East coast and north east.. be forewarned. Some sort of storm–whether it be rain or snow–appears likely to form in time for Valentine’s Day weekend.. this map is a forecast of January 15..
From the national geographic photo contest in 2011. This picture illustrates relativity. (Source)
There are basic scientific notions, premises, hypotheses, that just baffle me. Simple things.. Like evolution.. gravity.. the big bang.
Okay. Maybe most of those concepts, while accepted, aren’t ‘simple.’
But that is why I love this photo from NAT GEO, just to showcase a little about how relativity works. The speeding bus.. and inside? Still as a calm night..
Tech has been moving fast.. but I think 2017 is the year it zooms by like the blink of an eye. Get ready to say goodbye to the old times. The age of Aquarius is here
Score another one for Russian hackers! First Trump! Now Nintendo!
From TechCrunch:
The hack appeared in the forums of Russian retro gaming community GBX in the form of a YouTube video and step-by-step instructions — in Russian, of course. The r/NESClassicMods subreddit picked up on it right away and valiantly subjected their devices to the code, with great success. (u/zenmechanic showed Battletoads working, above.) It must be said that this is not a simple process — not yet, at least. It involves booting the Linux-based NES into FEL mode, hacking the kernel, and injecting ROM files using a special tool. A GUI has already been created to make things easier and tutorials are being made, but we warn readers not to attempt this unless they know about things like MD5 hashes and config files. Bricking your device with a single wrong click is definitely a possibility.
Today’s old piece of news.. from a long bit ago, last century actually, parts of the Ashland Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine being erected.. the newspaper said it would become the ‘new attraction’ …
“She loved it, and it was in her house, and Billie and I felt it was where she’d want to be,” he said.
Carrie Fisher struggled for years with substance abuse before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the late 1990s.
In her later years, Fisher became an outspoken advocate for mental health, and was honoured by Harvard University last year with an Annual Outstanding Lifetime Award in Cultural Humanism for her activism.
Other than Carrie Fisher’s cremation and unique urn, nearly no details were revealed about the ceremony, or about what form the two women’s graves took.
I get gallows humor.. I get the notion.. but can we finally have a serious discussion about whether it a good thing that a vast majority of the united states is affected to pain killers…? That mind altering drugs are given to kids at an early age…? And that an opiad addiction—assisted by drugs like Prozac to kids–is creating a toxic nightmare …?
May God rest the souls of Carrie Fisher and her mother. But can someone finally say that anti depression drugs have some very serious consequences along with their worth? Please ?? But
The move would make the women’s apparel chain the latest big-name retailer to be hurt by shoppers’ growing preference for online shopping and fast fashion.
Recently I was able to view the movie the RING with a few people.. one of those in the viewing party was someone born slightly before the original movie came out.. She had no idea what was scary about a VHS cassette tape. Probably didn’t even understand what a VHS tape even was. And even with the creepy nature of the movie the RING, and then visually appealing horror symbolism and dark colors presented in the film, the movie ended up not being very scary for her.
I realized then.. 13 years has really moved out society along quickly.
The things that were scary in the 90s were lampooned in the early 2000s by SCARY MOVIE.. the creepy gore films of the mid 2000s are old news. The new horror is visceral. It’s real. Gone are the campy films of teenage sex but here are the new modern days of birth defects, mental illness, war, and poverty. They are the themes of horror – the scary movies are just elements of the real fear of society.
I say all of this because there is a new movie coming out this year called RINGS. You can view it here:
You are looking at that right. It’s a sequel. Sequel-ish..
The description:
A new chapter in the beloved RING horror franchise. A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a “movie within the movie” that no one has ever seen before
I am going to give this a chance.. It will be interesting to see how a video tape themed horror film will be changed and made modern for the new century.. A part of me actually thinks the original movie presents a problem for getting an audience in the new age. Kids of today, seriously, just don’t like the original RING. And that dislike and scorn because of the late 20th century technology in the RING could cause people to turn away from this movie just as easily.
