The
World as it Was
Mommy
and Daddy wanted to be able to look back and see what was
going on in the world when I was born, so they made this page
that I'll be able to read when I'm older. There's a lot
of info here that will be cool to look back on when I'm older. |
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| Our
National Leaders: |
- US
President - George W. Bush
- US Vice
President - Richard "Dick" Cheney
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| Best
Selling Books: |
- Dance Upon
the Air by Nora Roberts Jove.
- The Prayer
of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson.
- P is for
Peril by Sue Grafton.
- John Adams
by David McCullough.
- Who Moved My
Cheese? by Spencer Johnson.
- Bridget
Jones Diary by Helen Fielding.
- Suddenly You
by Lisa Kleypas.
- Secrets of
the Vine: Breaking through Abundance by Bruce Wilkinson.
- A Short
Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen.
- Ghost
Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most
Dramatic Mission by Hampton Sides.
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| Popular
Magazines: |
- TV Guide
- Cosmopolitan
- Vanity Fair
- Maxim for
Men
- Stuff
Magazine
- TIME
- Rosie the
Magazine
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- Oprah's
"O" Magazine
- Martha
Stewart's Living
- Rolling
Stone
- Spin
- Sports
Illustrated
- Playboy
- People
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| Sports: |
- NFL
Superbowl Champions 2001: THE
BALTIMORE RAVENS.
- NFL Stanley
Cup Champions 2001: THE COLORADO AVALANCHE.
- NBA
Championship 2001: THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS.
- MLB World
Series Champions 2001: THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
- Golf - Tiger
Woods
- Basketball -
Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant
- Tennis -
Martina Higins and Pete Sampras
- Baseball -
Barry Bonds: Breaks home run record with 73 runs
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| Popular
Entertainers: |
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Actors/Actresses
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Pop Music
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- Brad Pitt
- Tom Hanks
- Julia
Roberts
- John
Travolta
- Kevin Spacey
- Ewan
McGregor
- Nicole
Kidman
- Tom Cruise
- Mark
Wahlberg
- Penelope
Cruz
- Angelina
Jolie
- Hugh Jackman
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- Destiny's
Child
- Jessica
Simpson
- N'Sync
- Backstreet
Boys
- Jennifer
Lopez
- Dido
- Madonna
- Janet
Jackson
- Britney
Spears
- Mya
- Christina
Aguilera
- Ricky Martin
- Mandy Moore.
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Country Music
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Rock Music
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- Faith Hill
- Tim McGraw
- Dixie Chicks
- Shania Twain
- Garth Brooks
- Trisha
Yearwood
- Brooks &
Dunn
- Billy
Gillman
- Toby Keith
- LeAnn Rimes
- Kenny
Chesney
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- Limp Bizkit
- Marilyn
Manson
- Godsmack
- Staind
- Kid Rock
- Metallica
- Fuel
- Live
- Linkin Park
- Blink 182
- Disturbed
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| Headlines
(July 6, 2001): |
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Harrisburg
Patriot News
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- Trapped
Spelunker dies during cave rescue attempt in Lancaster,
PA.
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World Wide News
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- Washington
DC intern, Chandra Levy still missing, Representative Gary
Condit is being questioned about their
"relationship".
- Ex. FBI
agent, Robert Hanssen, admits to spying for Moscow.
- President
Bush's daughter, Jenna Bush is sentenced in alcohol case.
She was fined $500 and had her driver's license suspended.
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| Fashion
Trends: |
- Cell phone
accessories (colored covers)
- Capri pants
- Shiny hair
- Flip-flop
sandals
- Army
"chic"
- Black and
white color combos
- Hemlines are
all over the place (mini or calf length)
- Hawaiian
shirts
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- Using
natural products
- Sport
Utility Vehicles
- Computers
- Video games
(Playstation 2, Nintendo Gamecube, and Microsoft XBox)
- TIVO
(records live TV)
- DVD
- MP3 players.
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Top
Movies (From USA Today):
Ratings
out of 4 stars |
- **
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
- **
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- ****
Shrek
- **
Swordfish
- **
Pearl Harbor
- **1/2
Evolution
- **1/2
The Animal
- *1/2
Moulin Rouge
- **1/2
What Is the Worst that Could Happen?
- ***
The Mummy Returns
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| Top
Albums (Billboards Top 10 as of June 19, 2001): |
- Break the
Cycle - Staind
- Amnesiac -
Radiohead
- Fear Factory
- St. Lunatics
- Soundtrack:
Moulin Rouge - Various artists
- Survivor -
Destiny's Child
- Irresistible
- Jessica Simpson
- Now 6 -
Various artists
- Lateralus -
Tool
- Young &
Thuggin - Turk
- Miss E…So
Addictive - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliots
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