I approach 2026 with a guarded enthusiasm – and an apolitical apprehension.

I can’t be the only one amongst everyone who foresees a year of maximum unpredictability, based on how much sh-tuff has been annually occurring during the years leading up to this one.

To make some moolah on the side, I’m taking bets on whether Venezuela or Greenland will become our 51st state. Scotland is not out of the race when golf courses are factored in.

There’s no hiding from the future shock aspect of 2026, speaking of “too much change in too short a time,” as Alvin…