And Happy January! This month is named after Janus, the Roman god of thresholds, and thus, of transitions. He had two faces, one that could see the past and the other that could see the future. So in going from one year to another, as
And Happy January! This month is named after Janus, the Roman god of thresholds, and thus, of transitions. He had two faces, one that could see the past and the other that could see the future. So in going from one year to another, as
What do you think will happen in this new year of 2010? We’ve been doing this for a few years and checking the results (see below). The more specific you are, you more amazed we will be if you turn out to have been right.
Last year CNN assembled some journalists and politicos to make predictions about what would happen in the year 2009. As promised in my blog post back then, we’ll check their predictions. Actually, they didn’t do too bad. Of greater interest, I asked YOU to make
So what do you think will happen in the decade ahead? Make your predictions here. As an example, here is what Anne Applebaum is predicting: If I had to read the tea leaves and make a grand prediction, I would say that in the closing
A re-run from last year at this time: Today is. . . the ancient feast celebrating The Circumcision and Name of Jesus. The week after Christmas, the Christchild was circumcised, thus taking upon Himself the fulfillment of the Law, a rite in which He was
Time Magazine calls it “the decade from hell.” The Washington Post calls it “the decade we didn't see coming.” How would you characterize the first decade of the 21st century that is now passing into history? (Note: I know that 2010 completes the first decade,
I don’t think it’s because I’m getting old that the thought of celebrating New Year’s Eve by going out to a party–much less standing outside as in being in Times Square with masses of other people–has zero appeal. I have always, even when I was
Another holiday custom we might as well play: New Year’s Resolutions. A story in the Philadelphia Inquirer recounts some good ones: "I'm swearing off e-mail on the weekends," said Matt Kinservik. "And absolutely no work on Sundays." . . . [Mara] Gorman, a freelance writer,
My son and I went into D.C. yesterday. I can tell you that the brand new Capitol Visitors’ Center makes touring the Capitol much easier. No longer do you need to go through your Congressman or Senator for a good tour, or stand outside by
Here are the top news stories of 2009 according to an Associated Press poll of the nation’s newspaper editors and news directors: 1. THE ECONOMY: Despite a $787 billion federal stimulus package, much of the U.S. economy continued to sputter throughout the year. The jobless
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