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Happy New Year! Jerrold M. Post will be at Politics and Prose to read from his latest book, The Mind of the Terrorist. Is there a more depressing way to start the new year than discussing the psychology of terrorism? Only in Washington. 7 p.m.

As we look back over the wreckage of another spent year this week, we take a moment to honor the kinds of quotes that are the bread and butter of this column. Namely, the odd things seen and heard on mass transit, and the reliable adorability of lost and/or confused tourists. But remember, Karma always comes back around, so every time you have a chuckle at the expense of an exasperated commuter or weary...

As we slowly awake from what was hopefully a memorable night of resolving to be better in 2006 than we were in 2005, DCist would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year.

Happy New Year (almost) from DCist to all of our non-gentile readers. For those of you not in the know, October 3 is the beginning of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. We know that the holiday is a time for reflection and spiritual thought, but we are also totally into the part where you get to eat. The traditional apples and honey are fantastic, but really more of an amuse bouche than something to really dig into. That said, we are looking forward to some of our friend's "coronary kugel" that's heavy on the cream and heavy on the delicious, as well as any number of things made with (unbraided!) challah.

Happy New Year! No, DCist isn't a little late on our greeting, today is the Lunar New Year. Popularly called Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, the lunar new year is a major holiday in many Asian countries, including Vietnam (Tet), Korea (Sol-nal) and Mongolia (Tsangaan Sar). Instead of a fixed date each year, the Lunar New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice.