………1996

Tiger and Tigger

Prince Charles and Princess Diana are divorced · Twenty year old Tiger Woods begins his meteoric rise to fame and fortune as a professional golfer · Recently singing, “How many brothas fell victim to tha streetz,” Rapper Tupac Shakur is murdered on the streets of Las Vegas · Russian President Boris Yelstin and US President Bill Clinton win reelection in their countries · I take a soul-searching drive around the American Southwest, stopping in two Las Vegases and sitting on the beach of Santa Monica

1995 • 1997

……….1998

President Clinton denies having a sexual relationship with an intern and later admits to doing so, then becomes the second US President to be impeached • Twelve European countries agree to use a single currency, the Euro • Roger Maris’ 30-year single-season home run record of 61 falls as Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hits 66; Mark McGwire of the Cardinals hits 70 • “Old Blue Eyes,” Frank Sinatra dies • New friend meets old friend as Jen and I visit Ralph in Colorado for our first vacation together

1997 • 1999