Kenny Be’s Worst-Case Scenario: Predictions 2009

Click here or on the cartoon thumbnail to see a larger image; it'll take a few seconds.In my many years of making fake forecasts for the future, I have learned one truth. I have learned that predictions are a lot like holiday office parties, family gatherings and sex, in that...
By Michael RobertsDecember 18, 2008
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Click here or on the cartoon thumbnail to see a larger image; it’ll take a few seconds.In my many years of making fake forecasts for the future, I have learned one truth. I have learned that predictions are a lot like holiday office parties, family gatherings and sex, in that they never turn out half as bad as one imagines.

Take 2008 for example. Who could have predicted a year ago that we would all be spending our holiday gift money on supplies of canned goods and a potable water-storage system? Yet here we all are, happy to have each other and (still!) imagining the worse dread that lies ahead… — Kenny Be

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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