November 15, 2003 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Sex Suits

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 15, 2003

• Sex Suits

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 15, 2003

• "Even the U.S. Constitution was a compromise"

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 15, 2003

Video

• Master and Commander

  A movie that lives up to the hype.

  in Video — by Sydney Smith — on Nov 15, 2003

• 21 Grams?

  in Video — by Brian Dear — on Nov 15, 2003

• A Summary of "The Reagans" Script (Pt. 2)

  GE thinks Reagan’s speeches are getting too extreme. He’s told that he is starting to sound like a “right-wing reactionary nut and that “Democrats buy GE products too, so lay off the Commie-thing.” (Note for the kids: In the 1950s Democrats were commie loving toaster buyers.)

  in Video — by J.P. Carter — on Nov 15, 2003

• Top 10 Urban Tribe / Marriage Delay Movies

  in Video — by Ethan Watters — on Nov 15, 2003

• Ravenous

  in Video — by RJ Elliott — on Nov 15, 2003

• Peter Sarsgaard in Billy Ray's Shattered Glass: To the Rescue

  The good guy saves the day and more, he saves this melodrama from its own shapelessness.

  in Video — by Alan Dale — on Nov 15, 2003

Culture

• Album Art

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 15, 2003

• Diabetes - Advocating For a Cure

  Today is World Diabetes Day. The American Diabetes Association's web site has a lot of great information on how you can get involved, volunteer, advocate, and donate to help bring about a cure for diabetes and improve quality of life for those with the disease.

  in Culture — by Pete Nelson — on Nov 15, 2003

Books

• Social networks and Urban Tribes

  If a link forms in the woods and no one's there to see it, does it still exist? What's the difference between having a person in your extended social group who you don't much like (someone you see in person and actually spend time with) and a person who keeps reappearing as your "friend" due to the sheer number of people you have in common online?

  in Books — by Shannon Okey — on Nov 15, 2003

• "Chick lit" and Urban Tribes

  When I read Urban Tribes, the sections that interested me the most concerned how women were employing and benefiting from the concept. Then, considering some recent “chick lit”, I started to see common threads within and around the urban tribes concept. I asked Ethan for his input.

  in Books — by Shannon Okey — on Nov 15, 2003

• Virtual Book Tour stops at Blogcritics

  The Virtual Book Tour takes authors on a whirlwind weeklong trip across time and space to promote their books. VBT III is now in progress, and on Saturday, 15 November 2003, Blogcritic Shannon Okey is hosting Ethan Watters, author of Urban Tribes: A Generation Redefines Friendship, Family, and Commitment. You are welcome to submit questions and comments to the author... (read more)

  in Books — by Shannon Okey — on Nov 15, 2003

Music

• Older Rock Not Aging Well

  Jazz is timeless. Classical, baroque and flamenco pieces sound as graceful and/or exciting today as they did when they were composed. The Blues seems to have stepped into a time warp. Not so rock-n-roll.

  Opinion in Music — by Taloran — on Nov 15, 2003

• What's Up With The Hip?

  in Music — by Mark Boudreau — on Nov 15, 2003

• Concert review: Belle and Sebastian

  The quirkiest concert I've ever been to.

  in Music — by Eric Lindholm — on Nov 15, 2003

Politics

• Gender discrimination is illegal

  The only way it would matter if an employee can do 30 pushups is if doing those pushups can be shown to be directly related to firefighting.

  in Politics — by Mac Diva — on Nov 15, 2003