Below are the 3 most recent journal entries recorded in Sid Shakal's LiveJournal:

Monday, September 26th, 2005
6:41 pm	My political orientation? You are a Social Liberal (80% permissive) and an... Economic Moderate (55% permissive) You are best described as a: Democrat Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, April 2nd, 2005
9:58 pm	In 1987 (the year you were born) Ronald Reagan is president of the US Wall Street crashes sending the Dow Jones Industrial average down 22.6% President Reagan and Soviet Leader Gorbachev sign an unprecedented missile reduction agreement Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns amid accusations of sexual infidelity and financial impropriety Wall Street financier Ivan Boesky is sentenced to three years in prison in an insider trading scandal Gary Hart withdraws from the 1988 presidential campaign under accusations of infidelity The Food and Drug Administration approves anti-AIDS drug AZT Prozac makes its debut in the US Bow Wow, Joss Stone, and Hilary Duff are born Minnesota Twins win the World Series New York Giants win Superbowl XXI Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup Three Men and a Baby is the top grossing film "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles spends the most time at the top of the US charts Full House, Married with Children, and Star Trek: The Next Generation premiere What Happened the Year You Were Born? More cool things for your blog at Blogthings In 1979 (the year you were born) Jimmy Carter is president of the US A major accident occurs at a nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island near Middletown, PA An American Airlines DC-10 loses its engine and crashes seconds after takeoff, killing 275 people Hurricane David kills over 1200 in the US and the Dominican Republic Some 90 people, including 63 Americans, are taken hostage at the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan ESPN starts broadcasting Aaliyah, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Norah Jones, Heath Ledger, and Kate Hudson are born Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl XIII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Kramer vs. Kramer is the top grossing film Sophie's Choice by William Styron is published "My Sharona" by The Knack spends the most time at the top of the US charts The Facts of Life premiers What Happened the Year You Were Born? More cool things for your blog at Blogthings (Comment on this)
2:26 pm	Back on track We had some major t-storms and rain two days ago. Seems it fried my router, my ethernet card, and put my computer into a temporary vegetative state. Computer required reboot, seems to work fine. Ethernet card required replacement. Router required replacement. Bought new router and new ethernet card. Took 9 hours to set everything up with the right settings. Finally I'm back, after a two-day absence. -- Sid (2 Comments |Comment on this)