Top Event Of 2009

The year 2009 was a notable year, which will probably be remembered for many reasons. A black president, Barack Obama being inaugurated, to Sarah Palin coming out with a book, to many, many celebrity deaths. The biggest of which, and not to disrespect the several who died that year, was probably Michael Jackson. This was a huge event for music lovers, and just general people everywhere. Mostly due to how sudden, and out of the blue it was. There was mourning for him in many forms. The news wouldn't stop covering it, and MTV actually played music to remember him. When MTV plays music to remember someone these days you know the death was a big deal. Jackson's death probably got more coverage than Barack Obama's inauguration, or any other event this year. That is why I think it is the Top Event Of 2009.

Course Connection: Media.

There are movies, shows, and other forms of media that have connection with our senior seminar course. Here are a few examples, that might help understand the ideas, and periods of history we've gone over.

• West Wing
• Dr. Strangelove
• Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
• Butcher Of Baghdad (History Channel)
• W.
  
• Citizen Kane
• All The President's Men
• Commander In Chief
• Sicko
• Lord Of The Flies
• C-Span
• The Manchurian Candidate

NationStates

The nation I "founded" was called Shieldonia. It took a bit to find a name that wasn't already used, so I just used my last name for it. Basically, it's a small place, where Law & Order is kept with some surveillance cameras in major areas to make sure crime isn't an issue. The economy is doing okay, but it's not quite thriving yet. And I'm trying to make sure political freedom, and civil rights, are ensured, instead of "below average" and "average". Still, I like only having to decide on one thing per day, and seeing the result of it. I hope I can sort of keep this going effectively, without making a dumb decision along the way.