Rear-View Mirror

2010: It was a year of "insidious suck". 
I'm not a 'glass-is-half-empty' type but this year was HARD! Hard on all of us locally, nationally and globally. It was full of calamitous disasters, embarrassing social gaffes, and some truly WTF moments. Some events  ambushed us emotionally, while others were so off the hook we could only respond with the overused "Seriously? and "Are you kidding me?".
I'm sticking to a very brief and quick list, since there are plenty of these Best/Worst 2010 Wrap-ups out there, I'm sure. Also, I'm sticking to a National and Global arena.

Here's a few I'd like to rearview simply because the scope of tragedy was so immense and still ongoing: 
1. The Haitian Earthquakes; The Volcanic Eruption in Iceland; The BP Oil Spill.

Rearview the 3 most over-reported stories:
1. Terry Jones. You remember, that clown in Gainseville FL, who started out with 50 parishioners. He ended up gaining an international audience, endangering our troops in the middle east, and causing riots all over the world because he threatened to burn the Koran. *Note to media: only 50 people would have known if you did not stoke this fire...
2. Justin Bieber.*
3. LeBron James' "Decision"*
*'Nuff Said.

Speaking of Sports:
1. The World Cup. The "vuvuzelas".  And of the worst "Drama in Ghana"...The French Team: (pardonnez-moi, mais vous beaucoup SUCKED!)
2. Brett Favre: Is he or Isn't he? Does he or Doesn't he? Would he or Woody?
3. And, a tough one, because it was an honest mistake: Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga beats Cleveland's Jason Donald to first base, effectively casting out the 27th batter. A perfect game. To everyone that is, except Umpire Jim Joyce, who immediately and tearfully admitted that he had blown the call.  Pure heartbreak for all.

3 Quotes. 3 Geniuses.
1. "This is a big f_____ deal!" - Joe (The Built-In Gaffe-Prone VP) Biden, to Pres. Obama, re: passing of the Health Care Reform Bill.
2. "I'd like my life back." - Tony (Then CEO of BP) Hayward.  Really, Guy?
3."If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested." - Citizen John Tyner at San Diego Airport, speaking to a T-'N-A, I mean- TSA agent relaying his thoughts on the physical pat-down element of security.

I think I'm done.These few things were so bad this year, they couldn't possibly repeat. 2011 hopefully, will be a cake-walk. Hang in...we're almost there.

PS Top 5 Hangover Cures:
*waterwaterwater
*bite the dog that bit you
*gatorade
*greasy food
*Tylenol. And don't say that acetaminophen causes liver damage. It can't be any worse than the liver damage done while bringing in 2011!
Happy New Year. Be Safe.