Editor’s note: Due to an error on my part, a photo was omitted from Don’s 2010 Predictions Recap last week… to view the issue with image included, check it out in the Kibbles & Bytes Archives here! Don’t say I didn’t warn you… -KH
Yes, it is that time of the year where tradition demands that I look into the old Mac Cube case and make my predictions for the new year.
SPORTS
- MLB Baseball: YES, this is the year. Ron Santo, the most famous Cub’s third baseman, who passed away in 2010 would say that every year—well, actually he would shout it! So, once again, I predict that the Chicago Cubs will win the world series.
- NBA Basketball: Celtics in seven in 2011
- NHL Hockey: yawn…
- NFL Football: Bears vs. Patriots in the Super Bowl. Bears win 30-21.
WEATHER
- Another mild winter in Vermont. February will be the snowiest month. Early spring once again with early April motorcycling. Summer in Vermont will be perfect once again.
POLITICS
- There will be 11 Republicans with their hats in the ring for the Presidential nomination by year’s end.
- Gridlock will be the name of the game in Washington with fewer pieces of legislation passing than in 2010.
- Barack Obama’s approval rating will improve by 10 points to be over 55% by the end of the year.
- Vermont will pass the first in the nation Single Payer health care reform bill.
- US will be out of Iraq and begin to withdraw from Afghanistan.
ECONOMY
- Republicans will force a government shutdown which will cause a 500 point drop in the Dow.
- The overall economy will improve with unemployment dipping below 9%.
- Premium gasoline will reach $5/gallon at one point during the year.
APPLE
- Apple stock will hit $400/share and a 5 to 1 stock split will occur.
- Apple will introduce a subscription-based media service streaming content from their gigantic server farm in N. Carolina.
- Apple will re-enter the server market by acquisition.
- Apple will spend more than $25 Billion of their $63 Billion cash reserve on acquisitions.
- Apple will sell more than 17 million iPads.
- Apple’s Mac App store will do $1 Billion in sales in the first year.
SMALL DOG ELECTRONICS
- Small Dog Electronics will open its 4th store
- Small Dog will have over 67 employees
- Small Dog will be featured in at least one national publication
MISC.
- There will be scientifically confirmed evidence of extra-terrestrial life
- The mysterious bird and fish deaths of early 2011 will have an explanation that does not involve fireworks or natural phenomena.