2018: Hot or Not Where one spends precious time is important to both the individual and those wanting some of that person’s time. A review of the readership of this analyst’s policy rantings during 2018 indicates perhaps they were too much of just that: repetitious shouting that, like the mass media, gets a bit boring over time. There was greater attention to alternative views of current events. It was rewarding to hear from one kind reader in Europe that “we may not agree with all that comes out of USA but the way you ensure we are informed is deeply appreciated.” Some easy predictions were made, such as the outcome of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections and a U.S. government shutdown that is about to start. Looking b...