2009 Prognostications

Dear Postcardigans,

As we head into the final days of the Holiday Season, I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a Merry Christmas, and give you a heads up that posting may be a bit sporadic over the next few days as the Goldwaters await the arrival of St. Nick.

I also want to let you know how much fun I’ve had over the last month in writing Postcards, and hope you’ve enjoyed visiting from time to time. Please continue to stop by and keep me honest.

Now with all that out of the way, what would a blog worth its salt be without 2009 predictions? So, I’ve listed out a few of mine, and hope that you will contribute yours as well. And now, without further ado, here are my prognostications for the New Year – these are for entertainment purposes only, so please no wagering:

- There will be an international crisis involving North and South Korea, perhaps with even limited military exchange (NK will conduct small armed incursions into the South), with China playing a major conflict resolution role;

- Joe Biden will say something so incredibly stupid that it will require a public rebuke by President Obama;

- At least one Supreme Court Justice will retire – Obama’s first choice will not pass Senate muster, requiring a hastily chosen, and more moderate replacement;

- Governor Paterson will not appoint Caroline Kennedy to Hillary Clinton’s vacant Senate seat; however, a Kennedy will be appointed to fill the seat of the departing Edward Kennedy (I realize the latter is a bit ghoulish, but hey, let’s be real);

- The economy will continue to languish, although not at the harrowing pace hoped for by the MSM – growth will not be detectable, which is to say that growth will be an “L” rather than a “V” curve into 2010;

- The New York Giants will repeat as Super Bowl champions;

- Hollywood will be the next industry to come to Congress hat-in-hand for a bailout as box office receipts continue to plummet;

- An oil deposit larger than the best expectations for ANWR will be discovered off of the US coast in the Atlantic, touching off a furor between the “Drill Here, Drill Now” crowd and environmentalists; and,

- I will turn 41.

Hopefully (or not), at least one of these will come to pass.