What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • The shortest day, the longest night.

    Today is the shortest day in the northern hemisphere. The winter solstice takes place at 5.11 pm today.

    Please have your gongs, whistles and drums at the ready for the moment.

    sunset

    Photo credit – Andreas Krappweis

4 responses to “New Year Predictions 2016”

  1. Malcolm Avatar
    Malcolm

    Number One only works if George Carey is capable of a) self-awareness and b) shame. There is no evidence to support either.

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  2. Bob Chapman Avatar
    Bob Chapman

    We can hope you are right about #4.

    Because of #2, I hope your prediction about #4 is not a fond thing, vainly invented, grounded on no hope of things seen in light of actual events.

    Those of us in the US are always wonder what the ABC is up to when stepping over borders.

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  3. Meg Rosenfeld Avatar
    Meg Rosenfeld

    I fervently hope that #7 turns out to be the case. It wouldn’t hurt to have a Democratic majority in Congress again, either.

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  4. pam Avatar
    pam

    So true – delayed at Heathrow for nearly an hour because a drone was in out flight path.. maybe a plane will be hit and then they will legislate.

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