Or .. they can pander to the modern age and made things really, really tech-centric. And then.. insult the 30 somethings like me who loved the RING when it originally came out.
Split (January 20) In the middle of his career, M. Night Shyamalan abandoned his horror roots and started making movies for kids — The Last Airbender, After Earth — that weren’t up to his previous standards. It’s fine, everyone is allowed to go on a creative walkabout, but thankfully, Shyamalan returned to his roots with 2015’s The Visit, which confirmed that the director had not lost his masterful puzzle-box brain. Split is his next thriller, and it follows a man (James McAvoy) whose head is full of competing split personalities, all of whom work in the service of a dark beast that forces them to abduct a trio of teens. The great thing about Shyamalan is that he always swings big, and trusts his imagination. Keep a close watch on the strange and intriguing young talent Anya Taylor-Joy, who broke out in The Witch last year and continues to take offbeat genre roles.
I am also Night biased. I liked even Lady in the Water and the Village .. And my favorite movie perhaps of all time, SIGNS, was made by him as well..
SPLIT looks really really good.. I am thankful he continues to use his imagination..
I know I am in the minority as of late in the horror community.. they have virtually shunned Night..
I have written about the coal region’s decline over the years.. I have also explored a bit about the drug epidemic in the area, as well. But not enough. That will change in 2017.. It is beyond a problem.. it is beyond a crisis.. it is a complete breakdown of certain societal functions that bond friends and families together in a community..
Congrats to the Mid-Atlantic.. you are getting to enjoy a big snowstorm tonight. Perhaps the biggest of the year .. and maybe the only one the East Coast will see. See that blank part in Pennsylvania above you? That’s me.. that’s the snow-deficit location.. that’s the place that could have really used a nice good steady snowstorm tonight …
First of all, world, Happy Russian Christmas.. This was almost as special a day for me growing up as the Roman army version of the holiday.. we left our decorations up a little longer than the average family.. we shined them bright as can be on January 7 .. we celebrated the Ukrainian Rite of passage.. fun times. So for those who celebrate, or those who hack into email from Russia, Merry Christmas!
on… another .. note..
There has been some personal grief hitting my local area over the past few days. Someone I know from quite some time ago has lost someone very young and very important in his life.. Another person I know who just retired has succumbed to a heart issue..I see a few more tragic notes of traffic popping up on my Facebook feed..
This has been a little bit of a dismal start to the new year for me.. I know.. hope.. Be positive… Wipe away the sadness and replace it with the light of the world.
But that all gets to be a little more difficult than what some would like.
And when grief hits like a freight train, there is often no other choice but to be completely knocked out by it.
So I hope your new year is heading in a better direction than some people’s I know..
life is very, very, very short.. and for some people right now, they are having to bury a little life that was cut way too short.
I pray and send positive well wishes for anyone suffering or in a funk of some sort. There is help out there.. Google it if you need it. And sometimes the best thing, more than anything else, is human touch. A warm embrace. And a cold beer.
May God bless everyone who reads this and those who don’t.
The visit took place last November. The sources said Santiago told agents that US intelligence had infiltrated his mind and were forcing him to watch ISIS propaganda videos.
In addition, the sources told Fox that Santiago appeared agitated and incoherent during that interview, clearly indicating he was suffering from some kind of mental condition.
After the contact with Santiago, the FBI called local authorities who took custody of him and brought him to a local hospital for a welfare check.
Katie Jacques has been publisher of the weekly newspaper that serves Brinkley and Monroe County for 20 years – longer than the county’s newest newspaperman has been alive.
Jacques last week sold the assets of the Central Delta Argus-Sun to Hayden Taylor, 19, whose family’s roots in the county go back five generations. Taylor is a throwback to the time decades ago when a few young men his age ventured into owning newspapers, but it was rare then and is almost unheard of now in the age of the Internet.
Following a “Man Bites Dog” theme, Taylor has never taken a single course in journalism.
He said he’s not deterred by his lack of newspaper experience or journalism study, but will buy a few textbooks to read up on the subject. “I think I’m more concerned about management and administration, how to make the bottom line work,” he said.
