Why 2016 Seemed to Suck So Much

Yes, I know that life isn’t perfect and I know that every year is good for some people and not so good for others. So, to make a blanket statement about a year as good or bad seems silly and sophomoric. But, it seemed like this past year in particular everyone was in agreement: 2016 absolutely blew. It sucked. It was simply ugly.

Year In Review: World – Russia, Cuba, Iran, & the Search for Power

In the past year, much has happened which has forever stamped our minds from pictures of people dying from Ebola, to Ukrainian citizens fleeing and fighting from Russian invasion. From Cuba’s embargo being lifted for the first time since Castro became dictator, to another royal birth for Prince William and Duchess Kate. From the inevitable economic collapse of Greece, to the threat of a nuclear Iran…

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