October 11, 2003 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Declaration of Independents: indie music on iTunes

  in Sci/Tech — by Shannon Okey — on Oct 11, 2003

• Kill Rock Stars on iTunes

  in Sci/Tech — by Steve Rhodes — on Oct 11, 2003

Video

• Winged Migration

  The documentary film "Winged Migration" is an extraordinary experience...

  in Video — by Augustine — on Oct 11, 2003

• Kill the Critics

  in Video — by Fabian Gonzalez — on Oct 11, 2003

• Intolerable Cruelty

  in Video — by Matt Moore — on Oct 11, 2003

• Beyond Pain radio program

  in Video — by Steve Rhodes — on Oct 11, 2003

Culture

• Reflections of an obscure blogger on being "Cool Site of the Day"

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Oct 11, 2003

• Is Ann Coulter Next?

  The Chicago Board of Trade has set up a market in Conservative Meltdown futures.

  in Culture — by mike larkin — on Oct 11, 2003

• Lolita, go away!

  in Culture — by Tim Hall — on Oct 11, 2003

• L.A. Times editor defends Gropenator stories

  in Culture — by Brian Flemming — on Oct 11, 2003

• Pleasure, pain and Rush Limbaugh

  Since Limbaugh continued using the illicit drugs after his hearing loss, it is logical to conclude he considered deafness an acceptable trade-off for the pleasure of using the drugs.

  in Culture — by Mac Diva — on Oct 11, 2003

• Oil Prices Skyrocket

  Oil prices continue going up for various reasons.

  in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Oct 11, 2003

• Decreased Demand, Possibly Due To Lack of Fair Trade, Diminishes Florida Orange Growers' Profits

  There's decreased global demand for Florida oranges, but not for competitors' oranges grown in other nations. That's too bad, especially since the current orange surplus could provide more oranges to export to nations throughout the world that need the beneficial nutrients that Florida oranges provide.

  in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Oct 11, 2003

• AP: Trade Deficit Healing, But Deficit With China Still Hurts Manufacturing, Causing Hiring Deficit To Continue

  There's still a hiring deficit in manufacturing, other sectors, too, because of the growing trade deficit. While the deficit is healing in other areas, the trade gap with China still hurts American workers, economy.

  in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Oct 11, 2003

• Lost in the supermarket

  A supermarket strike is one of those events that, literally, hits close to home.

  in Culture — by Howard Owens — on Oct 11, 2003

Music

• 50 Shekel and the Jew Unit!

  A Jewish emcee creates a clever parody of 50 Cent.

  in Music — by Madison — on Oct 11, 2003

• j-notes.com Artist Interview - Jeremy Pelt

  Jazz trumpeter Jeremy Pelt is blazing a trail with his hot new release, Close to My Heart on MAXJAZZ Records.

  in Music — by James Knox — on Oct 11, 2003

Books

• 'Eater': small cast, vast imagination

  Physicist and prolific author Gregory Benford brings many a new twist to the theme of 'first contact' with a very alien intelligence in a novel which aroused a genuine sense of wonder.

  in Books — by Nick Barrett — on Oct 11, 2003