July 21, 2004 Archive

Sci/Tech

• If The US Presidential Election Was Held Today...

  Who would win?

  in Sci/Tech — by RJ Elliott — on Jul 21, 2004

• Should Your Internet Service Provider Block Child Pornography Websites?

  British Telecom has developed a new blocking software for use by Internet Service Providers. Would you be for or against the installation of this software by your ISP?

  in Sci/Tech — by Bob DeMarco — on Jul 21, 2004

• The Computerization of Me

  in Sci/Tech — by Half Baked — on Jul 21, 2004

• BlueBeat.com

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 21, 2004

• Military Action, Casualties and Blogging

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 21, 2004

Music

• Dog Faced Gods

  in Music — by Steve Gigl — on Jul 21, 2004

• Fish retiring...

  in Music — by Manny Hernandez — on Jul 21, 2004

• Rush remasters Vapor Trails, Presto, and other Atlantic studio releases

  in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Jul 21, 2004

• John Vanderslice - The Cellar Door

  John Vanderslice is a wordsmith who deals in half-statements and metaphors intended to illicit a certain emotive response to his tirades. The musical accompaniment is daring, in that instead of pushing “forward” to more digitally precise sounds, he moves “backward” to sloppy production style and inclusion of ambient noises.

  in Music — by Russell Mann — on Jul 21, 2004

• David Bowie Overrated?

  in Music — by Zombyboy — on Jul 21, 2004

• Maiden boys join Stratfest

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 21, 2004

• Jay Kay done for speeding

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 21, 2004

Books

• Classic Short Literature

  O. Henry

  in Books — by RJ Elliott — on Jul 21, 2004

• By a Spider's Thread - by Laura Lippman

  Good writers often use the genre novel to explore social themes, subjects, or communities we may not often be exposed to in the traditional media. That is what Laura Lippman has done with her latest book, the eighth in the wonderful series featuring Tess Monaghan, a Jewish-Irish private investigator, and it is one of the year's best crime fiction novels so far.

  in Books — by David Montgomery — on Jul 21, 2004

Video

• I, Review : I, Robot

  in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 21, 2004

• At the Drive-In

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 21, 2004

Politics

• Bono does pop star social activism right

  See, that's acting like someone actually trying to help solve problems and accomplish something.

  in Politics — by Al Barger — on Jul 21, 2004

• At the Drive-In

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 21, 2004

• Why Does Rall Get a Pass?

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 21, 2004

Culture

• Another one from Uri Avnery

  in Culture — by Corinna Hasofferett — on Jul 21, 2004

• The Web Site of the Queen of England

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Jul 21, 2004

• Bono gets out of his place

  Though the right of people, including celebrities, to express their views publicly is a given to me, by so demonstratedly changing his role from singer to activist, Bono doubtlessly risks oppobrium from some quarters.

  in Culture — by Mac Diva — on Jul 21, 2004

• BT fakes the numbers?

  in Culture — by H. Wayne Nix — on Jul 21, 2004

• The Rich Get Richer, Everyone Else Gets The Squeeze

  in Culture — by Hal Pawluk — on Jul 21, 2004

• Cuddle parties? I'd rather take drugs, thank you

  Given human nature, the concept of spending three hours on a Sunday spooning complete strangers somehow appears not only perverse, but contradictory.

  in Culture — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jul 21, 2004

• Tyranny of the two-bit state senator

  I think I'll go into the American Cancer Society's offices and light up a big Cuban Cigar. That'll get their attention.

  in Culture — by Tom Bux — on Jul 21, 2004

• Flip Orley @ DC Improv

  in Culture — by Casper — on Jul 21, 2004