Any current assessment of the year has to rely on the line from former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, where he talked about “the unknown unknowns."

We are witnessing and will continue to witness in the coming days, weeks and months, a shift – perhaps permanent – in the way we live our lives.

For those who are still looking for another perspective on last night’s New Hampshire results and the upcoming events, here are a few observations . . .

Calling Michael Bloomberg “the great unknown, but potentially, great game-changer,” Hawthorn Chairman John Ashford addressed the audience at Prairie State Generating Co