December 27, 2004 Archive

Books

• This Is Your Brain on Beer?

  Jay Ingram has collected in The Barmaid's Brain 21 essays about curiosities of human behavior, life, science, history, and how things work.

  in Books — by DrPat — on Dec 27, 2004

• LIB Review: The Lesser Evil

  in Books — by Bob Tarantino — on Dec 27, 2004

• State of Fear vs. the truth

  in Books — by rageforward.com — on Dec 27, 2004

• When the Tuna Went Down to Texas by Mike Shropshire

  in Books — by Damian Penny — on Dec 27, 2004

• Yes, Another Guy Kawasaki Book Review

  One of the best things about the book is how it is organized. Almost each chapter could stand on its own.

  in Books — by Steve Rucinski — on Dec 27, 2004

• The Da Vinci Code-by Dan Brown

  in Books — by Finkleman — on Dec 27, 2004

• A Light Chinese Meal

  Two Chinese intellectuals, banished to a peasant village, woo the little seamstress with stories from banned authors: Balzac, Dumas.

  in Books — by DrPat — on Dec 27, 2004

Politics

• Umm….Rummy?

  in Politics — by Matt Freelove — on Dec 27, 2004

• Most Underreported Stories of 2004

  Here is a list of some of my favorite underreported stories of 2004.

  in Politics — by Igor Volsky — on Dec 27, 2004

• Bush's Christmas present and message, to be unwrapped and enjoyed by the fire

  While Bush pays lip service to compassion for "our fellow Americans" his policy and proposals only add to their "illness or poverty. Here, in the spirit of Christmas, is a rundown of his greatest hits.

  in Politics — by Igor Volsky — on Dec 27, 2004

• Mirabile Dictu, A Drug Exec With A Conscience

  in Politics — by Hal Pawluk — on Dec 27, 2004

Video

• SIDEWAYS

  in Video — by RJ Elliott — on Dec 27, 2004

• Jet Li Reported Missing

  in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 27, 2004

• U2 - Elevation 2001 (Live From Boston) DVD Review

  in Video — by Paul Roy — on Dec 27, 2004

• Eddie begins

  in Video — by Marty Dodge — on Dec 27, 2004

• Dumpster Bust on TV: Adam Carolla to Get His Own Talker

  in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Dec 27, 2004

Culture

• "Medical care is one of those very strange parts of the economy where you get paid no matter what the quality of the service you provide"

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Dec 27, 2004

• Day By Day for December 27, 2004

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 27, 2004

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 27, 2004

Sci/Tech

• A Good Way To Start Off The New Year

  New Year's resolutions are usually hard. But this one is easy...

  in Sci/Tech — by RJ Elliott — on Dec 27, 2004

Music

• Busted! not as lightweight as they seem

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Dec 27, 2004