A 2015 graduate of Marvell Academy, he attended Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge for a year and never decided on a major.
“I’ve always enjoyed reading, and I’ve done well in history and politics, economics and religion,” Taylor told a visitor recently. “All those interests line up with writing.”
This guy deserves a prize .. he is trashing the social media portions of the paper..
One portion of the Arkansas Online story that most interested me: "My friends think Facebook is where they can get ‘local news’, and I just don’t believe that,“ Taylor said. "That 'news’ isn’t always news, and it’s hardly ever really local.”
In my county, coal country USA, Schuylkill County PA, social media is actually quite dominant for people getting their new
Places like SKOOKNEWS.COM and the Skook News Facebook page are very popular..
nonetheless.. I wish this guy luck .. so amazing to think that in the 21st century NEWSPAPERS could become cool again
A swarm of more than 250 small earthquakes have struck since New Year’s Eve near the California-Mexico border, causing unease among residents and attention from scientists.
The strongest earthquake in the sequence was magnitude 3.9, striking directly underneath the town of Brawley, about 170 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
After all of the joy and fun over the holiday season, my son is waking up for the second day with a fever.. a dull and persistent low grade nightmare..
There seems to be a pattern here, if It think back.. Ayden has just about touched each holiday in memory with at least one ailment of some sort. Why new New Years as well.
I hope he feels better soon.. school awaits, after all. As does 2017.
And if your child is in the same scenario, the same circumstance, I hope there is quick healing from the sick bug just as well..
“Authorities say there is no indication of that so far [that Russians had penetrated the US electric grid],” according to an editor’s note attached to a corrected version of the story on the paper’s Web site.
“The computer at Burlington Electric that was hacked was not attached to the grid,” the editor’s note read….
…so tell us again, mainstream media, about fake news?
….when your almost 6 year old son tells people “my dad is weird” while playing the online Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 on the Playstation 4 that ‘Santa’ brought for Christmas…… That’s how.
It was a wild night of celebrations and booze-fuelled mayhem on the streets of Britain last night as revellers welcomed in 2017 - and no one was wrapping up warm.
Usually, when it comes to big blockbusters like Star Wars or Marvel movies, reshoots aren’t that big of a deal. But Rogue One seems to be another case entirely. When you watch the movie, and then go back and watch the trailer, about half the shots in the trailer didn’t make the final cut. The film obviously went through some pretty drastic changes, and the “multiple readings” that the actors did for a lot of their scenes indicate that the director was prepared for that to happen. The best explanation for it all may be the pressure of meeting a deadline: because the release dates for movies like this are announced years in advance, the schedule is fixed. Edwards and the crew had to complete and release the film by the 2016 holiday season, which meant that, if they ran into a huge problem, they only had so much time to fix it. Having multiple takes of each scene may have been their way of covering all their bases.
2016 was one extra second longer.. Countries that use Coordinated Universal Time — several West African nations, Britain, Ireland and Iceland — added the leap second during the midnight countdown to 2017 — making the year’s final minute 61 seconds long..
The new year begins with a bang! Saturday, people from Owego to Broome county in New York and all the way down to Northern Pennsylvania began reporting odd shaking and a loud “explosion” noise. Reports said they “felt their houses and windows shaking."
The Tioga County Sheriff’s Department would not say if they received any calls. They told WICZ they "have no comment or information at the moment."
An Official from the Binghamton Airport said "it is not possible for a commercial plane to move fast enough to create a sonic boom."
He added that the airport has no record of any military training going on in the area..
There was once a simpler time.. there was once a more peaceful landscape .. 2016 is ending as chaotic as it began.. The year has proposed a valuable set of dilemmas for the human population.. so many took offense to things that seemed to occur in the last 12 months of the calendar that I lost count.
But it ends tonight. And begins as well.
For as much as a new years eve ends something, the midnight hour begins anew.. It begins with a certain sense of freshness.. a great deal of zeal .. Hope and love.. Auld Lang Syne..
