The Dawn of 2020 is here!

Ah, 2020. A year filled with equal measure of utopian and dystopian promise that I've lost count of just what we should be expecting come January 1st.

If our movie culture is any reflection of likely scenarios, 2020 was supposed to be the Rise of the Machines - think red-eyed, cyborg assassins called Terminators that were out to get humankind.

Ok, not quite what I had in mind, but you get the picture.

Well tonight Ladies and Gentlemen, I am going to give you a glimpse of the FUTURE. I'm going to give you a golden OPPORTUNITY to make any last-minute changes to your plans for 2020 based on what I show you of the future. I'm going to give you this information firsthand so there can be no misunderstandings.

And no, Fluffy Duck has not gone el loco. This follows the well-established principles of TIME and SPACE.

You see, living in a country that is one of the first to see in the New Year I am now reporting to you LIVE from January 1st 2020. I am in your future, now!! How cool is that?

So what do I see?

Is it good?

Is it bad?

Oh no...what is it, Fluffy? What does the future look like?

Well, I don't know what to make of this. Best you check it out for yourselves and make up your own mind, but I think we are going to be OK.

Thank you for indulging me. Have a very Happy New Year whenever it is dawning in your country. Welcome to 2020, welcome to your future!

And since I'm in the future, I have the honour of the FIRST QUOTE OF THE YEAR. So here goes.

In the immortal words of Winston Churchill, who knew a thing or two about overcoming adversity, I leave you with my guiding quote for 2020:

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Ake Ake Kia Kaha