It's 2014?
Frankly, I find it hard to believe that it's
2014 already—and I'm still here to be a part of it. Heck, I was shocked to
watch 2000 roll in.
Yeah, fourteen years
have passed since the Bicentennial Scam. Remember that one? Everyone's computer
was going to blow up, and we'd all be living in caves. I wonder how much money
changed hands as computers were "upgraded" to accept four digit
years. I was still working for the government at the time, and I can attest to
the size of some of the contracts that were let to "protect" us.
Nuts, perfectly nuts. So nuts that I spent most of that New Year's Eve and New
Year's morning sitting in a computer center waiting for the emergency calls to
roll in. Do I need tell you there were NONE.
Enough of looking
back. Although I have 20-20 vision, there is so much "back," I can't
see that far. What's up for the future?
Less efficient government? Of course.
Higher taxes?
Of course.
More sports channels on TV that I can't get
without paying a lot more? Of course.
Worse airline
travel? Of course.
Earl Staggs
writing a bestselling short story? Of course.
More violence in
movies by those who decry violence in society? Of course.
More poorly written books reaching the NY
Times bestseller lists? Of course.
Randy Rawls getting his entire backlist out
as EBooks? I certainly hope so. I want to push all of them out there, then hope
for the best. I mean, Ace Edwards deserves a second chance, right?
In case you missed
it, I just slipped in a clue about my GOAL(!) for 2014. The Ace Edwards series
will find new life, along with Tom Jeffries and Beth Bowman. Plus, I'm putting
out what I truly believe is the best thing I've ever written: DOWN BY THE
RIVER. When it hits Amazon, I hope you'll at least look at a sample.
And, aw what the
heck (cliché alert), HAPPY NEW YEAR!
3 comments:
I do remember all the dire predictions about the year 2000, which seems ages ago now! So many computer alerts, and fears that things would not work!
Morgan Mandel
A belated Happy New Year, Randy. I agree with your predictions and hope for bestsellers for us all here at Make Mine Mystery. One thing you didn't mention is that milk is predicted to go as high as $7 a gallon this year along with equally high prices for other grocery items. Gasoline and other necessities will undouobtedly follow suit. My state is finally gettingg the lottery this spring and I'm sure there will be lines as long as those in Colorado to buy pot.
Same happiness back to you, Jean. And yes, I hear the same dire predictions and shudder. However, one of the things we can be sure we'll hear, no matter how much prices skyrocket, is "There's no inflation, and the economy is getting better."
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