13 Predictions for 2013

As published in the January 2013 Edition of the Murfreesboro Pulse


We made it! The time has arrived to issue predictions for the coming year. For two consecutive years I have had some success with making future predictions as well as sharing some predictions from others that I think are credible. Of course, I'm not always right. Elvis Presley is still in hiding and Fidel Castro isn't completely dead. Without further delay, here are my top 13 predictions for 2013.


1. "Evidence for the existence of Bigfoot will finally be accepted by some in the mainstream scientific community and lead to discussions and further breakthroughs that will result in the official acknowledgement of the species and blurring the lines which define what it means to be human." - Cameron Parrish




2. "I see nano technology becoming more mainstream and stem cell discoveries will help reduce mortality rates. This will have a direct and dramatic impact on cancer and Alzheimer treatment among others including extending life span and healthier aging. We will start using augmented reality - virtual and of our minds and even augmenting biology, including our own. Also cloud base computing will be the norm. The development of new propulsion systems will impact transportation, helping reduce poverty and better distribution of our planet's natural resources. We will confirm the existence of non-Earth biology in 2013." -Yuri Cunza



3. "I predict Israel will strike Iran (conventionally), igniting a regional conflict that includes Egypt. I think America's response will be financial aid but little else to Israel." - Will Moonan


4. " As a result of the 'fiscal cliff' The United States will slip into a protracted recession what will eventually be known as the Second Great Depression." - Cameron Parrish


5. "NASA will continue to unveil discoveries which will begin to re-write what we know about the history of our solar system and life on Earth."- Cameron Parrish


6. "Major Cultural Shifts combined with rapidly aging population will result in increased acceptance of and legislatioin supporting medically assisted suicide and right to die movements." - Jim McPeters


7. "2013 will be marked with more violent outbreaks leading to less freedom. Everything that we do will me monitored, which will cause another kind of chaos." - Nessa Parrish


8. "A large earthquake will occur in the United States and be concentrated west of the Mississippi but impact the entire country economically." - Cameron Parrish


9. "Information about some bizarre coincidences and anomalous circumstances surrounding recent mass shootings will continue to emerge only to be ignored by mainstream media and tossed into the conspiracy theory category. In 2013 we will see more of this 'American political witchcraft' at work."- Cameron Parrish


10. "Guns and taxes should be huge in the political realm" - Bracken Mayo


11. "I predict that Nashville will get an Ikea, or Murfreesboro (TN) gets a Whole Foods."

- Lacey Garrett


12. "The Facebook Cliff. It seems necessary to have a page but let's face it, once everyone's Grandmother got on FB it was doomed. Their latest attempt to hijack your instagram photos was a sign of desperation and greed. FYI Teenagers have already left for other outlets. That says it all." - Brian Anderson


13. "My prediction is that at least one of the conspiracies or topics that you write about will be proven to be true (Sasquatch, Aliens etc...) . Then you will have the satisfaction of telling us, your friends and readers, 'See, I told you b***hes' "- Andrew Wortman


There you have it amigos. I hope you are prepared for at least some of these to happen. Regardless of what 2013 has in store, I'm wishing you all a very Happy New Year!