The custom on this blog on New Year's Day is for readers to predict what they think will happen over the course of the year ahead. Then, once the year is over, on or around the next New Year’s Eve, we will revisit those predictions and see who made the best one.
How felicitous it is that the secular holiday New Year’s Day is also the day of the church year dedicated to the Name of Jesus! Beginning the year in the name of Jesus is quite appropriate. On the seventh day after His birth (hence, seven
Happy New Year! It is now the Year of the Lord 2019! What do you think will happen this year? Today, New Year’s Day, in addition to watching the Rose Bowl Parade, recovering from the previous night’s revelry, and eating your regional good-luck food (black-eyed
It’s New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year, when the ball drops in Times Square and the Cranach blog reviews readers’ predictions for the year just past. This exercise culminates in awarding the virtual, nonexistent traveling trophy for the best prediction of them
I am saddened at the death of Bre Payton, one of my students at Patrick Henry College, who became a superstar writer at The Federalist. She died suddenly from swine flu. She was only 26! I appreciate the tributes she is receiving, including writeups in the
Lots of people make predictions, but few check them for accuracy. We here at the Cranach Institute do! Be here on Monday for our review of the 2018 predictions made at this blog, at which time we will also virtually crown the winner of the
This is the time of year for retrospectives, for journalists to look back on the top stories of the year. What strikes me is how different the lists are. And what they reveal about those who make them. Consider the Associated Press list. The AP
Merry second-day-of-Christmas, a.k.a. Boxing Day, a.k.a. Two Turtle Doves Day! The week between Christmas and New Years’ is a good time to look back on the year that has gone before and to look forward to whatever might be next. We’ll do that on the
Looking back on 2018 and ahead to 2019 for President Trump, it appears his presidency has transitioned to a new phase. The Generals who were supposed to give President Trump their guidance, the benefit of their experience, and their wisdom are all gone. Former national
We hear Christmas songs during Advent, so here is an Advent Song for Christmas: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You by the unutterably great hymn writer Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676). My Christmas gift to you! I wasn’t that familiar with this hymn, but our pastor started
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