My mate Chris (this one: http://beninbrum.blog.co.uk/2007/04/30/newsflash~2185450 ) told me of Heath Ledger's death but also went Old Testament on me and started predicting the start of the end...
"Something is going to give soon. Economic meltdown. The world economy will shave its hair off and run off with its children. Food will be unaffordable. But house prices will tumble. Everyone our age will buy a house and start an allotment".
The trials of Britney are a wonderful metaphor for the current situation.
