2013: The year we looked to the sky and dodged a few bullets
Meteor of the yearIt was in Russia in February. And the strength was enough that it sent a shock wave around the world twice.
Day: December 27, 2013
Flop under the dome.
Most promising TV of the year that turned into a flopUNDER THE DOME had so much potential. Although the book was 500 pages too long for me to finish, I thought the show had some promise. After a season, I wished the pink stars would have actually fallen on my head to block by vision … Read moreFlop under the dome.
The weird secret service alien guy from earlier this year
What the hell of the year!A Secret Service agent guarding President Barack Obama could be a shape shifting alien! That was a claim this year..
GIF of the year. Congrats Rob Ford
GIF of the yearIf you did not follow the epic story of Rob Ford, you should have. The crack smoking Canadian mayor dominated headlines and become a 15-minute of fame sensation. And his trouble may be summed up with just one moving GIF.
2013’s prophecy of the popes and all that weird stuff.. lightning and devil shadows oh my
Prophecy of the year Ten months ago, St. Peter’s Square was struck by lightning. It was shortly after Pope Benedict resigned and Pope Francis was chosen–Francis the Roman? Long ago, a ‘prophecy of the Popes’ was penned supposedly by Malachi. The last Pope was going to be Peter the Roman. Francis has been steadfastly reminding … Read more2013’s prophecy of the popes and all that weird stuff.. lightning and devil shadows oh my
She cooked. She said racist things. She fell.
Downfall of the yearPaula Deen cooked, Southern style. She also thought like a Cofederate soldier. Now she’s not on TV.
Underreporting and just plain bad reporting in 2013
The most under-reported story of 2013Washington DC and the media was in a tizzy when, during the autumn government shutdown, there were reports of a ‘shooting’ in the nation’s capitol. The media picked the story and ran with it, alleging that a shooter was in the US Capitol building and that cops were down. It … Read moreUnderreporting and just plain bad reporting in 2013
Year of the fly
Year of the flyPresident Obama was photographed on multiple occasions this year with flies surrounding him or landing on him. He once caught a fly during an interview. 2013 was the year they took revenge.
Weird photo of the year
Weirdest photo of the yearBeyonce looked like this in a photo and her PR folks wanted to get the photo off the net. No luck there. I think we were looking at Sasha Fierce.