Looking back 25 years: Alta Vista and ‘high-speed’ search for the early Web
It was the go-to search engine of the early Web, and it was launched on this date in 1995. The pioneer was Alta Vista, and its technology of using spiders … Continue reading
Quote of the 1990s? ‘If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit,’ 25 years on
Twenty-five years ago today, in his closing argument at the sensational O.J. Simpson double-murder trial in Los Angeles, lead defense lawyer Johnnie L. Cochran stood before the jurors and urged … Continue reading
Memorable moment in an exceptional year: The Netscape IPO of 1995
The year 1995 was filled with decisive turns and memorable developments; among them, the “Netscape Moment” of 25 years ago. It was an eye-popping moment in an exceptional year. On … Continue reading
Recalling Bill Gates’ ‘Internet Tidal Wave’ memo, seminal document of the unfolding digital age
Twenty-five years ago tomorrow, Bill Gates sent a lengthy internal memorandum to senior staff at Microsoft Corporation, declaring the internet “a tidal wave” that “changes the rules.” It was a … Continue reading
The enduring 1990s: Vivid context for contemporary life
The 25th anniversary of opening arguments in the O.J Simpson “Trial of the Century” fell last week and Court TV.com marked the occasion by launching a retrospective series about the … Continue reading
Chuck Todd’s bad impeachment analogy
The impeachment case against President Donald Trump seems ominous in its outsize claims but is still quite thin on evidence. That, of course, hasn’t prevented Trump’s foes from pronouncing him … Continue reading
Recalling John Doe No. 2, phantom suspect of the 1995 OKC bombing
HLN aired recently a two-installment retrospective about the Oklahoma City terrorist bombing of 1995, as part of the cable outlet’s “How It Really Happened” crime series. The program’s timing was … Continue reading
On portraits of Clinton and Monica’s blue dress
Five years ago in Vanity Fair, Monica Lewinsky wrote that it was time metaphorically “to burn the beret and bury the blue dress,” those cultural reminders of her dalliance as … Continue reading
O.J. Simpson, egregious again: 25 years after ex-wife’s vicious killing, he says, ‘Life is fine’
In the run-up to today’s 25th anniversary of the vicious fatal stabbing of his ex-wife, O.J. Simpson declared: “Life is fine.” It was the latest crass and gratuitous remark by … Continue reading
Fat new Holbrooke biography sheds little fresh insight on 1995 Dayton peace accords
I spent time recently with the fat, new, and acclaimed biography about Richard Holbrooke, principal architect of the 1995 Dayton Peace accords, and was surprised that it offered such scant … Continue reading
The 1995 Blog 