What follows are my Top 10 blog posts from 2020, a year like no other that most of us have experienced. It may not have been the worst year in human history, but it has certainly been an unsettling year for most, especially those who lost a loved one this year.
On January 1 my daughter Christina had the first NYTimes crossword puzzle of the new decade. That was a pretty exciting start to the year for us. (One of her puzzles will be appearing January 5 in 2021, fwiw.)
Most of us probably never heard of Zoom at the beginning of the year. By April all of us were aware of this company that helped isolated people connect. If you bought stock in the company in the first quarter, your investment would have increased over 500%.
The hardest hit businesses were those in the travel and tourism industries. Duluth, being a tourist town, has taken a financial hit this year, as have hotels, restaurants, airlines and others in the hospitality sector. 110,000 restaurants have closed permanently or long term as a result of the restrictions implemented after the pandemic arrived.
Add to this the racial tensions, triggered by the George Floyd incident and amplified by social media, and I suspect there are a lot of people eager to turn the page.
The divisive manner in which these and other issues have been addressed is almost more unsettling than the events themselves. It's probably a fantasy to hope for leadership that will seek bi-partisan solutions by means of honest and open dialogue and transparent decision making. The Machiavellian nature of our two-party system is clearly not serving the best interest of the masses.
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That being said.... here are the top blog posts of 2020 according to page views. If you've been a regular reader these past 14 years, thank you. Did you have a favorite E.T. blog post from 2020 that isn't here? Feel free to share in the comments.
EdNote: Each title below is hotlinked to the original story. Enjoy.
#10
Midnight in Chernobyl: Adam Higginbothm's Explosive Story About What Really Happened
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