Dan's Papers - January 18, 2008

"While all the pundits are predicting doom and gloom for the financial world, those who are patient and wise will have opportunities that have not been available for many years." - Jerry L. Cohen

"Dan will buy a new hat." - Jonathan Farkas, member of the Empire State Plaza Arts Commission

"I think the Red Sox will win the World Series. Hillary Clinton will win the election if the pundits will just shut up. Bay Street Theatre, with the help of Charles Busch, Noel Coward and Fats Waller, will have the best season ever." - Sybil Christopher, Bay Street Theatre

"Our lives will become more and more dependent on mobile devices as they become our computer away from home with all the attendant functionality and more." - Alan and Susan Patricof

"The stock market will slowly climb up, the Southampton and East Hampton real estate market will stay flat, but rental prices will rise. After Super Tuesday, most of the candidate running for President will have been thoroughly chewed up and two new candidates will emerge and be chosen at the Democratic and Republican Conventions this summer." - Kristi Witker, Writer

"Edwards will win the nomination and pick Obama as running mate, and will run against the Republican ticket of Huckabee with Rudy as the Vice President. Huckabee wins election in a tight race. Bill Clinton is kinda happy now that he doesn't have to play second fiddle to his wife." - Mickey Paraskevas, Artist

"The New Year is full of dramatic possibilities. There will be rapid changes in medical procedures, technology and communication. We will have to use all our mental abilities to keep up with the new inventions. There will be waves of change, migrations of people, changing national borders and climate change. I predict human ingenuity will be sparked by the pressured. It will be an exciting time to live. I am optimistic." - Pia Lindstrom, Actress

"2007 has been a disaster for this writer/actor. Nothing compares to the loss of one's child. My beautiful younger daughter, Heather, was taken away by wicked cancer. I can only hope and pray that benevolent medical science will make progress against this infamous disease. All of those families who have been similarly assaulted, my empathy and my prayers go with you all." - Cliff Robertson, Actor and TV Personality

"John McCain will be the Republican candidate and our next President." - Andy Sabin, Environmentalist, Sabin Metals

"In 2008, we will have a new President." - Peter Kalikow, developer and former MTA Chairman

"In 2008, Obama will be the Democratic candidate. We will not be enjoying a full-fledged recession. Tiger Woods will continue to rack up golf victories. Both sunshine and rainy days will occur. Dan's Papers will continue to be our best source for world news." - Tony Duke Sr., Boys and Girls Harbor

"We will elect a Democratic candidate in 2008. The financial markets will exhibit resilience in the latter part of the year. Consumer confidence will begin to rise as it becomes apparent that change is in the wins. American Idol will be the #1 television show in America." - Robert F.X. Sillerman, CKx Inc.

"In 2008 the dollar will gain on the Euro, ending the year at 1.28. The weather will be better than usual and we will have a fantastic summer in the Hamptons, especially while reading our weekly Dan's Papers at the beach. Hillary and Rudy will get at each other during a debate. Hillary will challenge Rudy to a fistfight on July 4th at the Central Park Zoo. They choose Obama as the referee. Everyone anticipates the fight, which is televised worldwide. The networks have a stellar year. When the wildly anticipated fight finally arrives, during the first round, Hillary launches forward with an uppercut, Rudy ducks swiftly and the uppercut lands smack on Obama's chin. Obama collapses and he is out for the count. Hillary immediately provides him with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as Obama comes back, their eyes connect, they feel sparks, butterflies. They decide to trust each other and proceed to run for the Democratic Party as the most unlikely team ever.

In the meantime, Rudy gets the brilliant idea to switch parties, and calls Bloomberg. They form the "The New York Mayors Coalition party" and run as "Fourth Party" candidates.

It would be unfair for me to continue with my prediction and to reveal the winner, as I don't want to give the bookies the upper hand.

The war in Iraq will finally scale down, the stock market will have wild swings and end the year par, and oil prices will settle at $78 a barrel." - Jon Gruen, Gruen Optika

"In 2008, Aspen, South Beach, The Hamptons, the South of France and Capri will all be deemed out of favor. And once again, Coney Island will be the play ground of the rich and famous. And the best part is, now we will be able to afford big oceanfront homes as well as join all the best clubs." - Adrien Arpel, Cosmetics

"Don't ask about the stock market. Enough said. East Hampton real estate will heat up big time in the first six months of 2008 as people around the world see it as a safe place to buy property. The USA pulls together behind our new president, who will be a unifying force for positive change. I know who it will be but won't say - I want to keep all my friends. The Writers Guild strike will go on for five more weeks and the settlement will not favor the writers. They'll regret striking. There will be a significant and surprising archeological find along the coast of Antarctica from the time it wasn't covered in ice. Solar power will finally become affordable. Pluto will go back to being a planet." - Monte Farber, Psychic

The new "social media" - MySpace, Facebook and Twitter - will facilitate new political parties before the 2008 election. The newly affordable solar power will translate into fashions in the colors of the tropics - rich purples, oranges, reds, yellows and leaf green. Voluptuousness will come back, a return to the days of Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor and all the other actresses who would be considered "fat" by today's skewed standards. The Art World will continue to consume itself as technology allows anyone to make art. What rises to the surface will be both the cream and the curdled. Blue chip art that's cold will be out, replaced with blue chip art that has soul and is a better investment." - Amy Zerner, Fabric Collage Artist and Fabric Designer

"Virtual worlds will be the Internet 3.0 starting in 2008. Science will discover what makes kids smart, brilliant and geniuses. Their innovations will simplify life and our happiness will soar. Mobile phones will be the digital wallet and credit card. Doing good things will be the focus of millions of Americans. Hillary Clinton will win the election." - Katlean De Monchy, Nexpert Report