Plus that, occasional bad decisions thanks to a complete set of alcoholic specials at the local or fine dining watering hole of your choice. Or your demise.
So try something different this new year.. Try something special.
Make a resolution that you can keep. Keep a resolution that you made.. And don’t make too many. It puts unneeded pressure on your soul.
But in the end, when the next twelve months slip by like the sands of time, you’ll find yourself in potentially new shoes.. Or the same ones. Your situation may find itself completely unresolved. Or maybe that miracle cure is coming.
Regardless of where December 31 2017 ends for you, let it be a year of constant new beginnings. Each day should be an adventure.
Perhaps I will re-read this post a few times throughout the year. I often find myself glazing over with doldrums and life, itself, often hits like a brutal war zone battle.
I need to re-read it.. I need to live a bit different myself this year.
I need to make the type of resolution that even I could keep.
525,600 minutes, 525,000 moments so dear. 525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife. In 525,600 minutes - how do you measure a year in the life? How about love? How about love? How about love? Measure in love. Seasons of love.
…the big news of CNN and NBC NEWS today, along with most people’s New Year’s Eve newsfeed, is the Vermont electric company claiming Putin’s Russia hacked into their system..
Various government spokespeople began to paint a picture of sanctions pushed personally by a bitter man. These were Barack Obama’s sanctions, not Donald Trump’s — not even U.S. sanctions. They were the sanctions pushed in a final, futile burst of hatred by a lame-duck president. Even Secretary of State John Kerry was a “good man,” undermined by an emotional president, according to the Foreign Ministry’s Zakharova.
The surprise came around 4 p.m. local time, via a statement was published on the Kremlin’s website. Russia would resist even the minimum expected diplomatic response of retaliatory expulsions, the statement read: “[Russia] will not resort to irresponsible ‘kitchen’ diplomacy but will plan our further steps to restore Russian-US relations based on the policies of the Trump Administration.”
Putin even invited the children of U.S. diplomats to his New Year’s party.
With that statement, the Russian president marked a complete about-turn of his traditionally petulant diplomacy. Tactically, it was a triumph. Suddenly “Obama’s sanctions,” designed so as to be untouchable by a future Trump administration, no longer seemed so irreversible.
“It is a very smart move,” Lukyanov says. “It will humiliate Obama even more.”
An orchestral director lost his job at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome after telling an audience filled with children that the man in the red suit who delivers gifts to good girls and boys does not, in fact, exist.
The news agency ANSA said Saturday that Giacomo Loprieno lashed out at the young audience for failing to applaud following a performance of “Frozen” on Thursday.
The theater underlined the severity of the offense with a Facebook posting of the production’s new orchestral director alongside Santa Claus.
On social media, the firing has been both applauded for protecting children’s fantasies, and derided for punishing someone telling the truth.
The New Year’s Eve event began in 1904. That was the year the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue was renamed Times Square, after The New York Times built a new headquarters there. It had previously been called Long Acre Square.
To celebrate the official opening of the One Times Square building, newspaper owner Adolph Ochs decided to throw a big New Year’s Eve party.
For the first three years, Ochs shot fireworks off the top of the building to signal the new year. But in 1907, the city banned fireworks.
That’s when the ball drop came in. Inspiration was drawn from the “time balls” first used in the early the 1800s to help ship captains tell time and precisely set their navigation tools while out at sea.
The New Year’s Eve ball has been dropped every year since 1907 — with the exception of 1942 and 1943, because of World War II’s “dimout” restrictions. Crowds instead held a moment of silence to honor the new year.
The first ball weighed 700 pounds and featured 100 light bulbs. The current one, which is permanently housed on top of the One Times Square building, weighs 17 times as much and features roughly 32,000 LEDs.
The building that started Times Square’s New Year’s Eve celebration now stands mostly empty — except for a Walgreens.
Most of the men and women Comas interviewed showed a zest for life and an interest in pastimes from amateur dramatics to playing the piano. Many also continued to carry out daily duties from farm work to caring for a disabled child.
