Now comes the time of year where we look back on our most recent trip around the sun and say, "Good riddance!" Whether or not our own annual solar cycle went well, we were presented with some really lousy news. We start every year with optimism and end each sadder, but wiser. We get hammered and give the outgoing year the finger, while hoping the new year turns out better -- even though we're pretty sure it won't.
It's said that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. I'd add that those who learn from history are doomed to screw things up in spectacular new ways. At least new ways are more interesting. So we look back on the year that was, hoping to learn something useful, and hand out this year's News Dive awards...
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Monday, December 31, 2007
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