Well I'm writing today as a happy Bostonian after watching the Pats beat the Colts.

I'm not asking this question rhetorically. I really want to know.

Last year the mainstream advertising industry trained its eye on accountability.

These two statements are driving media right now.

Consumers are tired of spending serious money on computers, for whatever reason, and having them turn into very expensive doorstops mere months later due to malware and compromised security.

By now you've heard me and my fellow writers on the Spin talk about bad sales reps and agency folk. But why doesn't anyone ever talk about bad clients? Oh, they're out there and I'm sure you either currently have one or have had one in the past.

Okay, so I thought I was smart last year, making my 2004 predictions in September of 2003. And I may have even promised to make that a habit. So shoot me.

This week it was reported by press covering this marvelous industry and those industries it touches that 2004 was the year of the blog.

Welcome to 2005 everyone, and welcome to my first attempt at generating thoughts in the New Year.

Forgive me for commenting early on one of my 2005 predictions. This is, after all, my first column of the New Year. But there's a lot going on in the realm of online radio, and it's gathering steam very quickly.