With Japanese representatives in Washington purportedly working towards peace, their military crept ever closer to American-, British- and Dutch-held territory throughout the Pacific. In what was to be a devastating several hours, Japan defied expectations by attacking Pearl Harbor, Wake Island Guam and the Philippines. On December 8, 1941, the day after the series of costly surprise attacks, the US declared war on Japan. TRACE THE EVENTS OF DECEMBER 1941. The war that changed the world.

As February neared, Ed. thoughtfully bumped me up to December, figuring that my experience and intellect were about as good as they were going to get by that point. Perhaps because he was unable to find a less hopeless host on such short notice, Ed. So in addition to doggedly seeking new hosts and continuing to shepherd the posts each week, he asked a few.

Thursday, January 19, 2012. The other day, the topic of best Saved by the Bell episodes came up at work, and I came up with my top ten in a snap. Everyone was like did you already have a pre-made list or are you some sort of SBTB recall freak? Turns out, a little bit of both, but that led me look back at the blog entry, aptly titled Life Lessons Learned from Zack Morris. I feel a real kinshi.