As we end 2010 with the news media looking back at the big stories of the year, I want to look forward to see what 2011 might have in store for us.

Politically speaking, the change of politics does not seem to be there next year either.

The political climate has been quite childish lately, which is funny because most politicians defend policies in the name of the younger generations. For the most part, these immaturities will stay in Washington for the next Congress.

There will definitely be a lot of political maneuvering and theatre for entertainment value in Congress, while legislations mostly molded by corporate interests get a new streamline process to become law.

I realize that some people would view me as a cynical individual, but my projection of the future is a product of a consistent observation that is detached from the mainstream, cliché debates and also an incorporation of my own deep contemplation.

This type of thinking might be ruining the spirit of the holidays, but I argue that there is no better time than the winter holidays to seriously analysis and think on deep issues. There are no serious news developments to distract our attention, and especially in the political arena, everything is quiet, which is a perfect time for reflection.

In fact, I encourage people to just make the time right now to think seriously about any issue. I picked politics in Washington, because it is one of the most understood and manipulative. But if a person thinks about another issue that he finds important, that is good to.

So, let us not turn off our brains for the holidays, because this moment of solitude will disappear as we face another new year.