Pedro Rodriguez, 106, plays the piano every day in the living room of his flat in Asturias, northern Spain, where he lives with his wife who is nearly 20 years younger than him. Their daughters visit them often.
“The nuns taught me how to play the piano as a child,” he said after giving a rendition of a Spanish waltz.
The majority of these elderly people were surrounded by family or had loved ones calling in on them daily showing how Spain continues to be a closely-knit society, where family ties are paramount.
It showcases that maybe things we value in the Western world aren’t really of much value at all.
When considering your New Years resolutions, give consideration to the story linked here.. think it through. Picture yourself at 100 and wonder, what would matter to you most then? ….social media following? Vacant friendships..? Or maybe a zest for something that actually is important in life..
Maybe playing the piano in your living room every day when you’re 106 is really what matters the most of all..
(CNN)A Vermont electric company said Friday it had found on a company laptop the same kind of malicious software that US authorities believe was used by Russian hackers in an attempt to influence November’s election.
Burlington Electric said it found the code after utility companies nationwide were sent an alert by the Department of Homeland Security.
From the Pottsville REPUBLICAN HERALD.. Marrones has been a staple in my local coal region for decades.. Very important events have occurred there for families for years.. It has been the place for half price pasta on Mondays and endless memories for those who were there at any point.
It has been an important place. A well-known place..
.. It is now closing after 83 years in existence..
The Twilight Zone marathon will be serving up frights continuously from Dec. 31-Jan. 2…. SYFY channel in case you’re interested.
And yes, I know about ‘on demand’ and Netflix and boxed sets on BluRay. But there is just something special about watching something on TV, knowing others across the nation are watching the same exact thing as you at the same exact time.. something very communal about it..
And I just love the fact it’s the Twilight Zone..
Find your favorite episode in the list .. and enjoy..
Mushroom in Kennett Square The “Mushroom Capital of the World” celebrates by dropping a 700 pound stainless steel mushroom. The event will have food and entertainment as well. Button in Carlisle A 50 pound aluminum-framed button, accented with LED lights will dropped at midnight. Visitors and residents are encouraged to design the button, and over 140 children entered the contest last year. The First Night Carlisle celebration starts at 5 p.m. and includes musical performances, art exhibits and fireworks.
Wrench in Mechanicsburg The tradition honors the borough’s founders who were mechanics who repaired and crafted wagons in the early 19th century. The celebration starts at 9 p.m. Hershey’s Kiss in Hershey The “Sweetest Place on Earth” celebrates by dropping a Hershey’s Kiss at midnight. The event starts at 9 p.m. and ends with fireworks. Strawberry in Harrisburg A giant, lit strawberry descends in the state Capital. There is live entertainment, dancing, children’s events and fireworks during the event.
Red Rose in Lancaster A symbol of the War of the Roses between Lancaster and York, the celebration takes place at Binns Park. There are performances throughout the evening and fireworks to cap the night.
White Rose in York The rose will descend in Continental Square. There is also a children’s celebration from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bologna in Lebanon A 16-foot Lebanon Bologna descends from the sky at midnight. Marshmallow Peep in Bethlehem A giant lit replica of the Marshallow Peep will drop at midnight. There will also be art and music in the evening. Sled in Duncannon A ten foot sled, modeled after the Lightning Guider sled manufactured at the Standard Sled Facorty from 1904 to 1990, is dropped. The celebration starts at 10 p.m. and is concluded with a fireworks display.
Yuengling Beer Bottle in Pottsville The home of the oldest brewery in American raises a Yuengling beer bottle to the top of a flagpole for their celebration.
Beaver in Beavertown A life-size Bucky the beaver is hoisted to the top of a 75-foot ladder and slowly lowered to the ground.
Kettle in McClure A cast iron kettle will be lowered at midnight in honor of the McClure Bean Soup Festival. There will also be food, dancing and kids activities. Pickle in Dillsburg A pickle will descend into a barrel and then fireworks will end the celebration.
Breeches in Lower Allen Township Lower Allen Township will be “lowering the breeches” at midnight. The celebration begins at 8 p.m. with food and music. There will also be a smaller pair of breeches for children to lower.
