2020 Hindsight: The Year in Things That Broke
Classic rock The enjoyment of classic rock has become more difficult of late. So many venerable rock gods have proved themselves to be reactionary old farts. Eric Clapton, Van Morrison,Johnny Rotten, Morrissey, Noel Gallagher, to name a few, were hitting sour notes this year. Remember, it’s not the singer, it’s the song. Especially if the singer is a dolt. Cruise ships This was the year that made cruise ship patrons long for the good old days of the norovirus. Time travel The standard time travel daydream/moral quandary has been: If you could travel back in time would it be ethical to kil...