tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911334903016795718.post735636201367266316..comments2023-07-06T10:55:44.311+02:00Comments on Attempted Essays: The Nineties - A Golden Age?Francis Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422476000328664994noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911334903016795718.post-33180717571428520572012-02-23T03:22:04.208+01:002012-02-23T03:22:04.208+01:00In retrospect and despite my memory that the best ...In retrospect and despite my memory that the best of the 60's actually occurred in the early and mid-70s, I have to agree the 90's was a happier decade overall since the period that's followed. Of course I have personal recollections that made that so but just to be sure of the larger issues I checked on a timeline about a few things you missed. Some were very good and others hinted of worse things to come.<br /><br />It was in 1990 that the Hubble Telescope was launched, Lech Walesa became the first President of Poland, and Nelson Mandela was freed.<br />In 1991, South Africa repealed Apartheid.<br />1992 saw riots in LA after the Rodney King verdict.<br />In 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed.<br />In 1994, the Channel Tunnel was opened and Nelson Mandela was elected President of South Africa.<br />1995 had a sarin gas attack in Tokyo, Oklahoma City was bombed, and Rabin was assassinated.<br />In 1996 Mad Cow Disease was discovered in Britain.<br />Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 and the Pathfinder sent pictures back from Mars.<br />It was in 1998 that Viagra first came on the market and President Clinton was impeached.<br />In 1999, two high school students massacred teachers and classmates, NATO attacked Serbia, and the Panama Canal was returned to Panama.<br /><br />None of it seems that long ago to me either.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911334903016795718.post-202314987382504362012-02-23T00:26:30.149+01:002012-02-23T00:26:30.149+01:00Aye, Jams! It took me almost two years by letting ...Aye, Jams! It took me almost two years by letting a weekly column end 'I am also of the opinion that Maggie Thatcher ought to step down', to convince her. :)Sean Jeatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978285783271305489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911334903016795718.post-89788424751922803032012-02-22T22:38:14.741+01:002012-02-22T22:38:14.741+01:00ONe thing that was a pleasure was seeing the end o...ONe thing that was a pleasure was seeing the end of Thatcher in 1990. That certainly brightened the decade for me!jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.com