July 30, 2003 Archive

Politics

• KFI-AM: "This guy's for real"

  It's official: Brian Flemming is a credible candidate for California governor.

  in Politics — by Brian Flemming — on Jul 30, 2003

• Bush Bash 2003

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 30, 2003

• The origin of shit

  "The ideologues who planned this operation have always hated the idea of peacekeeping. During the 2000 Presidential campaign Condi Rice articulated the contempt that hard-right conservatives felt toward peacekeeping by saying, 'We don’t need to have the 82d Airborne escorting kids to kindergarten.'"

  in Politics — by Brian Flemming — on Jul 30, 2003

• A Machiavellian 16 word rope-a-dope?

  I am MUCH more interested in the missing 28 pages redacted from the 9/11 report than the 16 words of the SOTU.

  in Politics — by Al Barger — on Jul 30, 2003

Culture

• Mozilla Fights Pop-ups, Spam

  Crush pop-ups and dispose of spam with Mozilla 1.4

  in Culture — by Bruce Kratofil — on Jul 30, 2003

• Lear in the Berkshires

  A night of tough love with Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox

  in Culture — by David Weinberger — on Jul 30, 2003

• The Domi-Nano Theory

  With its National Nanotechnology Initiative, the United States knocked over the first domino, setting in motion similar efforts around the world. But watch for the clatter of dominoes to soon catch the attention of the anti-globalization movement.

  in Culture — by Howard Lovy — on Jul 30, 2003

• Henry Ford, the greatest benefactor in human history

  Henry Ford may not have give a good goddam about a black man. However, he did black Americans far more good than even the sainted Martin Luther King.

  in Culture — by Al Barger — on Jul 30, 2003

• Oh damn, I'm Stuart Smalley

  Ah jeez, why don't I just get my nuts cut and start wearing a frickin' dress?

  in Culture — by Al Barger — on Jul 30, 2003

Sports

• The Kobe Bryant Rant

  "Have you seen Kobe's wife? Has Kobe seen Kobe's wife?"

  in Sports — by Will Leon — on Jul 30, 2003

Video

• The Education of Gore Vidal

  in Video — by Steve Rhodes — on Jul 30, 2003

• Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Jolie's Exercise in Futility

  in Video — by Unfashionable Observations — on Jul 30, 2003

• Bravo boys, bravo

  The premise: Five gay guys (The Fab Five) enter the life of one hapless straight man and give him a total life makeover. They redecorate his living quarters, redress him, teach him how to cook, teach him manners and grooming and even improve his CD collection, if necessary.

  in Video — by Walter Enderby — on Jul 30, 2003

Music

• Marketing Music

  Ad Age Magazine is reporting on how musicians are making money without CD sales.

  in Music — by Phillip Winn — on Jul 30, 2003

• Jazzhole - Circle of the Sun

  I was a little nervous when I received Jazzhole's new release "Circle of the Sun", because I wanted to play it at work but I was not sure if it was "office-friendly."

  in Music — by James Knox — on Jul 30, 2003

• Lou Reed & Laurie Anderson

  in Music — by Steve Rhodes — on Jul 30, 2003

• Furnace Fest

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 30, 2003

• The cool sounds of Kem

  The joy of really good music is that word about it spreads quickly and Kem's debut release Kemistry is musical proof of that.

  in Music — by James Knox — on Jul 30, 2003

• It was cheaper than a movie and much more entertaining...

  Last week, I went to Yoshi's to hear the Mulgrew Miller Trio for $8. It was cheaper than a movie and the trio was outstanding.

  in Music — by James Knox — on Jul 30, 2003

• Carmen McRae - Sarah - Dedicated to You

  in Music — by James Knox — on Jul 30, 2003

• Beatle sale limp

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 30, 2003

• E makes you bummed

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 30, 2003

• Lara on Fred

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 30, 2003

• René Marie – Telling Her Story in Song

  Singer-songwriter-storyteller René Marie brings us into her life in song whether it is the interpretation of a time trusted standard or an original composition from her personal diary. You cannot help but be drawn in for her music is real.

  in Music — by James Knox — on Jul 30, 2003

Sci/Tech

• Advice for the Beleaguered File Sharer

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 30, 2003