November 18, 2003 Archive

Books

• A Review of Master and Commander

  This story revolves around Capt. "Lucky" Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin. Aubrey played by Crowe and Stephen Maturin played by Paul Bettany (Crowe's imaginary roomate from A Beautifual Mind".

  in Books — by Tom Bux — on Nov 18, 2003

• Natural 'intelligence' and designer revolutions: 'constructal theory'

  A new grasp of the 'intelligence' shaping nature has led Romanian-born mechanical engineering professor Adrian Bejan to bring a revolution to the human 'art' of design and the understanding of processes.

  in Books — by Nick Barrett — on Nov 18, 2003

• Are You Working Your Social Networks?

  From unknown author to overnight bestseller -- all due to the power of networks. How else to explain why certain ideas, messages and products spread?

  in Books — by Anita Campbell — on Nov 18, 2003

Politics

• How culture has ruined Islam

  Rofayda Qaoud - raped by her brothers and impregnated - refused to commit suicide, her mother recalls, even after she bought the unwed teenager a razor with which to slit her wrists. So Amira Abu Hanhan Qaoud says she did what she believes any good Palestinian parent would:

  in Politics — by Tom Bux — on Nov 18, 2003

• Schadenfreude for Rush Limbaugh

  Those supposed compassionate liberals who are enjoying Limbaugh's suffering, and are anxious to rub his face in it are showing their true colors- and they are a lot more ugly and hateful than anything Rush has ever shown.

  in Politics — by Al Barger — on Nov 18, 2003

• Court Upholds Gay Marriage

  in Politics — by Robbie Port — on Nov 18, 2003

• Reflections of a reasonable vegetarian

  I'm inclined to agree with Brian, though his suggestion may be tongue-in-cheek. If no one wants the alligator or it isn't eligible for pet status, euthanize it.

  in Politics — by Mac Diva — on Nov 18, 2003

• Mickey Mouse at 75

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 18, 2003

Music

• Hatebreed - The Rise of Brutality

  in Music — by Chris Puzak — on Nov 18, 2003

• Thompson dies

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 18, 2003

• More on Guy Speranza

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 18, 2003

• Bela Fleck & The Flecktones: November 18, 2003 - Tempe, AZ

  in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Nov 18, 2003

• Another Jacko Attacko as Cops Raid Neverland

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 18, 2003

• Britney and Madonna

  Review in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 18, 2003

• Cannibal Corpse is top-selling death metal band

  in Music — by Chris Puzak — on Nov 18, 2003

• George Michael Resigns With Sony

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 18, 2003

• Arthur Conley RIP

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 18, 2003

• Christina slams Britney

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 18, 2003

• Lee on Moody's departure

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 18, 2003

Culture

• I Drather

  in Culture — by Murphy — on Nov 18, 2003

• Gay marriage ruled constitutional in Massachusetts

  The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today became the nation's first state supreme court to rule that same-sex couples have the legal right to marry.

  in Culture — by Shannon Okey — on Nov 18, 2003

• The Senate Internet Tax bill should die.

  in Culture — by Hal Pawluk — on Nov 18, 2003

• Don't Cry For Me, America

  in Culture — by bhw — on Nov 18, 2003

• SONG FOR THE MTA

  in Culture — by Murphy — on Nov 18, 2003

Video

• Ripley's believe it or not

  in Video — by bookofjoe — on Nov 18, 2003

• Monty Python & Holy Grail Collectors Edition DVD Review

  in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 18, 2003

• Mickey Mouse at 75

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 18, 2003

• In America

  A film about hope, love, grief and struggling to maintain your family while being immigrants in 1980s America.

  in Video — by Maura McHugh — on Nov 18, 2003

Sci/Tech

• Blog Parody Makes NY Times

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 18, 2003

• Bony Skank Bummed

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 18, 2003

• Wal-Mart Enters Online Music Game

  Now everybody wants to sell music online. Including your friends at Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer.

  in Sci/Tech — by W.E. Wallo — on Nov 18, 2003

• Outlook, the Gem of Microsoft Office Small Business Edition

  Reports are mixed about the newly released Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003. But the Outlook program within the Small Business Edition is the gem in Microsoft's new suite.

  in Sci/Tech — by Anita Campbell — on Nov 18, 2003

• War of the Worlds

  in Sci/Tech — by Robbie Port — on Nov 18, 2003

• Utah to Become Fiber Optic Utopia

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 18, 2003

Sports

• What Do You Do With an MVP?

  in Sports — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 18, 2003