What miracles will the incoming 44th President of the United States perform?

With 30 Days in the Wilderness (some call it the Bush) to go before the inauguration on Jan. 20, Timeout asked some of the JT's finest to share what they hope for, expect and fear from the Brave New World of Barack Obama.

Here, in alphabetical order by second name, are the dreams and divinations of our handpicked team — some of whom were not previously world-renowned political commentators.