[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ell, 2017 finally arrived, and I’m still on this side of the dirt. I made it all through 2016 without any trips to the ER or in front of a judge. I still see my column in newsprint, and nasty letters to the editor are rare. I can’t brag about achieving my New Year’s resolution for 2016 ’cause, frankly, I don’t remember what it was. So, I might’ve accomplished it, or I might’ve blown it by January 2. Who knows? As for my resolution for...