A decade ago, as we planned to enter the 21st century, there were two things that filled the news. One was Y2K, which threatened to move us all back to the Stone Age; the other was what name would the new decade have.
As I sit here, sharpening my rock attached to a stick with my brand new electric sander, I’m starting to feel less concerned that Y2K will EVER occur. So, for sure, one of my New Years’ resolutions will be to toss out all of my handmade tools. As far as the name of the decade that just ended, I don’t think we ever got around to it.
But I decided, for the upcoming 10 years, I’m gonna throw my nomination in the ring. I’ve decided that an appropriate name would be the ‘Tense Teens.’
December 26th, 2009 at 10:31 am
The best name a saw for the 00-09 decade was the “Reality Decade.” It was the decade that brought us Reality TV on every channel 24/7, and the decade when harsh reality of the economy, war, terror, etc. hit us square in the jaw.
December 26th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Arriba,
The decade of the 1900’s was called the “ot’s.” Like in 19 “ot” 8 for 1908.
I wanted to call it the “oh,oh’s” personally.
Frank
December 26th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
America’s lost decade.
December 26th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Reilley:
I would probably go with your name. Yet the decade of hope would probably be best. It means no matter how bad things get there will always be hope for a better decade. And to do that it would mean we have to start the new decade off right with a Republican house and senate in 2010.
December 26th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
we already had a version of that with bushy in the White House and all they did was launch us into two and a half wars, plus plan for two and a half more. What else did they do? and please don’t give me “no child left behind”. what else positively did the repubs do outside of a tax break for mostly the rich. what else????
December 27th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
I’d call it, “The Lost Decade.” Strange to say, this hasn’t been used for an actual decade. We have the Lost Generation after WWI, and the Lost Decade is used to refer to the ten years of economic malaise in Japan during the 1900s, but I do not believe there is any decade that is called the Lost Decade.
We had so many high expectations for the new millennium, and what we experienced was just the opposite. The future will look back on the first decade of the new millennium as a time when the human race, once and for all, exposed itself for what it truly is right now, in the face of the many problems and crises, and also opportunities, that face the planet:
Lost.
December 27th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
… and yet again.
Brian said:
“we already had a version of that with bushy in the White House and all they did was launch us into two and a half wars, plus plan for two and a half more.”
OKAY, BRIAN, PLEASE ANSWER FOR ME THIS: WHY DID WE START THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN?
IT IS DEBATABLE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ. The original purpose to make a democratic homeland in the mid-east. This has been accomplished but it cost too much money and too many lives.
WHAT IN THE WORLD WAS THE LAST HALF WAR?
WHAT EXTRA TWO AND HALF WARS WERE THEY PLANNING?
“What else did they do? and please don’t give me “no child left behind”.”
NCLB was extremely significant for the nation and our students. Get a life. They tried to do tort reform and border security and bank reform, but they were opposed by the democrats who said that everything was wonderful. They said this until the meltdown last fall. Then it was President Bush’ fault.
“what else positively did the repubs do outside of a tax break for mostly the rich. what else????”
At the time of the tax cuts, my salary was under $50,000/year. I received a significant tax cut. So did my wife and she was making less than $30,000/year.
I am pleased that you think that $50,000 is rich. If so, then I am currently VERY WEALTHY.
Frank
December 27th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Brian:
When you give a rich person a tax cut it translates into investment a job growth.
December 28th, 2009 at 8:56 am
What about: “The decade of Debt”?
December 31st, 2009 at 7:06 am
This past decade could properly be called the TwentiOs. There is a facebook fan page for the name, and a logo. The logo is a Cheerio. The naming convention will also work in previous and future centuries if you read the info on the page. Search on Facebook for TwentiOs.
January 1st, 2010 at 9:10 am
the AUGHTITIES
Aught is a synonym of Zero.
noun; A quantity of no importance. pronoun; Anything whatever.
Oddities is ; Eccentricity that is not easily explained; A strange attitude or habit; Something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting >noun
Clearly the AUGHTITIES !