2021 is a year that reminded me of the Rodney Atkins song, “If You’re Going Through Hell”. His opening lines capture the essence of what transpired last year: “things go from bad to worse, you think they can’t get worse than that… and then they do”. Hmm, sure sounds like Covid lockdowns, delta, ok… vaccines are here, light at the end of the tunnel? Nope, another variant! But Atkins offers sage advice: “Keep on going… you might get out before the devil even knows you’re there”.

There are many comprehensive reviews of the past year, most of which highlight the Januar...