A Look Back At 2006

In the December 18, 2006 edition of Newsweek, George F. Will begins his commentary with

"How gruesome was 2006?"

Mr. Wills begins his essay with mention of Ahmadinejad's mania and ends with mention of the passing of Lillian Gertrude Asplund, the last American survivor from the Titanic. In between he runs the gamut from politics to the justice system to sports.

Read all of Mr. Will's take on the serious and the absurd from 2006. Evaluate what he had to say, and/or add your own commentary on 2006.