* Names and Faces: Wayne Gretsky celebrated New Years in DC, at Morton's Steakhouse. $850 tip. [WP]

* Yeas and Nays: Ford press sec Ron Nessen says pardoning Nixon was an act of great courage... Lonesome John Edwards picked the wrong week/day/year to announce his candidacy for President... Cap Police sent out an alert last Friday reading, "At 6:30 p.m. this evening in the Upper Senate Park, cannons will be test fired. This will create a loud noise." [Examiner]

* Page Six: Tony Blair will apparently move to Miami after he steps down, according to always-accurate British tabloids... Katie Couric did not make Condoleezza Rice cry. [NYP]