Two-aught-thirteen, unlike every other year in the history of ever, was a very challenging year. OK, a bit of hyperbole. It was no 1929, 1939, no 1945 or 1962 or 1974 or even, God forbid, 2001. But we still had challenges. Clowns shutting down the government. Clowns driving like clowns, with guns, on our major thoroughfares. Bad weather.
So that gets us all sort of warmed up for 2014. We wanted to ask you, that is, everyone, for a few favors. If it’s in your power to grant them, please do. If not, just skip it and go onto the next.