My list of arch-nemeses will grow a bit smaller next year, as rumor has it that Sex and the City is going off the air. I have previously posted about my issues with this particular program, so as you can probably guess I have welcomed this news with open arms and will celebrate the termination of the show with an interpretive dance.

Lost in all this recent talk of how SUVs indirectly support terrorism is the fact that SUVs are ridiculously unnecessary for most who own them. Especially useless is the Chevrolet Avalanche, a monstrosity that is best described as the bastard-child of a pickup truck and a van. Not only is the vehicle so long that it does not fit into an average-sized parking space, but the pickup truck bed is too small to be useful for heavy hauling and the 2nd row of seats are so narrow that it's impossible for a three-dimensional person to fit comfortably in them. Therefore, it's a truck! It's a van! And it's not too bloody good at being either of them. Oh, and it has the fantastic fuel economy of 13 miles per gallon in the city, 17 on the highway.