JAMES WATKINS: HEAVY TOPICS WITH A LIGHT TOUCH






April 12, 2007
ten years of 'heavy topics with a light touch'

Since April 12, 1997 it's been a honor to welcome over five million guests from 120 countries with articles, book excerpts, free .mp3 music, and humor. Most of all, thank you for stopping by. Please tell a friend about jameswatkins.com and come back weekly for more heavy topics with a light touch.

1997

On April 12, 1997, there were only a handful of articles and book excerpts posted at wwww.noblecan.org/~watkins (how's that for a domain name?!).
Article of the Month (on pro-life issues)
Feeling in Love adapted from The Teen Sex Survival Manual
God's Will is Not 'Lost' from Should a Christian Wear Purple Sweat Socks?


The Hidden Habit adapted from The Teen Sex Survival Manual
TV Evangelists from Characters
What Does the Bible and Really Say?
Later that year, I posted one of my all-time favorite columns:
Yep, I'm Intolerant.

1998
The site remained virtually unchanged until I finally learned how to update and upload it myself. In 1998, I ranted, raved and reflected on . .
The tobacco industry (April)
The final Seinfeld (May)
The T-Rex Diet (June)



1999

Y2K dominated the news with the "end of the world" prophets predicting, well, the end of the world.
"The Sound of Monica" musical of the Clinton impeachment (January 1999)
War in Yugoslavia (and elsewhere) (April 1999)
Star Wars: Episode I (May 1999)
Barbie turns 40 (May 1999)
School shootings (August 1999)
Faith moves out (August 1999)
Y2K (December 1999)



2000

Faith gets married (May 2000)
The prayer in public school debate (June 2000)
First "civil union" recognized (July 2000)
"Survivor" and unreality TV (August 2000)



2001

Two digits will sum up 2001 in history: 9/11
The Why Files series unsealed (January)
Paul graduates from high school (June)
Empty nest (September)
Terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 (September)
Film reignites Harry Potter debate: I debate myself (November)



2002

In 2002, I completely redesigned my site ten times! What was I thinking?!
Turning 50 (February) Hmmmm? Maybe all those redesigns were some kind of mid-life crisis!
Top ten ways Britney Spear can be considered a serious musician (March)
The pledge to the flag flap (July)
Martha Stewart accused of inside trading: not a good thing (July)


Top ten ways to avoid war in Iraq (September)
What we didn't learn from 9/11 (September)
Beltway sniper taunts "I am God" (October)

2003

I began compiling a list of topics I had tackled such as the run up to the Iraq War and Martha Stewart's trial . . .
2003: The Year in Review (December)



2004

The second annual, totally subjective and slightly biased look at Janet Jackson's fashion and Mel Gibson's "Passion," as well as the Presidential election.
2004: The Year in Review (December)



2005

The third annual, totally subjective and slightly biased look at disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and Star Wars III, as well as Michael Jackson's trial and the death of John Paul II:
2005: The Year in Review (December)



2006

Sex and violence seemed to be the theme for 2006: sex scandals and affairs; battles between USA and Iraq, Israel and Hezbollah, Republicans and Democrats, Rosie and "The Donald;" as well as three deadly school shootings. Whew!
2006: The Year in Review (December)



2007

Got some nice coverage of my tenth anniversary online (April 12) from GospelCom.net:

"James Watkins turns ten today! Well, James isn’t turning ten, but his website, JamesWatkins.com, is celebrating its tenth straight year of publishing Jim’s often amusing, always insightful commentary. This Week he’s talking about the latest


news and cultural developments–he offers his thoughts on the Imus scandal, on the roots of the violence currently plaguing Iraq, and the Duke Lacrosse team controversy. If you’re not acquainted with Jim’s unique take on current events, stop by and see what he has to say!"

2007: The Year in Review



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