2020 The Year of the Virus
January 24th, on the eve of the Year of the Rat, an ominous sign caught my eye with the virus news from China. The outbreak went unnoticed for most of us during the earlier month. With my knack for prophecies I had already checked in December 2019 for possible bad events in 2020. All was quiet on the prediction front. Nostradamus disciples and pundits and Mrs Vanga admirers expounded on many subjects, from Mr Trump's health and his reelection to Mr Putin's fate, with a possible putsch in the Kremlin. Not a single word on any virus with a crown! To say the least my interest for soothsayer's truth has taken a beating. This mind blowing event is more than a wake up call. It will have long lasting and existential consequences for all. If you asked me what type of occurrence could surpass this in gravity and impact, I would say none. So let's pause, take a deep breadth while we reflect on the situation. 1. Climate change Assuming that Ecology is a religion, then I ...