Russia has invaded Georgia

Heck of a news day, you can read about it here and here. In a nutshell, Georgia has moved its military forces to reclaim a breakaway territory called South Ossetia. Why is this a big deal? South Ossetia is supported by Russia, who is sending tanks into the area and has possibly already started bombing Georgia. Oh, and the USA has been providing military training to Georgia.

25 years ago, news like this would have had everyone figuring out where the nearest fallout shelter was. Now, it's barely going to be a blip on the major news networks. Think about that the next time someone tries to tell you the world used to be a better, safer place.