Crystal Ball
Predictions for the next year, some bold, some likely. (Add any of your as a comment)
Technology and Science: Next generation DVDs will come out, confuse consumers, and be replaced with a completely new technology by the end of the year. Phones will start coming with Mp3 players built in. Wireless cable television (through local towers, not satellites) will start getting lots of attention. We will discover nothing useful on Mars. The Chinese put a man on the moon.
Business: One of the failing airlines with promise to never overbook passengers and will increase their profits. Google will lose a large market share to programs like Coperic that utilize multiple search engine and can search your computer (and network) within seconds. The Stock market will go up, while the economy stays mostly stagnant. The DJIA is currently at 10,800.
Government: The US will have less than 50,000 troops in Iraq by years end (currently over 120,000. I’m not counting troops at army bases