Around this time of the year I in the past proved to the world that I'm a terrible prognosticator of things to come in the next year.  So much so that two years ago, as a joke, I only predicted what was sure to happen.  I still missed three, for the Summer Olympics were delayed to the following year, the cricket version of the World Cup was not held in Australia and the Dubai World Expo was moved into 2021.   So a  year ago I tried to pull off the same stunt, and here is what happened: 2021 will be better than 2020.   I think I was more right than wrong.   Sure, more people died from this present pandemic in 2021 than 2020.  However, vaccines and the Omicron variant are indicators that the pandemic will end at some point later this year.  Omicron is good?  Yes, for it's very contagious, but the death rate ( with vaccinations ) is not much worse than the seasonal flu.  Those anti-vaxxers will still suffer, but stupidity shouldn't be rewarded. The January 6 coup attempt of Do

Nine years ago only four of ten predictions were right.  This past year I was more right than wrong , but mostly because it was a joke and I thought I'd get them all right: I started RIGHT by predicting what had already happened .  Something to do with published works, or 1-0 The UK would leave the European Union :  RIGHT, or 2-0.  But they cut it awfully close, departing at 11PM last night. Israel   will continue to be bedeviled by uncertainty on who is running the country :  RIGHT, or 3-0. The  Mars 2020  rover mission will be launched :  RIGHT, or 4-0.  Did you know that in that July 2020 window three such missions were sent out--first, Hope orbiter by the United Arab Emirates, then Tianwen-1 by China, and, finally the USA.  All three will arrive at Mars next month. The  XXXII Summer Olympics  will be held in Tokyo from July 24 to August 9 :  WRONG, or 4-1.  AS you know, this was postponed to this year, from July 23 to August 8. The  ICC Men's T20 World Cup  will be held in