A Decade from Now…. 2020 by Eric Zorn of the Chicago Tribune
No God called Prophet Eric, but some of his prognostications are interesting. I enjoy hearing people speculate about the future because we will spend so much time there.
Eric is a liberal, but his take is worth considering.
SO, the question is when can we expect the first edition of the Say Anything newspaper.
Read the whole thing.
Eric is a liberal, but his take is worth considering.
—A young Republican president, the successor to two-term President Barack Obama, will be running for re-election against a group of Democrats that includes a top female candidate and a self-financing mega-millionaire.
—Security at theaters, stadiums, shopping malls and train stations will resemble security at airports in 2009 as America responds to terrorist attacks from ineradicable Islamic extremists.
—Sarah Palin will be featured in end-of-decade “whatever happened to ...?” stories.
—The Internet will be deemed so basic and essential that the percentage of homes with access will be similar to today’s percentage of homes connected to the power grid.
—Newspapers will not have Web sites. Web sites will have newspapers (as well as robust video and audio channels). Every major media personality will generate content on all platforms.
SO, the question is when can we expect the first edition of the Say Anything newspaper.
Read the whole thing.
