I am listening to Frank Sinatra, all the great old songs that make me feel like New Years Eve and New Years. Son-of-a-gun DID do it his way!
Last night — did you open the front door to let out the Old Year, slam it shut, and open your back door to let in the New Year? It is essential to get rid of the old and seat the new. Continue reading
I have been reading year end prediction performance blog posts and new 2020 predictions.
There are some people who made 2019 predictions who should never be allowed to make another prediction. Ever.
The Soothsayers Recompense by De Chirico
I will post my own report card and my own 2020 predictions in a blog post next week. I did very well on the accuracy of my predictions.
But, what I learned is that everybody uses a lens that is colored by their own bias, by their own desire to see something turn out the way they want it to turn out.
What this motivates me to do is to share some difficult, universal truths. Here they are:
1. You (meaning me also) are not the smartest person in the world. To be really smart, requires study, research, and thought. Even then, you will never be the smartest person in the world.
2. Even when you have “good” information, you often misinterpret it, miss something critical, and get it wrong. All by yourself.
Big Red Car here on a sunny ATX beauty of a day. Talking Business 2018 predictions report card.
So, Big Red Car, how did you do?
Conference call with Big Red Car, Melania Trump and the President. Nice chat. “Big Red Car, you did so good on your business predictions. You are the best,” said Melania. “Yeah, well I made that dingy Big Red Car a hero. Maybe I should get the credit?” said Donald.
We did OK, dear reader. Here it comes.
Big Red Car here. How did we do on our Foreign Affairs predictions in 2018? Here it is.
This guy, Putin. “Hey, USA, fuck you.” Not a charm school graduate.
Grading Predictions 2017 on Politics. Hello, America.
Big Red Car here on a sunny — going to be 75F today — Monday. Crisp in the mornings, warm in the afternoons. Ahh, On Earth as it is in Austin By God Texas!
Merry Christmas.
So, today we grade the Big Red Car’s 2017 predictions on politics.
How did the Big Red Car do?
Every year, the Big Red Car makes predictions for the coming year.
On 2 January 2017, the Big Red Car made some predictions about the ECONOMY.
Let’s grade the old boy, shall we?
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