Anchor in Shippensburg “Drop the Anchor” is held at the center of town. The celebration will start at 8 p.m. with carriage rides, entertainment and party favors.
Rockville Bridge in Marysville A replica of the Rockville Bridge made by Cub Scout Pack 56 will be dropped. Huckleberry in New Bloomfield A huckleberry will be dropped from the Courthouse clock tower at midnight. The celebration starts at 10 p.m. with food and entertainment.
Hard Hat in Newport The hat, which is about three feet by six feet, is dropped from the top of Turnbaugh’s Place. Pac-Man in Hanover The TimeLine Arcade lowers an eight-foot, lit Pac-Man at the top of the building. The celebration begins at 6 p.m.
Raising of the Cigar in Red Lion A lion holding a cigar is raised in the town square, honoring the once booming cigar industry of the town.
Recycled Ball in Pittsburgh The city of Pittsburgh drops a 1,000 pound, illuminated orb made of recycled materials at midnight. The ball symbolizes Pittsburgh’s efforts to be a “green” city, according to the Pa Department of Community and Economic Development. The celebration starts at 6 p.m., with a parade at 8 p.m., performances throughout the evening and a fireworks show to cap the night.
Coal in Shamokin A Styrofoam lump of coal will be dropped at midnight. Lightbulb in Sunbury From the top of the Edison Hotel a lit outline of a light-bulb is dropped at midnight. The hotel was wired by Thomas Edison in 1883 to demonstrate his invention. Shoe in Akron A large shoe is dropped at midnight. Haydn’s Jug in East Petersburg The celebration starts at 10 p.m.
That means, minus a year of my life, I have relied in some part on Tom Clark to tell me if I would be missing school, or work, for about my entire life..
He has had some famous bombs.. like the mis-guided Blizzard of 93 and 96 prediction.. he has also been somewhat lampooned in local media for a few decades.
But he has been there.. strange hats and coats.. and giant umbrellas..
And just about anyone in Northeastern Pennsylvania who longed for days off of school during the winter time knew the exact time during each news hour that Tom Clark would do the weather.
Filmmakers are tapping advances in digital technology to resurrect characters after a performer dies, most notably in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” The film, in theaters now, features the return of Grand Moff Tarkin, originally played by a long-dead actor.
The trend has sent Hollywood actors in the here-and-now scrambling to exert control over how their characters and images are portrayed in the hereafter.
“Celebrities are increasingly involved in making plans to protect their intellectual property rights,” said Mark Roesler, an attorney and chairman of CMG Worldwide, an agency representing celebrity estates. “They understand that their legacy will continue beyond their lifetime.”
This is going to be the newest trend in movies.. Expect old stars to come back. Be kind.. rewind.. go back.. the past is coming to the future.
I will say this: Grand Moff Tarkin, live in living color on the big screen, was as creepy as could be. The digital enhancement was evident.. But somehow it was flawless. The final scene with Carrie Fisher–may God rest her beautiful soul–was equally clumsy as much as it was breathtaking to see..
We are in the beginning of a new age of digital amazement.. The most amazing part may be the fact that stars we loved during their prime will be suddenly in their prime again.
But … is it creepy/ Is it weird?
I sort of think so. However, it’s all eventual. In a few movies and TV shows it will be as normal as a robot taking your manufacturing job.
Welcome to the future. Sit back and grab the popcorn.
I always think humor goes a far way .. unless you’re a page that needs to maintain a serious tone. I liked this post, however.. People completely dismiss the importance of a 404 page..
Over two dozen quakes have been reported to hit the California-Nevada frontier Wednesday morning, with tremors being felt as far as Sacramento, San Francisco, and Las Vegas.
