Happy 2010, dear readers! May it be joyful and successful! We humans are impatient beings, so it is a natural that we seek crumbs about the future from East European fortune tellers in gloomily-colored headscarves, uptight Englishmen wearing purple ties and friend victims who know how to shuffle those Tarot cards. Here are some bold predictions that caught my eye:
*The Russian newspaper Pravda cheerily reminds us that the late Bulgarian prophetess Baba Vanga predicted that World War III will break out in 2010. Baba Vanga is said to have foretold the start of World War II, perestroika and the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
*The Economist, normally so witty, is notable for the pure lameness of its list: “May—The 189 signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty meet in New York to review it….September—The world’s diplomats gather in New York for the UN General Assembly.” I just can’t handle the excitement! Please, stop!
*CBS News legal correspondent Jan Crawford forecasts changes on the U.S. Supreme Court: “Justice John Paul Stevens will retire from the Supreme Court at 90, giving Obama his second nomination. Solicitor General Elena Kagan will be the nominee to replace him.”
*Newsweek single-handedly dashes Sarah Palin’s presidential ambitions but projects a rosy future in the media for the former Alaska governor: “The only thing Sarah Palin will be president of in 2012 will be TV ratings. Palin will get a talk show as early as next year. We’re betting a startup like Lifetime or Bravo will make an offer she can’t refuse.”
*Miss Ramona makes boldly humorous predictions for my wacky and wonderful hometown of San Francisco: “In an attempt to stand in solidarity with same-sex couples who still can’t legally wed in California, straight San Franciscans declare that they will cease marrying and divorcing until Proposition 8 is repealed or James Franco answers their marriage proposals in the affirmative, whichever comes first.”
*Epicurious senses that we will all be eating fried chicken and mini whoopee pies and washing them down with homemade beer. At last, a prediction I can believe in!
