The 21st century has broken itself in, and Bob Dylan was right, the times, they have been a changin'. Some of those changes are downright scary. Most were totally inconcievable in the 20th century. Is Hell freezing over? Consider:

A total imbecile who looks like Alfred E. Newman not only is President, but he was somehow elected to a second term.

An African American man is the head football coach at a Southeastern Conference school.

The USSR has broken up into several republics, has free elections, and not a single shot was fired in the process.

Major rock stars like the surviving Beatles and the Rolling Stones have done TV commercials.

Justin Timberlake is a star.

The Chicago Cubs, while not winning a pennant or World Series, won a postseason series for the first time since 1908.

A Chicago baseball team actually won a World Series.

The Boston Red Sox and Anaheim Angels actually won a World Series.

The Houston Astros actually won a pennant.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers actually won a Super Bowl.

The New York Yankees, if you don't count the year 2000, which was actually the last year of the 20th century, HAVEN'T won a World Series.

Words like "suck" and "piss" are actually considered part of acceptable language.

I'm using the word "actually" too much, I know.

The diversity at major Southern universities is increasing, while the diversity at the University of California is decreasing.

A worse actor than Ronald Reagan (is that possible?) is Governor of California.

The Elks Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution have admitted African Americans as full-fledged members.

Wrestling is mainstream entertainment.

The Simpsons, a show no network would have touched back in the days of 3-network television, is now considered "family entertainment."

Self-appointed would-be TV censor Terry Rakolta has been very quiet of late.

An NBA team lost to a team from Greece.

Bob Dylan is hosting a radio show.

Major music events now have major corporate sponsors.

A TV show and 2 major movies have been titled "Jackass."

A show like "Jackass" even existed.

Disneyland has hosted Gay & Lesbian nights.

Signs of the Apocalypse? Maybe not, but just to be safe, I'll be looking out the window for flying pigs.