The campaign for the White House 2016 will become very annoying. Straw polls, debates.. early PR disasters. Jeb Bush . Hillary Clinton .. we will be dreading 2016. Maybe though a dark horse will emerge and, even more importantly, perhaps third party candidates will start becoming more acceptable to Americans
Donald Trump will be the nominee for Republicans. He will choose Marco Rubio. Hillary will be for the Dems.. her choice as a running mate: Charlie Crist
I was right about 15.. a dark horse emerged. And I was right that Trump would be the nominee……but the VP choices were WAY off.. After all, Trump had bigger hands than little Marco and Crist ..well…would have been a better choice for Hill than Kaine.
How else did I do with my 2016 predictions? Some below with commentary after.
Donald Trump will be the nominee for Republicans. He will choose Marco Rubio. Hillary will be for the Dems.. her choice as a running mate: Charlie Crist. Already addressed that one.
Terrorism will be the top story by the end of 2016. As will the fear it generates. It is. The latest truck attack in Germany solidified that.. The listing of churches that could be attacked in Christmas in America equally spread fear.
There will be a bigger emphasis on open-source artificial intelligence. It will be ‘power to the people,’ with the dawn of the drones. Get ready. They are coming. Nothing at all incorrect about this prediction.
GMO-free food will gain in popularity. But there will be increasingly and creative ways to mask GMO from consumers. It’s the year you’ll be deceived even more by fancy packages. Be smart and buy after research. Very very true.. This is happening more and more by the year. I think it will continue as well–for the better of all society. At least those who research ..
There will be less tech addiction in 2016. People have had enough. Phone free Sundays may turn into phone free weeks. People may give up on Facebook, except for the emergency chats.. I think I was overall wrong on this. But I think by the end of the year I ended up being slightly right. After all, we get TIRED and SICK of constant election news. It turned us from being on Facebook.. we took some time off.
Health–real health–will be en vogue in 2016. Not fad diets or fraud get thin quick schemes. But real long term health. This is the beginning of a new age of fitting in jeans and having a healthy heart. ….not ready to claim victory on this, Though we are finding better sources of food we are certainly not showing a loss of weight. The jury is still out on this.
The Olympics will not be without incident. Massive rains–flooding rains actually–may hit just in time in Brazil. Not sure how I got this one on the head, but my long term weather guidance in December 2015 just must have been accurate. The RIO Olympics were soggy.
The economy that will matter in 2016: India. China will matter a lot less. …I guess this was mostly wrong?
It will be hot. All year.. some of the hottest weather on the planet earth in centuries is on the way. YES! It was .. bigly. Expect more in 2017.
And now with all of that behind us, let’s focus on the year to come.
My top ten predictions for 2017..
Donald Trump is going to have a much more difficult time than expected. At least initially. He will be besieged by protests and also by people within his own party. By the middle of the year, he will realize that by going directly to people above party leaders can motivate the electorate to accept some if his policies. I expect rallies by the end of the year to be a normal course of White House business.
The stock market will hit 20,000 and stay within that range. By August we will be speculating when the market will hit 25,000.
Vladimir Putin will either visit the United States or Donald Trump will visit Russia. Either way a more united front will emerge.
The weather in 2017 will be hot. As hot as 2016.. there may be slick spots of winter that emerge from time to time sporadically throughout the world, but the majority of the months to come will feature hotter than normal temperatures.
The British Royal family will have to decide how to move forward after a tragic scenario.. there may be a new queen before 2018.
Stephen Colbert may be facing cancellation in 2017. There is going to be a dramatic realignment of late night TV. People are tired of an obsessive amount of politics during the daytime hours. The nighttime should be sacred for comedy. People may turn on political version of such by rebelling against the Colbert program on CBS.
BREXIT. Trump. I think France and Germany will have upheaval in 2017. The world is shaking like a post-earthquake atmosphere from the changes in 2016. Transitions something are sloppy. And we have somehow transitioned into something very different than we were in 16..
Major hacking will reveal something in 2017. Either from Wikileaks, or a source not yet to be named. Secrets will become revealed in 2017 to make us question what type of reality we live in.
Though everyone seems to predict it, Donald Trump will be aggressive in NOT declaring war or bombing other nations. (This is a prediction, but also a prayer)
Virtual reality! All the rage in 2016! …..but just wait. I predict the opposite for 2017.
