Traditionally, the end of the year is a time for reflection about what you’ve accomplished during the past year and a chance to set goals for the coming year. I don’t often post end-of-year reviews, but since today, December 31, 2009, marks the end of not only the year 2009, but also the end of the …

Here’s a pic from the East side of Oahu, looking out onto Rabbit Island.

For those who’ve had high-school biology, you can guess what happened to the rabbits humans put on an island with lots of food and no predators.