Wednesday, January 04, 2006
The year in Review
For me Hurricane Katrina and the Asian Tsunami were the news stories of 2005.I looked with shock and awe as the tsunami waves crashed into the land and forever destroyed the lives of those in its path.Hurricane Katrina was so disturbing that after a few days I just couldn't bear to watch the suffering caused by the mishandling of the relevant authorities.
Natalie Holloway-The story that just would not die until another girl named Katrina took the spotlight.
George Bush was returned to the White House which caused a lot of sorrow and anger in the blog world.
Pope John Paul II,the most visible Pope ever lost his battle with ill health
Michael Jackson's much publicised molestation trial ended with a not guilty verdict
Terri Schiavo brought into focus the right to life debate.
London's transport system was rocked by several explosions
The death toll in Iraq continued to pile up and more opposition grew to this war
West Indies cricket was plagued by contract dispute which saw several top players being omitted from the test team.Despite all the off the field drama Brian Lara became test cricket's highest run scorer.
England won the Ashes
Luther Vandross,Pat Morita,Richard Pryor,Ossie Davis went to the great beyond
Asafa Powell Of Jamaica set a new world record in the men's 100 metres sprint
The word "petro-caribe" was on the lips of many West Indians
These were the stories that caught my imagination in 2005.What stood out for you?
Natalie Holloway-The story that just would not die until another girl named Katrina took the spotlight.
George Bush was returned to the White House which caused a lot of sorrow and anger in the blog world.
Pope John Paul II,the most visible Pope ever lost his battle with ill health
Michael Jackson's much publicised molestation trial ended with a not guilty verdict
Terri Schiavo brought into focus the right to life debate.
London's transport system was rocked by several explosions
The death toll in Iraq continued to pile up and more opposition grew to this war
West Indies cricket was plagued by contract dispute which saw several top players being omitted from the test team.Despite all the off the field drama Brian Lara became test cricket's highest run scorer.
England won the Ashes
Luther Vandross,Pat Morita,Richard Pryor,Ossie Davis went to the great beyond
Asafa Powell Of Jamaica set a new world record in the men's 100 metres sprint
The word "petro-caribe" was on the lips of many West Indians
These were the stories that caught my imagination in 2005.What stood out for you?
# posted by Abeni @ 6:31 AM 
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Yep 2005 was unforgettable. I hope that 2006 will be better. I am staying positive but we've already had one tragedy with the miners killed in the mining accident but hopefully this is not a sign of what 2006 will be like.
The biggest thing in 2005 for me was....
All the divorces that happened in Tinsel Town!! So many stars got divorced....it was like an epidemic! Marriage seemed like it was nothing to these people..and some people that we together for a long time.
BabyFace and his wife *wow* that one surprised me a lot.
I know that's not as gritty as all you listed, but to me it seemed like a lot. *smile*
All the divorces that happened in Tinsel Town!! So many stars got divorced....it was like an epidemic! Marriage seemed like it was nothing to these people..and some people that we together for a long time.
BabyFace and his wife *wow* that one surprised me a lot.
I know that's not as gritty as all you listed, but to me it seemed like a lot. *smile*
Actually, the miner tragedy is a rather small mishap. Check it out, down in Jamaica, 6 people's lives were snuffed out in under 9 hours. That just under half the number of miners. That is a kind of ordinary event to me. Not just because it makes the U.S. news is it a "tragedy". I mean, its a tragedy for their relatives and so on, but... The tsunami and Katrina now... those are tragedies. The flooding in Belize... There were a couple of plane crashes over the year too, were there not? I think one had more than 150 people who died.
"shock and awe".. this phrase is gaining popularity day by day.
What stood out for me .. well the stories that were not shown in our media .. u know the rest of the story !!
Yup .. England won the Ashes series .. was glad to see that.
What stood out for me .. well the stories that were not shown in our media .. u know the rest of the story !!
Yup .. England won the Ashes series .. was glad to see that.
The abundance of natural diasters around the world. Something that really had me thinking of the end times.
Anne Bancroft, Katrina, earthquake in Pakistan, tsunami, the movies (of course) and the revolving door of marriage and divorce in Hollywood.
How about Bangladesh defeating Australia in cricket? ok ok I am a fan of Bangladesh cricket team. Shameless promotion hehe
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# posted by 
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: 12:31 PM
Wow, a lot happened this past year. I hope there are many more great events and many less disasters in 2006. Happy New Year Abeni!
2005 was definately a year for the history books. I will comment on those damn hurricanes, kept me on the edge of my seat and bruk mi pocket with all the near misses. What will 2006 throw at us???
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