The writers strike has been going on for 89 days. To illustrate how long it has been, you'll be amazed by how the world has changed since November 5.

When the strike started...

• A gallon of gasoline was just $3.13
• Britney Spears did not speak with an unusual fake British accent
• There was no such thing as Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky
• Dennis Kucinich still thought he had a chance to win the presidency...or even a primary
• Jessica Simpson was just an airhead, not an airhead bad luck charm for the Dallas Cowboys
• I was not friends with Justine Bateman
• Jamie Lynn Spears was considered "the normal one"
• We all thought Hulk Hogan and his wife Linda had the perfect marriage
• There were no mysterious deaths that had anything to do with Mary-Kate Olsen

We were so innocent then. If only we knew then what we know now (Justine, call me)