In 2022, The XXIV Winter Olympics were held in Beijing; Russia invaded Ukraine; Troy Kotsur became the second deaf performer to win an Academy Award; Salman Rushdie was attacked while giving a speech in New York; Charles III became King of England; Liz Truss became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for fifty days days;… Continue reading History has its eyes on you: A look back at 2022
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The wall came tumbling down: A look back at 1989
In 1989: The Nissan Infiniti and Toyota Lexus debuted; George H.W. Bush was sworn in as the 41st President of the United States; Ayotollah Khomeini issued a fatwah against author Salman Rushdie; The Exxon Valdez ran aground and spilled 240,000 barrels of oil; Chinese students began massive protests in Tiananmen Square; Nintendo released the Gameboy;… Continue reading The wall came tumbling down: A look back at 1989
Men are pigs: A look back at 2017
In 2017, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States; The Nintendo Switch was released; Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Maria struck the US; Stephen Paddock killed 58 people at a Las Vegas music festival; The Walt Disney Company announced plans to purchase 21st Century Fox; The exposure of Harvey Weinstein as… Continue reading Men are pigs: A look back at 2017