus, Ohio, home of the Buckeyes. You see, a few lifetimes ago, I was a Wolverine. I refer to the intense football rivalry between Ohio State and U of Michigan--my Almost mater. But tonight I am a traveler, or in the words of Fela Kuti--a "beast of no nation." So, it's more like Hardly Matters. We are in a decent hotel bar, drinking a couple of pints, and listening to salsa music from the party in the ballroom next door. Then we'll go microwave some popcorn and throw it to the dog. Luna loves her some popcorn.