Oh, what a year 2011 has been,
But the real question is where to begin.
For celebrity gossip and global news
Provided news venues with contradicting reports and views.
Here’s a rundown of the big stuff this year
A snapshot of what you were likely to hear:
Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan, you probably did hear.
Casey Anthony was found not guilty, but no revelation where Caylee had been.
Kate Middleton and Prince William had the wedding of the year.
NASA sent off its last space shuttle 30 years after the program did begin.
Charlie Sheen went crazy with his bi-winning and tiger blood views.
And protesters from Occupy Wall Street and other sites made national news.
Affairs by Schwarzenegger, Weiner, Edwards and Cain riled up gossip news.
The Harry Potter film franchise ended, something my inner child was sad to hear.
Television footage of the Joplin, Mo., tornado aftermath brought up some devastating views.
After 72 days, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries each became a has-been.
Before Occupy, uprisings in Egypt, Libya and Yemen did begin.
Multiple potential government shutdowns were averted this year.
The decade-after anniversary of Sept. 11 happened this year.
The death of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was major news.
And promised rival of Facebook and Twitter, Google + did begin.
Turns out Justin Bieber was not the baby-daddy, as some fans might hear.
The NBA lockout finally ended, as frustrating the compromise has been.
New York legalized same-sex marriage, which prompted contrasting views.
Andy Rooney died, a “60 Minutes” commentator who loved to share his views.
Jaycee Lee Dugard’s kidnappers pleaded guilty to assault charges and others this year.
Singer Amy Winehouse died at age 27; alcohol intoxication, the ruled cause of death has been.
Because of his connection to the Penn State sex abuse scandal, Joe Paterno’s firing made news.
President Barack Obama released his long-form birth certificate, something doubters should hear.
Congress ruled pizza a vegetable, a slippery slope trend health professionals don’t want to begin.
More TV reality shows like “The Voice” and “X Factor” begin.
Numerous televised Republican debates express GOP presidential hopefuls’ views.
“Family Circus” cartoonist Bil Keane died, as many Sunday funnies fans were sad to hear.
North Korea dictator Kim Jong-il died late this year.
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ return to Congress, after being shot, made big news.
Oh, what a year 2011 has been!
So there’s a dose of how things begin and progressed this year,
A gamut of people’s views and stories made the news.
2011 was quite the year from what I hear, and always has been.