Well, we made it. 2020, a year that has been a terrible for many, many people, is finally over. We're on to 2021, a year that - surely - will be better than this past year. Right?
As we push into a new year, I thought I'd share a list of things that I learned from and during 2020. Here we go:
In 2020, I learned:
- What "social distancing" is
- How many Americans apparently really hate concrete things like science and facts; it's quite frightening
- That people (mainly Americans) are much more selfish, self-centered and self-involved than I ever realized
- That wearing a mask really isn't that big of a deal; the fact that it has become a political statement is complete garbage
- That maybe a health insurance system that ties insurance to employment isn't such a good idea
- That a shocking number of Americans are okay with authoritarianism and fascism
- That a shocking number of Americans think fascism and communism are the same thing
- That a shocking number of Americans have no idea what "socialism" and "Marxism" actually mean; they just merely parrot talking points that they've seen online or on TV
- That having a president who runs the government like a mob boss is every bit of a bad idea as you would expect
- That millions of Americans are perfectly okay with voter suppression and disenfranchisement
- That white supremacy and xenophobia are (unfortunately) alive in well in America
- That the members of Trump's cult are even more delusional than I realized
- That Trump is as big of a loser and crybaby as we all thought
- That many conservatives and evangelicals apparently agree with "my body, my choice" after all - well, maybe, sometimes...but don't point out their hypocrisy
- That Josh Hawley is even more of a ladder-climbing douche bag that I previously thought; seriously, it's embarrassing that this fake, carpet bagging sycophant serves as my "representative" in the Senate
- That Eliah Drinkwitz was a really good hire for Mizzou and I look forward to what he can accomplish in CoMo
- That Doug Armstrong is a stone cold killer as a GM and the Blues are better off because of it
- That the Blues still care about trying to win a championship while the Cardinals are content to be mediocre
- That my son will become a Mizzou Tiger in 2021
- That I don't think I ever want to work from home on a permanent basis
- How much I miss sitting down at a restaurant and eating a meal
- That I really miss going to live sporting events but didn't miss watching them on TV as much as I thought I would
- That Vince Gilligan is a friggin' genius who has given us two of the greatest TV shows of all time, "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul"
- That a quarantine without Netflix would be absolutely brutal
- What a great lyricist B.J. Barham is - American Aquarium's "Lamentations" was a masterpiece
- That sometimes hard work and stepping up and taking on more responsibility doesn't pay off
- That I am incredibly blessed - with a good job, a wonderful wife and two terrific kids; I've grown to appreciate those things even more this year
Happy New Year to you and yours! Thanks for reading!
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