As you'll see later in the week, when we discuss the financial picture for 99, there's a lot of uncertainty in the global situation. You and I will have plenty of chances to thrive, but to do so we will need to adapt to a world that's deep in the throes of a rapid, chaotic transformation. Much of the news, later this year, will cause us to wonder if our planet is going to survive see the year 2,000. It will do, of course. But not without a fair amount of drama and tension.
People still have a lot to learn about how to live with one another well and wisely.
This brings us right back to the topic of relationships. The following forecasts apply equally to all readers, regardless of whether they are currently single or 'partnered'. They make no assumption other than that nobody, in the last year of the 20th century, wants to live out a pretence. For an existing bond to last this year, it is going to have to be based on a real, heartfelt commitment. And for a new one, of any merit, to be formed, it is going to need some genuine willingness, on both sides, to co-operate.