December 30, 2004 Archive

Politics

• Texas Consortium proposes Super Highway

  The Trans-Texas Corridor project, as envisioned by Republican Gov. Rick Perry in 2002, would be a 4,000-mile transportation network costing an awesome $175 billion over 50 years, financed mostly if not entirely with private money. The builders would then charge motorists tolls.

  in Politics — by Jason Koulouras — on Dec 30, 2004

• Are There No Workhouses?

  Were workhouses bad?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 30, 2004

• The Product of a Deprived Childhood in a Fatherless Home

  in Politics — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Dec 30, 2004

• Why we're stingy

  Helping the poorest nations on earth overcome one of the largest natural disasters in history is less important than the Bush inauguration. The inauguration of Bush is more important than rebuilding the lives of millions.

  in Politics — by Igor Volsky — on Dec 30, 2004

• New Artist: Good Review!

  in Politics — by Lenny Campello — on Dec 30, 2004

• Cuts In Defense Spending Coming

  This will surprise some...

  in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Dec 30, 2004

• Who Is The Next Governor Of Washington State?

  Gregoire or Rossi?

  in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Dec 30, 2004

• Liberals Need to F--- More?

  A clueless liberal offers some "advice" to his peers.

  in Politics — by David Flanagan — on Dec 30, 2004

Culture

• Milwaukee Winter Images

  in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Dec 30, 2004

• "US Airways yesterday sought volunteers... to work without pay... over the New Year's weekend"

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Dec 30, 2004

• The Art of Investing in Art

  in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Dec 30, 2004

• Michael Phelps: 18 months probation; we used to be, like, more prouder

  in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Dec 30, 2004

• Eat-Halal.com and SederOlam.com - "Why Can't We All Just Get Along?"

  Religion centered websites are becoming more prominent. bookofjoe highlights two from opposite sides of Middle Eastern culture.

  Opinion in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Dec 30, 2004

• Bailey's Top Five DC (Miss) Art Shows

  Leave it to James W. Bailey to take a simple listing of the top visual art shows from DC and end up with several thousand words on the subject.

  in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Dec 30, 2004

• Day By Day for December 30, 2004

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for December 30, 2004

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 30, 2004

Video

• 2005 Reality TV Rundown

  Even though I previously wrote that 2005 should mean the end of reality TV, network programmers are clearly not listening. Here's what to look for (or stay far, far away from) in reality TV land:

  in Video — by Chip Ross — on Dec 30, 2004

• DVD: Dawn of the Dead

  in Video — by Triniman — on Dec 30, 2004

• Intellectual Arbitrage - What makes differences so fascinating?

  in Video — by bookofjoe — on Dec 30, 2004

• Movie Review: Finding Neverland

  in Video — by Scott Pepper — on Dec 30, 2004

Books

• States Of Fear, Bad Science And Perceptions Of Reality

  A review of Michael Crichton's "State Of Fear"

  in Books — by Aaman Lamba — on Dec 30, 2004

• Koning Cool: An Interview with Author Hans Koning

  An interview with author extraordinaire Hans Koning, one-on-one with Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti

  in Books — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Dec 30, 2004

• Make sure to keep your (singing) voice

  in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Dec 30, 2004

• Life on the Edge—of Elfhome

  Wen Spencer's "Tinker" is a fantastic weave of Earthly science and Elfhome magic, with a fairly hot love story setting the pace.

  in Books — by DrPat — on Dec 30, 2004

Music

• Frank Grimaldi Finds Balance On New Album

  in Music — by MuzikMan — on Dec 30, 2004

• 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

  Stephen Merritt is the creative force behind The Magnetic Fields, which brings you an opus of poetry and phonal emotion to cover the entire range of "Love." That's what pop music is all about right?

  in Music — by Russell Mann — on Dec 30, 2004

• Gift Of The Year

  in Music — by Casper — on Dec 30, 2004

• Music Playlist: The Best of 2004

  Wow! What a great year for music! Discover what you missed!

  in Music — by Robert Burke — on Dec 30, 2004

• Dumpster Bust 2004 Album of the Year: Tyrannosaurus Hives, by The Hives

  Combine The Cars on speed, Kurt Cobain on Xanax, and The Knack getting its Knack on: Tyrannosaurus Hives brings it...

  in Music — by Eric Berlin — on Dec 30, 2004

Sci/Tech

• Conquering CSS

  Make CSS work for you with this book full of "recipes" easy enough for even the beginner.

  in Sci/Tech — by Ryan Eanes — on Dec 30, 2004

• Another Loss To The Wave

  in Sci/Tech — by Aaman Lamba — on Dec 30, 2004

• ode to my iPod

  in Sci/Tech — by Lono — on Dec 30, 2004