March 17, 2005 Archive

Politics

• Holy Damned Fool Libertarians

  in Politics — by Al Barger — on Mar 17, 2005

• The Virgin Mary has a wardrobe malfunction...

  in Politics — by Big Time Patriot — on Mar 17, 2005

• The Sun Rose on Tuesday...

  On the posting of the Ten Commandments in Austin and why people need to lighten up.

  in Politics — by Jake Young — on Mar 17, 2005

• Selective Service?

  Opinion in Politics — by Lisa Iannucci — on Mar 17, 2005

• ANWR: Making the Wasteland Bloom Oil

  Finally something's going to be done to make use of the most godforsaken spot on the planet.

  in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Mar 17, 2005

• ANWR: Desire for the wrong green - fade to black

  I don't need to do any research for my main concern about drilling in the ANWR.

  in Politics — by Temple Stark — on Mar 17, 2005

• White House Firetrap

  Labeling the White House Press Room a "firetrap" could get the media kicked out of the White House altogether.

  in Politics — by Terry Turner — on Mar 17, 2005

• "The Influence 50"

  in Politics — by Terry Turner — on Mar 17, 2005

• The Politics of Acting

  in Politics — by mpho — on Mar 17, 2005

• Mercury, Coal and Bush, Oh My

  What we all should know about Mercury, Coal and perhaps, my hometown.

  in Politics — by majikwah — on Mar 17, 2005

Tastes

• Fat (Pregnant?) Actress

  in Tastes — by Deepti Lamba — on Mar 17, 2005

Culture

• The Saga of Uncle Walter

  ESPN has a program called “Dream job.” The show focuses on a group of aspiring journalists vying for a shot at an ESPN anchor job

  in Culture — by Tom Donelson — on Mar 17, 2005

• Wieners are Fascinating

  in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Mar 17, 2005

• Musical green fingers

  I just discovered why I will now by all the CDs I can from iTunes. It's a green thing.

  in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Mar 17, 2005

• A toast to St.Pat`s!

  "To live above with the Saints we love, Ah, that is the purest glory. To live below with the Saints we know, Ah, that is another story!"

  in Culture — by Annie — on Mar 17, 2005

• All-Irish Blogs—A St. Paddy's Day Blog Scan

  In honor of the day, I did my blog scan a wee bit early, and went hunting for Irish blogs.

  in Culture — by DrPat — on Mar 17, 2005

• Archiving Digital Photography (Part 8) How to choose a digital storage solution -- The big question.

  How do I know that my media will stand the test of time? This is the million dollar question.

  in Culture — by Christopher Auman — on Mar 17, 2005

• Day By Day for March 17, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for March 17, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Mar 17, 2005

• ward churchill, my final thoughts

  in Culture — by Lono — on Mar 17, 2005

Music

• Anthony Gomes-A "Genuine" Hidden Gem

  A genuine band that has been hidden behind the scenes in the blues world.

  in Music — by Tara Clark — on Mar 17, 2005

• SEPARATED AT BIRTH?

  in Music — by copygodd — on Mar 17, 2005

• Music Playlist: Execution Songs

  Songs about the death penalty as sung from different perspectives.

  in Music — by Robert Burke — on Mar 17, 2005

• Daily Music and Tech News

  justice prevails?, New Pearl Jam, Mobile users and porn, Universities and file sharing, Xzibit caught, feeding the animals

  in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Mar 17, 2005

• Eisley - Room Noises

  I'll keep my fingers crossed.

  in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 17, 2005

• Alive: The Pearl Jam Story (a random playlist)

  in Music — by uao — on Mar 17, 2005

• CD Review: Heartless Bastards - Stairs and Elevators

  in Music — by Caryn Rose — on Mar 17, 2005

Video

• The Magic Sun-a film by Phill Niblock featuring Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra

  in Video — by Neal Gardner — on Mar 17, 2005

• Robots

  Robots obsesses with behinds so much I was surprised to see Sir Mix-A-Lot didn’t have a hand in writing this.

  in Video — by Sombrero Grande — on Mar 17, 2005

• Retro Review: Man on Fire

  in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 17, 2005

• Collateral DVD Review

  Two guys, one cab, and a whole lotta killin'.

  in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 17, 2005

• The Films of Wes Anderson: The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

  The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou manages to be both dry and silly at the same time.

  in Video — by Joel Caris — on Mar 17, 2005

• My Honorable Mention Additions To “TV Guide and TV Land Present: The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments”

  in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Mar 17, 2005

• Open Water DVD Review

  Vacation: $1000, Scuba gear rental: $200, Being eaten alive by sharks: Priceless.

  in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 17, 2005

• American Idol: More On Mario

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 17, 2005

• DVD Review: Taxi

  in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 17, 2005

Books

• Have a good sniff

  Aroma begins with an idea that pulled me up short: Smell is a cultural, hence a social and historical, phenomenon.

  in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Mar 17, 2005

• The Cruelest Miles

  With the close of the Iditarod sled dog race, this book is a sobering reminder of the original serum run that saved the lives of Nome, Alaska.

  in Books — by Roger Asbury — on Mar 17, 2005

• The Partner: A Critique

  A review of John Grisham's "The Partner"

  in Books — by Aaman Lamba — on Mar 17, 2005

• Raymond Chandler vs. Mary Higgins Clark

  in Books — by Mat Brewster — on Mar 17, 2005

• Say It Ain't So, REO Joe

  in Books — by David Fiore — on Mar 17, 2005

Sports

• Big League Juice

  They're illegal, so what? So is marijuana, and last I checked, smoking a little reefer and eating 3 bowls of Fruit Loops is a lot less risky then getting blitzed at the bar and driving your ass home. Which brings us back to the age-old drug user rationalization:

  in Sports — by Chris Vincent — on Mar 17, 2005

• McGwire and Sosa: Profiles in Cowardice

  The "Steroid Hearings" have already revealed that Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa are cowards of the highest order.

  in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Mar 17, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Personal Computers: 1 Billion by '07

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 17, 2005

• Everything in a Download, But at What Cost?

  I own somewhere around 600 hours of live music fitted on to over 400 disks. I have more than I could ever hope to listen to, yet as I sit here, I am already thinking of what I should download this evening.

  in Sci/Tech — by Mat Brewster — on Mar 17, 2005