The Year in Review 2009

G'day Everyone.

Just like Clint Eastwood's movie: The Good, The Bad, and the ugly. I can only sum up this year of 2009 in just two words: Bad and Ugly.

(The Good)
So far, the controversal election of Gallaudet President Hurwitz is behind us. While no protests has broken out over it, but it brings to a conclusion of the years of Doctor Davila. I still consider Davila an interm President and should have never been made our 9th President of GU because of the hasty short search. Never the less, the BoTs did of what they did. As Dr. Davila steps away from the University and back into retirement, Dr. Hurwitz steps in to replace him. In some ways, it was a right farewell reception for Davila to thank him for all that he's done for Gallaudet.
But Hurwitz should focus more on GU than he is doing already. NTID has just begun their next search for their leader and of course, RIT is watching closely. Let's hope NTID does a better search than Gallaudet has in 2010.

(The Bad)
Speaking of Presidents, our nation welcomed in this year of the New President of USA: President Barack Obama, the nation has struggled since then. For a while, we thought many of the messes by former President Bush would get cleaned up and we'd move on to better things. It hasn't happened.

Since then our president has been on a spending spree that is starting to make us being concerned. Some people said that we could have been better off with old ticker John McCain. Only if McCain hasn't selected the hockey welding mom of : Sarah "Going Rouge" Palin, he might actually had won the election with someone else!
But now we are on the cusp of President Obama's year 2. Let's hope he performs better because if not, the November elections will tell how his "report card" will be.

Where's Bill Clinton when we do need him now?

(The Ugly)
Deaths and farewells:
We said our good-byes to many people this year. The shock of it was Michael Jackson. Soon, we should know if his doctor made a mistake. If he did, there will be a court trial later.
Don't forget that Farrah Fawcett shares the same day that Michael Jackson died. It is sad to see this wonderful woman pass away on the same day as MJ. It makes you wonder.
Edward "Teddy" Kennedy. It was last January that Ted Kennedy fell ill. God had given his family and all of us the chance to prepare and to be ready for the day Kennedy passed on. When it came, there was not a dry eye in the nation for this statesman. Kennedy was truly a man that cared for people.
Roy Disney also left this year.
Evangelist Oral Roberts passed on to his "reward".
The most funniest and very comic actor, Soupy Sales passed on.
The best of the best in acting, Patrick Swayze went on to being (of all things) a ghost. (hopefully in Heaven he is!)
My favorite news caster: Walter Cronkite. He always had it right at the end: That's the way it is!
Can't believe that Billy Mays is gone. Still shocked by that.
If there was a super prize waiting out there, Ed McMahon has collected it. Publisher's clearing house is still looking for their next great spokesperson!
Bow to the "master of Kung-fu". Remember David Carradine. I'm still concerned for the way he died.
Funny man Dom DeLuise went on and may be giving God some trouble. Never mess with an angry italian like Dom!
These are just a few that I noticed. It is heart breaking to hear of many people passing on this year and we know death won't stop until the day the Lord God takes over the earth.

(and uglier still)
With the job market still not in hiring mode, I have heard that many companies are still laying off people. People are worried very much. Some are concerned they won't have a roof over their heads. The number of homeless people is going up. The same is with violent crime.

Personally, it has been a rough year. I have lost a few friends and I have gained a few friends. I am most thankful to many close friends that have assured me that no matter what, they will be my friend.

As the year 2009 comes to a close, so must it come with some resolutions for 2010. Those resolutions will be posted soon.

Please have a wonderful and safe week.

Semper FI.