The new year: 2009

After a hiatus of a week, this is my first post in the new year 2009. So, lets talk about the year first. This year has been named by different groups and organizations all over the world as the year of so many diverse things and beings, that drawing a single point out of them seems a tough task. To list a few interesting ones:

1. Year of the Thaw: CNNMoney.com
2. International year of Astronomy: UNESCO and International Astronomical Union
3. Year of the Ox: Chinese calendar
4. Year of the Gorilla: UN Environmental Programme
5. International year of Natural Fibres: Food and Agriculture Organisation