Richard has asked for predictions for 2009. My prediction for 2009
is that a common thread for the year will be the failure to predict.
Prophesies with durations of days, weeks, months, and years will fail
in unusual abundance. False prophets will abound, especially in the
financial realm. I think it is clear to many people that we are in a
regime of instability, financially, socially, and environmentally.
The lesson to be taken from this is to prepare as best as possible
for all contingencies. This is always good advice, but more so than
ever in a time of instability. Prepare to take care of yourself and
family, and beyond that your extended family and even neighbors if
possible, in the event of major disruptions. The best investment a
person can make is 6 months or more worth of food and a means to cook
it. This can be done fairly inexpensively using whole grains, dried
foods, vitamins, and possibly some canned goods. My prediction is it
will be a comfort knowing you can eat for a while if the worst
happens, and that at for at least for some increment of time you will
not be a burden on your family, neighbors and society in a time of
great need. Make a plan. Consider what you will need in various
scenarios.
Best regards,
Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
