Nine years ago only four of ten predictions were right.  This past year I was more right than wrong , but mostly because it was a joke and I thought I'd get them all right: I started RIGHT by predicting what had already happened .  Something to do with published works, or 1-0 The UK would leave the European Union :  RIGHT, or 2-0.  But they cut it awfully close, departing at 11PM last night. Israel   will continue to be bedeviled by uncertainty on who is running the country :  RIGHT, or 3-0. The  Mars 2020  rover mission will be launched :  RIGHT, or 4-0.  Did you know that in that July 2020 window three such missions were sent out--first, Hope orbiter by the United Arab Emirates, then Tianwen-1 by China, and, finally the USA.  All three will arrive at Mars next month. The  XXXII Summer Olympics  will be held in Tokyo from July 24 to August 9 :  WRONG, or 4-1.  AS you know, this was postponed to this year, ...