Wasn't it yesterday everyone was worrying about Y2K? Wondering whether—after the crystal ball fell in Times Square on New Year's Eve 1999—computers would work, planes would fly, and financial institutions would lose track of investments? Where in the name of Dick Clark did eight years go?

Somehow the time machine launched forward to 2008…into a flat world that is filled with iPod downloads, YouTube videos, and MySpace connections. None of which, by the way, existed at the start of the millennium.

Way back then, headlines focused on the meteoric rise of the NASDAQ, which hit an all-time high of 5,049 on March 10, 2000.

Later in that long ago year, this nation selected its 43rd president. Or, more precisely, the Supreme Court analyzed hanging chads, resulting in a change of address for Al Gore, who hasn't done much since, other than win the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Race is On

So it's opening day for another election year, and the political pundits are already displaying mid-season form. In the months ahead, a high stakes game will play out in HD to determine which team celebrates victory and receives an extended invitation to the White House a year from now.

With 0% of precincts reporting, some are projecting the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton dynasty will stretch to 24 years. Stay tuned though, plenty of time remains for candidates on both sides of the field to commit game changing moves.

Who is Number One?

In sports, fans continually argue whether players from the current era are as good as those who came before them. Was Hank Aaron better than Babe Ruth? Did Michael Jordan have more impact than Wilt? Is Tom Brady the greatest quarterback ever, or did Johnny Unitas long ago cement that legacy? It's a never ending debate to entertain the generations.

Politics is different. How many would suggest any American leader of the last 100 years should have his bust carved into Mount Rushmore? Reagan gains more popularity as the years pass. JFK forever will be filled with promise. FDR showed the way through two of the most trying times in history. After those three, the other 14 presidents since Theodore Roosevelt simply blend together, like all the hockey players not named Wayne Gretzky.