I just heard on the radio that Saddam Hussein will be executed in the next 48 hours. Here’s a Reuters article that contains this quote,
“He was in very high spirits and clearly readying himself.”
“He told them he was happy he would meet his death at the hands of his enemies and be a martyr, not [...]

Week 52.
That’s the first thing I saw as I was on my first cup of coffee this morning and I looked at my calendar.
Week 52, glaring, taunting, a source of uneasiness. A tribute to unfinished business. A signpost on a neurotic, eight lane highway where I’m constantly lagging behind, slower traffic keep to the right.
52, [...]