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 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.
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.
The biggest pest of 2013It’s been the year of the Bieber Fever. At least for some–for most we’ve been trying to rid ourselves of this nasty flu for 12 solid months. The media world celebrated when Beebs grew a version of facial hair, he spit on fans, and urinated in a mop bucket. All in the year of a … Read moreToo much celebrity in 2013
Worst photo op of the yearWho planned this one!? Obama and Putin.. friend for life? Putin probably recalls the days of Bush. He was known as Pooty Poot. Now he’s putting Pussy Riot behind bars.
Person of the yearIt is not the Pope. At least not according to the Coal Speaker. Edward Snowden changed a LOT this year by exposing some of the most secret of government secrets.. By telling the citizens of the world how the government spies on them was an eye opening event–and something which may have … Read moreThe person of the year..
It was not a bad year. But it just seemed that way.. That does not mean there were any overtly bad things that actually took place, but it was the overall lack of good.. Massive scares took place early on when a meteor almost hit Russia–the explosion was so fierce that it shook buildings and … Read more2013.. the year that was.