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2009 Reflections, 2010 Predictions
Another year has rolled by marked by miracles,
political milestones and tragedies alike. 2009 was the
year of financial uproar with bailouts and ponzi schemes
dominating the news on a regular basis. Chrysler and
GM stalwart car giants struggled to survive. Bernie
Madoff's financial pyramid came tumbling down, taking
average citizen's retirement plans with it, emptying
the coffers of trusting non-profits and celebrities
alike.
The United States democratically dominated
political landscape juggled health care reform, accusations
of death boards, raucous town hall meetings and tea
parties from coast to coast. The Swine Flu was quickly
renamed H1N1 so that the pork industry would not suffer,
and the politicized name change did little to calm pandemic
worries.
2009 was also marred by a number of notable
deaths. Farrah Fawcett, the charming Charlie's Angel,
battle with cancer came to an end. The controversial
but talented Michael Jackson succumbed to what appeared
to be a fatal drug cocktail. Eunice Kennedy Shriver,
known for the creation of the Special Olympics, passed
on. Ted Kennedy, the patriarch of the Kennedy clan,
and another controversial and historic figure, succumbed
in his battle against a brain tumor. Walter Cronkite,
the most trusted voice in America, died, bringing about
the end of an era in journalism. Patrick Swayze who
danced his way into our hearts, left us with nothing
but sadness over his untimely death.
Some may see, the most noticeable death,
as the death of capitalism. The bailouts, the government's
role in the car companies, big government and what some
seem to feel are steps toward socialism, have caused
an unprecedented divide in the US.
Corruption in politics and exploitation of government
backed agencies, also got play time in 2009, with Blogovich
and Chicago politics making the rounds on the talk shows.
The Acorn scandal, with prostitutes, pimps and brothels
did not play out well for a community organizations
funded by tax payer dollars.
Again, technology played a critical role in world politics,
with The Twitter Revolution documenting the the corrupt
Iranian election. The image of Neda, a young girl with
a promising future, dying as a result of crossfire,
filled the world stage, as a result of technology. The
Honduran coup and political turmoil in Honduras was
barely a blip on the map, over-shadowed by Iran and
the King ofPop's death.
Politics and political games stretched far and wide.
North Korea continued to test and provoke the United
States with aggressive missile testing. And Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's rhetoric against Israel
did little to settle strife in the Middle East.
The year was not without it's heroes. Captain Sully
Sullivan's landing on the NY Hudson River, after a birdstrike
hit the airplane, can only be seen, for what it was,
a miracle.
How the happenings of 2009 will impact 2010 and the
future is unclear but the year was notable for a number
of reasons.
Top 10 Winners Predicted for 2010
1. Healthy Living
2. The Cloud
3. Savings
4. Simplicity in Design
5. Web Applications
6. Instant and Virtual
7. Portability
8. Energy
9. Green Shopping
10. Security
Top 10 Losers Predicted for 2010
1. Capitalism
2. Health Care
3. Credit Card Companies
4. The Left
5. Acorn
6. Big Government
7. Privacy
8. Super Star Athletes
9. Facebook
10. Reality...
More on 2010 Predictions - http://www.small-business-software.net/whats-hot-whats-not-2010.htm
Past Predictions:
2009 - http://www.small-business-software.net/what-is-hot-what-is-not-2009.htm
2008 - http://www.small-business-software.net/whats-hot-whats-not-2008.htm
About the Author:
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll http://www.feedforall.com
software for creating, editing, publishing RSS feeds
and podcasts. In addition Sharon manages marketing for
RecordForAll http://www.recordforall.com
audio recording and editing software.
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