It's normally the most news-fallow week of the year, the one between Christmas and New Year's. Consider it the best of Christmas gifts. Along with Congress' not being in session. No doubt its members are enjoying their time away, but surely not as much as the country is.

Everybody can use a break this time of year, but there's only so much cheer a body can take. And this week -- call it National Bicarbonate of Soda Week -- gives us all a chance to pause between festivities and...












Predictions of Things Not to Come
"@)/@)20/20 HINDSIGHT"
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But, The repeat of damnable history is for those who forget. So, "As a man thinketh, so is he.", or, " A leopard doesn't change his spots." So, there is some constants, and we must determine direction, based upon known fact.Okay, if a surprise pops up, but be prepared for the flood in the basement too.