It's the time of year for introspection and an emotional mix of regrets and optimism–all of which could account for seasonal depression and holiday drinking, especially this year.

If you're an editor, it's also time to put together the obligatory retrospective list of the year's top stories. To avoid adding to the clutter, I'm going to run down only a few of the trends and topics we saw, and the ones that will have the most traction in 2010.

Healthcare–ad nauseam. We knew it was going to be big, but few of us expected it to take precedence over virtually every other problem facing Congress. Looking ahead: With all of the contention surrounding the current versions of legislation, I'll bet this doesn't settle until first quarter 2010.

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