Well here another year has been shot to hell, but where did it go? Anyway, as I do every year, I will follow the tradition of Jean Dixon and that horrible looking Jackie Stallone and give my predictions for the year 2008.

What sounds like the beginning of a dirty bar joke will end up being the future of Americans for the next four years. A Black man, a woman and a Mormon My prediction is of course the woman. It is only fitting; after all, moms could resolve any problem. She is a mother and hopefully going through menopause. I want cramps and bitchiness! She will go overseas herself, engage in a hand to hand battle with the enemy, eliminate and annihilate them, bring the troops home, and then return to her perch to start cleaning house. The White House! For her, Bush will only be something she needs to keep trimmed.

Michael Jackson will fall upon hard times, but not in the traditional sense; it costs a bundle to run the Neverland Ranch. He will give in and it will be sold to Angelina Joli and hubby Brad Pitt. They will keep adopting children from every country until all the bedrooms are filled. Maybe they will keep Michael on as day care coordinator. I guess no one has answered Michael's ad for babysitter.

The country is getting greener and I predict that soon we will be able to run our cars, using our own bodily gasses. Now I know this sounds like it is an idea ahead of its time, but just think about it.

The custody battle of the century will be like an afternoon at Wimbledon. Who has the kids this week, K-Fed or the Queen of Crazy Town? In my opinion neither one should be raising children. You might as well loan them to Michael Jackson.

I also see into the future that this will be the year that Illinois will give the thumbs up on equal rights for ALL! Gay men and women will have the right to marry, finally. Come on people, let's register to vote and register for that china pattern you've had your eye on.

In conclusion, we will all need to do our part for Mother Earth and Mother Clinton; they will both need our help. For my last prediction, I see all of you readers of BOI having a great year and remembering that we are all the same inside, make everyone you come in contact with feel special and it will come back to you in many ways.

Until next time, make a resolution we can all live with. ..Ms Mae