Here we are, ladies and gentlemen; we have reached the end of the long and winding road of 2019 as we await the coming of a new year and new decade. And so there is nothing left to do but to bid adieu to 2019 with a swift kick of the boot as I recall the words of The Beatles and beg 2020 to open the door: But still they lead me back To the long winding road You left me standing here A long long time ago Don’t leave me waiting here Lead me to your door. The truth is, 2019 cannot end swiftly enough. While there certainly have…