The year of our Lord 2025 ends at midnight. This year the world has continued to find things over which to fight, with battles raging in Southeast Asia, the subcontinent, multiple places in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, the streets of Port au Prince., and on most weekends the streets of Chicago.
President Trump II has exhibited tough love toward Europe. He admonished them to grow up and take responsibility for their neighborhood. They've been whining ever since that we no longer love them.
Biden assured us the leaky southern border could only be secured with amnesty to all illegals. We learned he was lying and stupid. Trump had it fixed in a matter of weeks! Doing so was merely a matter of enforcing existing laws. More than a half million illegals have been deported and another two million have self-deported.
Woke and DEI are mostly on the skids, and under attack in the remaining locations. Tariffs have demonstrated Uncle Sam is no longer willing to be the world's economic patsy. Contrary to frantic predictions, the world hasn't ended in depression.
Folks continue to feel pinched by too-high housing costs, not realizing the 20 million or more illegals still here are competing with them for living space. If we could get even half of those gone, home and rental prices would drop as demand and supply would equalize.
Inflation is under control unemployment isn't particularly high, and gas prices are down a lot. The stock market is near record highs.
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From where the DrsC sit, things aren't bad. We've each had health issues in the past year, miserable to be sure but none were life-threatening.
There is a metaphorical 'bullet' awaiting each of us eventually, and for us seniors in the not-distant future. Nevertheless, in 2025 the two of us dodged ours and we hope to keep doing so for the next few years. Life continues to be interesting, if somewhat less predictable.
I wish you all a very Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year.
