Eric Zorn

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a town hall at Keene High School, in Keene, N.H., on Dec. 31, 2019.

Column: Informed speculation, keen predictions and totally wild guesses for 2020

January 3, 2020 at 5:51 p.m.

Amy Klobuchar, a Democratic U.S. senator from Minnesota, will be elected president of the United States in November. There's not enough salt on the famous flats of Bonneville with which...

Democratic candidates participate in a primary debate at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles on Dec. 19, 2019.

Column: Full results of Eric Zorn’s news prediction survey for 2020

January 3, 2020 at 1:25 p.m.

Here are the final results of the Change of Subject Predict the News survey for 2020. Total responses 825. My guesses are highlighted in bold. 1. Which Democratic presidential hopeful...

Column: 3 easy ways to preserve your serenity during the toxic political year ahead

January 2, 2020 at 3:33 p.m.

Over the years, I've changed a number of minds arguing politics with readers over email. That number is zero. Not that I'm a lousy debater or am usually wrong —...

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg attends a climate march, in Turin, Italy, Friday. Dec. 13, 2019. Thunberg was named this week Time's Person of the Year, despite becoming the figurehead of a global youth movement pressing governments for faster action on climate change. in Turin, Italy, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

The top 10 tweets from December, 2019

December 30, 2019 at 4:57 p.m.

Here, in no particular order, are my choices for the top tweets in my feed from the month of December, 2019 What I've learned from the Internet is access to...

Actor Sean Connery is best known as James Bond, but also for decades of memorable films including "The Untouchables," "The Hunt For Red October," "The Highlander," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and more.Birthday: Aug. 25, 1930

Fill out the Tweet of the Week survey as though no one’s watching

December 30, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

To receive an email alert when the Tweet of the Week poll goes live, go to the Trib's newsletter subscription page to sign up. Instructions: Click the box next to...

Revelers pass a sign celebrating the approach of 2020 in New York's Times Square on Dec. 14, 2019.

Column: Once again, readers prove smarter than the columnist when it comes to predicting the news. But there’s always next year!

December 27, 2019 at 6:42 p.m.

I'm all about looking forward as a new year is about to dawn. Really, now, would it do any good to review my predictions for 2019? To refresh your memory...

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Column: Informed speculation, keen predictions and totally wild guesses for 2020

Column: Full results of Eric Zorn’s news prediction survey for 2020

Column: 3 easy ways to preserve your serenity during the toxic political year ahead

The top 10 tweets from December, 2019

Fill out the Tweet of the Week survey as though no one’s watching

Column: Once again, readers prove smarter than the columnist when it comes to predicting the news. But there’s always next year!

Predict the news of 2020 by taking our online multiple-choice survey

Column: The best tweets and funniest tweeters of 2019

Column: You don’t need to know the name of your childhood pet in order to fill out the Tweet of the Week survey

Column: Looking into the 2020s with 20/20 foresight? Here are a few fearless guesses about life in the near future.