Found over at Morgan’s (the girl with the perfect lips) - - I followed a link over to Living Room about the Blogger Idol activity. Kinda coolish thing to do - so I figured I’d join in the fun, in addition - it will give me a little extra something to blog about when I’m running out of things for my fingers to do.
This week’s Blogging Idol Topic: The 80’s.
So, I’m thinking about an entry to do about the 80’s. Shouldn’t be that hard - - those were my high school years - - well, at least 1984 - 1986 were. ‘m thinking music, fashion trends( *scream* ), friends, high school - - and all those are probably all being done by the Blogger Idol participants. So I figured I’d do some of what interests me most in life - - Political news highlights from the 1980’s:
New York Times: In Yugoslavia, Rising Ethnic Strife Brings Fears of Worse Civil Conflict - November 1, 1987
Margaret Thatcher swept to power in 1979; in 1984 the cabinet survived the IRA bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton.
Tiananmen Square, 1989 - The Declassified History
Ronald Reagan shot by John Hinkley on March 30, 1981.
52 American Hostages Released after more than a year of captivity under the regime of the Ayatollah Khomeini.
Princess Grace of Monaco died after suffering a stroke right before her car veered off a cliff in 1982.
The Vietnam Memorial was erected in 1982.
Reagan re-elected in a landslide election, Walter Mondale was never
thought ofheard from again.In 1984 Reagan makes famous joke: “My fellow Americans, I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” He supposedly didn’t know the mic was on.
Michael Dukakis loses to George Bush in 1988 - Dukakis is never
thought ofheard from again.August 1988 saw the End of the Iran-Iraq war - - it ended in ceasefire.
November 9, 1989, brought the fall of the Berlin Wall
1989 also brought us the Exxon Valdez oil disaster
Whew! There’s so much more news from the 80’s - - but my bloggin’ finger is sore!
4:53 pm on January 18th, 2004
great post - I hadn’t thought of that approach - very innovative.
Btw - you have a great blog here - I love the design. Blog on!
4:58 pm on January 18th, 2004
Thanks, Darren - - Great idea that Blogging Idol is!
5:46 pm on January 18th, 2004
Greetings from a fellow “Idol”! :^) Great post, great blog design, and it’s good to see the Bush button in your sidebar. I may “borrow” that for my blog! (With permission, of course.)
5:50 pm on January 18th, 2004
Hey there Debi! The Bush button is free for the taking - - it’s not mine, I got it over on the Bush site. If click the button - they have a variety of them to choose from
Greetings back at ‘cha!
7:51 pm on January 18th, 2004
Link Love
I’m home from work today. I’ve been struck with a nasty stomach bug that’s had me feeling less than perfect since last night. Never a good thing. However, with the sudden spare time I have today I decided to tweak…
10:54 pm on January 18th, 2004
Save Ferris. It’s So Choice!
LivingRoom is kicking off Blogger Idol and this week it is on one of my favorite time periods - the 80’s! Well you know I just have to jump all over this because the eighties rocked! Bloggers are encouraged…
12:03 am on January 19th, 2004
I love this post and this idea. Count me in for Blogger Idol!
12:44 am on January 19th, 2004
Those 80s Fashions
Living Room has started Blogger Idol! This week it is the 80s. I love the 80s and wanted to take part in this. Lisa at Just A Girl did big news from the 80s. Lori from Downtown Chick did great…
12:46 am on January 19th, 2004
I love this idea! I’m going to take part too
3:37 am on January 19th, 2004
Hi, love your post - I can’t believe I remember some of this (I was 3-13 and not into politics back then!)
4:05 am on January 19th, 2004
Hi Tanya - and thanks. It’s amazing what sticks in your head as a kid, and you don’t even know it until someone blogs about it 15 years later, eh?
8:16 pm on January 19th, 2004
an aussie girl growing up in a boy’s world
I grew up as the oldest of three girls (five if you count my step-sisters, although I didn’t grow up with them). And when I think 80s, all the sights, sounds and smells of my parents’ slotcar track business come…
8:17 pm on January 19th, 2004
an aussie girl growing up in a boy’s world
I grew up as the oldest of three girls (five if you count my step-sisters, although I didn’t grow up with them). And when I think 80s, all the sights, sounds and smells of my parents’ slotcar track business come…
6:57 pm on January 20th, 2004
Blogger Idol - Week 1 - D’s Honorable Mentions
Blogathon - Entry 37 I’ve been asked a number of times now for my top 5 Blogger Idols for week 1. By no means is this a definitive or official list. These are just the entries that captured my attention…
3:36 pm on January 24th, 2004
Save Ferris. It’s So Choice!
LivingRoom is kicking off Blogger Idol and this week it is on one of my favorite time periods - the 80’s! Well you know I just have to jump all over this because the eighties rocked! Bloggers are encouraged…