October 9, 2003 Archive

Books

• "Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World"

  in Books — by bookofjoe — on Oct 09, 2003

• Strapped For Cash

  Are you Strapped For Cash?

  in Books — by Michael — on Oct 09, 2003

• The Blame Game

  Former Police Chief Charles Moose and a pair of Washington Post reporters each have book out about last year's D.C. sniper case.

  in Books — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 09, 2003

Culture

• We Need to Blow Up the White House With a Nuclear Bomb

  Okay, I admit it. Some left-wing activists can go too far with their rhetoric. Michael Moore has legitimate issues with President Bush, but his latest rant...

  Opinion in Culture — by Brian Flemming — on Oct 09, 2003

• Sickness

  in Culture — by Murphy — on Oct 09, 2003

• 'DO NOT CALL' vs. the Tooth Fairy

  in Culture — by Hal Pawluk — on Oct 09, 2003

• Service Engine Soon

  Foiled by a little rubber flappy-doodle.

  in Culture — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 09, 2003

• Vatican Misses the Point

  The Pope has started telling people in African countries stricken by Aids not to use condoms because they have tiny holes in them through which the HIV virus can pass - potentially exposing thousands of people to risk.

  in Culture — by Tom Bux — on Oct 09, 2003

• Commercial Real Estate Update

  Commercial investors seek to duck management costs, lenders seek more collateral before giving loans to buy commercial property.

  in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Oct 09, 2003

Video

• Truth, War and Consequences

  in Video — by Steve Rhodes — on Oct 09, 2003

• Antiques Roadshow Faux Pas

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 09, 2003

• 'Thirteen' (2003) Peanuts Rating: The Whole Peanut

  in Video — by Josh Parkinson — on Oct 09, 2003

Sci/Tech

• "Shift Key" Madness

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 09, 2003

Politics

• Nine Months In Federal Prison

  65-year-old Tommy Chong sent up the river for selling bongs.

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 09, 2003

• You can help the Wilsongate investigation

  MoveOn.org: "Today we're giving you a chance to clear your name. We're asking you and tens of thousands of other MoveOn members to sign an affidavit affirming that you didn't leak the identity of an undercover CIA agent to the press last July."

  in Politics — by Brian Flemming — on Oct 09, 2003

• A new twist on Louisiana politics

  I grew up in Louisiana, but now live in Atlanta. The two things I miss most about Louisiana are the food and the politics.

  in Politics — by Capn Ken — on Oct 09, 2003

• Blatant

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 09, 2003

• TOTAL RECALL: The Terminator Rules - Oh the Irony of it All

  in Politics — by Blog Bloke — on Oct 09, 2003

Music

• iTMS for Windows One Week Away?

  Apple is planning some sort of announcement that "The year's biggest music story is about to get even bigger."

  in Music — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 09, 2003

• Radio Sunnydale

  Music from Buffy, the Vamprie Slayer's final seasons.

  in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Oct 09, 2003

• Bowie's "Plastic Soul"

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 09, 2003

• Ode to Toad

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 09, 2003

• I Call It Madness

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 09, 2003

• EMusic Switching Business Models

  This is very sad day for unlimited downloads of music, but perhaps eMusic will be able to attract more mainstream artist with this business model.

  in Music — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 09, 2003

• Courtney Charged

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 09, 2003

• Blatant

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 09, 2003

Gaming

• Ghettopoly

  A game based on Monopoly lets you get "yo whole neighborhood addicted to crack" and lets you collect money for robbing banks since you're "a little short on loot." Just bad taste, politically incorrect, or downright illegal?

  in Gaming — by W.E. Wallo — on Oct 09, 2003

Sports

• Hunter S. Thompson on Limbaugh

  in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on Oct 09, 2003