The Year That Was Almost Magic

Published: Dec. 20, 2017, 12:30 a.m.

b'There was a lot of talk about what a strange year 2016 was, and now some are claiming that 2017 was even weirder. Phil and Stephen beg to differ. 2017 was an amazing year. Dare we say it? Almost magical.\\n\\nIn part one of a four-part series, Phil outlines some of the positive developments in the first half of the year that speak to very bright future to come. 2017 podcasts referenced include:\\n\\nWorld Transformed Book Update\\n\\nTrue Stories: News Not Dated April 1st\\n\\nAncient Martian Fossils, Self-Growing Computers, and Flowers that Cure Cancer\\n\\nBarely Distinguishable from Magic\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nWT 383-694'