WEEKLY WHINE

Season finale

For the last Whine of the year, we've run out of ideas. Some of you will probably contend that we did that a very long time ago, but this is no time for your cynicism. So, here are a few things that you probably found interesting at some point:

Denver Wins AFC's First Super Bowl in 13 Years
John Elway was a very happy man, and Terrell Davis told the heroic story of his MVP performance despite a migraine attack.

Report: Clinton Had Affair with White House Intern
When this story broke, many people figured it would go away. It didn't.

Starr to Extend Investigation to Lewinsky Affair
The story failed to go away.

Boat Movie Wins Several Oscars
I was too lazy to look up the exact number.

Jerry's Fond Farewell
Seinfeld went off the air in a huge blaze of irritating fireworks and explosions and things. Julia Louise-Dreyfus's hair colour commercials were nowhere to be seen, thankfully.

Frankie's Fond Farewell
Frank Sinatra passed on at the youthful age of 82, sparking tributes from all of show business and much of non-show business.

Jordan Does It Again
The Chicago Bulls won yet another championship, this time by defeating the Jazz again.

Lockout Begins: NBA's Future Up In the Air
At the midway point of the year, the stalemate between owners and players ceased operations in the National Basketball Association, with only four months left before the scheduled start of the season.

President Agrees to Testify; Subpoena Withdrawn
Kenneth Starr's subpoena indirectly forced Bill Clinton to testify about his alleged affair with intern Monica Lewinsky, a story that still showed no signs of going away.

Clinton Testifies Before Grand Jury
His testimony was recorded in the Map Room of the White House and encrypted. The nation sank to such depths for the first time in its history.

House Releases Starr's Report
It revealed charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, and abuse of power, some of which were substantiated.

No Sign of Basketball on the Horizon
TUE NOV 03 1998 came and went with the players and owners seeing nowhere near eye to eye on a collective bargaining agreement. Nobody seemed to care.

Gingrich Steps Down
After a disappointing showing in midterm elections, Republicans inexplicably lost their House Speaker before they even had a chance to sneeze.

International Space Station Becomes Reality
The first module, Zarya, was placed in orbit in late November, soon followed by the Unity module. The next module is set for about June of 1999.

Desert Fox: Missiles Rain on Iraq
In an attack fiercer than even Desert Storm, the United States and the United Kingdom strike military targets across Iraq, even though Saddam Hussein asked nicely.

Livingston Steps Down
Hoping to set an example for Clinton, House Speaker elect Bob Livingston resigned as details of his extramarital affair were soon to be published in Hustler.

IMPEACHED: House Passes Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Charges
Bill Clinton was the first elected president to be impeached as House Republicans decided that he had lied under oath and attempted to encourage others to do likewise.