This week's news today, only from the crystal ball of The Swami:
On the heels of Barack Obama's warning that the recession "is a big problem, and it's going to get worse," the recession will continue to be a big problem and will get worse, thank you very much, Mr. President-Elect ...
... as the price of gasoline nears a five-year low, its unexpected but glorious plummet will officially hit bottom at 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday, dipping to $143.9 at a Citgo and/or Thorntons somewhere in Waukegan ...
... after Wednesday, gas will rise and fall and rise and fall throughout the winter, but rise steadily again in the spring and settle back around $2.50 to $2.99 a gallon, making December 2008 the Good Old Days ...
... the Ron Howard film "Frost/Nixon" will open to rave reviews, though it will only be seen by enough people to make it eligible for the Academy Awards that it is so obviously seeking ...
... and, playing on a Thursday night as demanded by the New World Order of subscriber-funded sports programming, the Chicago Bears will defeat the New Orleans Saints by virtual forfeit after the dome-friendly Saints take the field but in all reality refuse to do so in 7-degree temperatures.
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