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Reflections on 2016

Thoughts on a very interesting year.
Nov | 25 | 2016

Nov | 25 | 2016
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Meeting ex-Supertramp multi-instrumentalist Roger Hodgson in Phoenix

To say the least, 2016 has been an interesting year on many levels. For starters, I wrote less that at any point since 2007. (As usual, I churned out a bunch of data-related posts for SAS.) New friends came and some departed.

I have a great deal to be thankful for.

Brass tacks, I have a great deal to be thankful for. Highlights include:

On the downside, the US presidential election left me gutted, scared, and confused. Now that I’m past the shock, I need to understand the outcome. To this end and on a friend’s recommendation, I am reading The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion.

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