Some years ago, Newsweek magazine reported a fortune tellers' convention in Dublin, Ireland. Palm readers, crystal ball gazers and astrologers from all over the world gathered for a week to compare notes, learn techniques, and make new predictions. While they were all together in one of the convention meetings, a thief broke into their hotel rooms and stole all of their crystal balls and tarot cards. When the police investigated the crime, they asked the fortune tellers the obvious question: "Why didn't you know this was going to happen, and why weren't you able to predict it?"

A scientist once said, "Prediction is very difficult—especially about the future." Well, no one can predict the future; no one knows what is going to happen tomorrow, but there are two things you cannot do about to…