On a recent episode of "Real Time With Bill Maher," the comedian posited a rather simple yet profound question. If you're not familiar with the show, Maher, with his trademark honest, biting humor, thrashes out the hottest political issues of the week. Much of the program is devoted to a roundtable discussion, featuring guests as disparate as Arianna Huffington and Chris Rock. And while Maher clearly leans to the left, his panels often encompass views from all over the political spectrum.

Haiku, the ancient form of Japanese prose, reflects a culture steeped in tradition, valuing morals and ideals passed on from countless generations to form a cohesive spiritual identity.

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2010!  It’s hard to believe a decade has already passed since the world was bracing for a CPU-induced Armageddon that doomsayers predicted would set us back to a Stone Age-like existence.