2011, and the Decade to Follow

I knew that 2011 was a big year... but not until I saw the video above did I realize that so many events that will shape the decade to come all occured in the same year:

• Tsunamis and nuclear disasters in Japan
• Extreme weather worldwide
• Revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya
• Rumblings of revolutions in Syria, Yemen, and Iran
• Near economic collapse of the Euro zone, including riots in Greece
• The death of three monsters: Osama Bin Laden, Gaddafi, and Kim Jong Il
• The 99% 'Occupy' movement throughout Western countries
• The passing of Steve Jobs

And countless other events and ideas and innovations that spread through the world like wildfire... It's not a cliche to say that we live in remarkable times.

"Immortal God! What a world I see dawning! Why cannot I grow young again?" -- Erasmus

"O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible" -- Pindar

Happy new year!