In 1991: Operation Desert Storm took place; The Dow Jones closed over 3000 for the first time; Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the US Congress; Thurgood Marshall retired from the US Supreme Court and Clarence Thomas replaced him; Sega released Sonic the Hedgehog; Mike Tyson was arrested and charged with… Continue reading Everything that follows is older than Cardi B: A look back at 1991
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Reflections on 3171, Year of Our Lady of Discord: A look back at 2005
In 2005: Saddam Hussein was tried for crimes committed against humanity during his time in power; YouTube launched; Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles; Former FBI agent Mark Felt publicly identified himself as Deep Throat; Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans; The Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published twelve controversial drawings of the prophet Muhammad; Angela Merkel was elected Chancellor of Germany; Logo debuted; Lost… Continue reading Reflections on 3171, Year of Our Lady of Discord: A look back at 2005