2013 was a tough year to be a wolf fan, but it's also shown me more about human solidarity than I can remember. Over 1 million Americans (and hopefully more foreigners like me) wrote to object stripping wolves of federal protection. That's the biggest response ever to an open proposal like that. So 2014, I have high hopes for you.

On another note, I saw Frozen yesterday. The wolf scene in said movie didn't bother me - in fact, it was pretty funny, set up to be a humorous backdrop to Anna and Kristof's banter. What did bother me were the rather sing-songy musical numbers, which really went over the top at times. But Olaf and Sven are awesome, and the visuals are stunning. I also liked all the Norwegian architecture and clothing. All in all, I like Frozen, but not nearly as much as Wreck-It-Ralph and Tangled.