October 15, 2004 Archive

Politics

• State Polls (10-15-2004)

  Who is ahead?

  in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Oct 15, 2004

• Mary Cheney Comment: Throwing Rove a Softball

  in Politics — by Thad Anderson — on Oct 15, 2004

• Why your vote may not count, Nevada and Oregon edition

  in Politics — by Hal Pawluk — on Oct 15, 2004

• Behind the rhetoric

  in Politics — by Tomas Kohl — on Oct 15, 2004

• Foreigners say Kerry best candidate

  Perhaps they perceive us as captives to inept leadership we don't deserve.

  in Politics — by Mac Diva — on Oct 15, 2004

• O'Reilly: Blowhard or Right Wing Goomba?

  O'Reilly is either the BIGGEST BLOW-HARD in the universe -- or Roger Ailes, Vice President Dick Cheney, and President Bush are mafioso godfathers threatening to carry out death threats against a political opponent.

  in Politics — by Shark — on Oct 15, 2004

• The Ism's

  We are a blend of ism's.

  in Politics — by Claire Robinson — on Oct 15, 2004

• Photo album: John Edwards visits Portland

  The candidate was energetic and upbeat.

  in Politics — by Mac Diva — on Oct 15, 2004

• El Salvador asks America for help in their war on gangs

  The U.S. should help El Salvador in any way possible to help in the fight against international Salvadoran gangs.

  in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Oct 15, 2004

• But the Republicans are the insensitive ones ...!

  Tennessee State Senator Craig Fitzhugh's attempt to paint Republicans as mentally challenged highlights selective liberal prejudice.

  in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Oct 15, 2004

Music

• Haul of the day

  Trawling for used CDs today turns up four cheap gems.

  in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Oct 15, 2004

• Chapman Parole Transcript Released

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 15, 2004

• Bad Week for Michael Jackson

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 15, 2004

• Dream Theater Live At Budokan

  in Music — by MuzikMan — on Oct 15, 2004

• Yonder Mountain String Band - Mountain Tracks: Volume 3

  in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 15, 2004

• The Friday Morning Listen

  A nostalgia rocket from December 14th, 1979.

  in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 15, 2004

• Band Aid III?

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 15, 2004

Sci/Tech

• Operation Predator Probe Nabs 15 for Child Pornography in Chicago Area

  Chicago--Fifteen men from throughout Lake County have been charged with unlawful possession of child pornography and other related offenses.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bob DeMarco — on Oct 15, 2004

Gaming

• You are standing in a 10x10 foot room. There is an orc guarding a chest.

  By Mordenkainen's beard, Dungeons and Dragons turns 30 this weekend!!

  in Gaming — by John Owen — on Oct 15, 2004

Video

• Movie Review: Envy

  in Video — by Bryce Eddings — on Oct 15, 2004

• The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

  For a true Sellers fan this film will be disappointing, but one will have the satisfaction of the self-importance which comes through recognising many of the filmic references. For the person unfamiliar with Sellers’ work, it will hold no interest whatsoever.

  in Video — by Clive Conway — on Oct 15, 2004

• Movie Review - Team America: World Police

  in Video — by Pete Vonder Haar — on Oct 15, 2004

• "Drew Carey's Green Screen Show" - Review

  had high hopes for Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, but I'm afraid I'll be looking to catch reruns of Whose Line Is It Anyway? instead.

  in Video — by Mark Anderson — on Oct 15, 2004

• Friday Flicks . . . Shall We Meme?

  Although it's Friday, this list of questions was inspired by the weekly meme blog, Thursday Theater. Since "Shall We Dance" opens nationwide today (Oct. 15), I decided to do a meme on dance movies? Shall We Play?

  in Video — by Trent Fitzgerald — on Oct 15, 2004

• Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

  in Video — by Sombrero Grande — on Oct 15, 2004

Culture

• A Holy Month Begins

  The holy Muslim month of Ramadan, which begins today, is supposed to be about peace. Sadly, the US military in Iraq hasn't grasped that concept.

  in Culture — by Natalie Davis — on Oct 15, 2004

• THERE’S WHITE… THEN THERE’S DICK CHENEY WHITE

  in Culture — by Marlowe — on Oct 15, 2004

• House of Despair

  ...and the greatest of these is despair

  in Culture — by Claire Robinson — on Oct 15, 2004

• New Raphael painting discovered!

  in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Oct 15, 2004

• Playboy Mansion has interesting history

  What an interesting choice for student housing.

  in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Oct 15, 2004

• Timmy's gone missing!

  in Culture — by Marlowe — on Oct 15, 2004

Books

• Three Wishes

  Three sisters, two sets of accounts of their lives, one lifetime together. What could possibly go wrong?

  in Books — by NancyGail — on Oct 15, 2004

• Books can heal a worried mind.

  "Happiness doesn't come on its own. It's our duty to create a happy world for ourselves and our children"

  in Books — by Joel Savage — on Oct 15, 2004