Okay, be real. November’s election went well. That certainly made a lot of things better. But since then, it’s been one calamity after another. Wherever you dwell on the economic food chain, this is not the best of times. All the more reason to revel in the good stuff we’ve got with the Best of ’09. And check out the results of the Best Readers’ Poll. We thank all of you who participated and, as usual, remind those not mentioned here that just being nominated (or staying in business) is a victory.