I agree with the Hef, however I myself am immune from this prophecy, as I will be always accurate! COME! flock to me, and I shall show you the way. (make your deposit to our fund at the door. Visa, MC, AMEX all accepted. )
On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Horace Heffner <hheff...@mtaonline.net> wrote: > 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/ > > > > >