Review Of What Happened In 2009, Courtesy Of Dave Barry

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Last year, I attempted to review the entire year. I offered commentary on the events, told you what was significant, and tried to add a little humor. In essence, I was trying to do what Dave Barry already does. If you don’t know who Dave Barry is, Google him, and buy all his books. He’s the funniest writer I’ve ever come across. This is mostly thanks to exposure from my parents.

So every year Dave writes and exhaustive review of the big events of the year in a month-by-month format. I’ve grabbed just a couple of samples from his review of 2009, so if you like be sure to check out the rest.

January
The No. 1 item on the agenda is fixing the economy, so the new administration immediately sets about the daunting task of trying to nominate somebody — anybody — to a high-level government post who actually remembered to pay his or her taxes.

March
An angry nation learns that the giant insurance company AIG, which received $170 billion in taxpayer bailouts and posted a $61 billion loss, is paying executive bonuses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. This news shocks and outrages Obama and members of Congress, who happen to be the very people who passed the legislation that authorized both the bailouts and the bonuses.

April
The big health story in April is the rapid spread of swine flu, a dangerous new virus strain developed by the makers of Purell.

September
Obama, speaking on health care before a joint session of Congress, is rudely interrupted by Kanye West, who grabs the microphone and declares that Beyoncé has a better health-care plan.

November
In sports, the New York Yankees, after an eight-year drought, purchase the World Series.

This is but a sample, read the rest here. If I were a really good writer, this is what my 2009 review would look like.

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