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Harry's Gang: Taking a look back at the year that was

I love reminiscing. A good story, well-aged, being told and re-told, brings out the nuances that develop like fine wine and cheese. Details emerge that didn’t exist in the original story. But no amount of reminiscing can turn past predictions into correct predictions. If the prediction was wrong, only history will matter. Here’s what I mean:

Nationally, I predicted last year that President Trump would not likely be impeached. That’s because I thought such a move would be very bad for the country. I still do. I also thought if it was revealed that Trump had, indeed, committed high crimes and mi...