2012
2011 In Review
Let's start the New Year with an ironic chuckle, shall we? Exactly one year ago today headlines around the world read:
“Thousands of Dead Blackbirds Fall from the Sky in Beebe, Arkansas”
Ironically, January 1, 2012 starts off with the exact same headline, but with an added twist:
“Thousands of Dead Blackbirds Fall From the Sky in Beebe Arkansas, While Tens of Thousands of Dead Drum Fish Wash Ashore Along the Arkansas River”
And we’re off…
A Brief Recap of 2011
Events That Took Our Attention Away From What Really Mattered
January
News:
Mohamad Bouazizi dies after setting himself ablaze in protest triggering anti-government protests in Tunisia
Suicide bomber attacks Moscow airport kills 37, injures 180
Protestors in Tunisia oust Ben Ali from power
Estonia adopts the Euro
7.1 magnitude earthquake his Chile
Parts of Brazil get a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours, causing mudslides and killing over 900
Tunisian president flees, Prime Minister takes over
Animal deaths and diseases of note:
Thousands of blackbirds fell dead over a 1-mile span in Beebe, Arkansas; Fish die off in Colorado, North Carolina, Texas, Maryland, Florida, Arkansas, California; 55 buffalo die in New York due to mysterious illness; Bird die off in South Dakota, California, Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky; 200 cows found dead in Wisconsin.
February
News:
6.2 magnitute earthquake his New Zealand
Libyan rebels call for Gadhafi’s resignation
Wildfires in Australia
Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi accused of paying 17 year old for sex and using his influence to cover it up
More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre in Libya
Mubarak steps down
Police move in on Bahrain protesters
Animal deaths and disease of note:
Dolphins found dead in Louisiana; Bird die off in Ohio not due to the avian flu; Invasion of at least 50,000 blackbirds and crows in Indiana; White Nose Syndrome found in Virginia; Fish die off in Florida, Arkansas.
