July 31, 2005 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Inside the Mind of Scott Peterson

  Review in Books — by Loretta Dillon — on Jul 31, 2005

• Evil in Harry Potter's World and Ours

  Voldemort himself created his worst enemy, just as tyrants everywhere do! Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress?

  Review in Books — by Tom Donelson — on Jul 31, 2005

• Book Review: Conquering Diabetes – A Patient-Oriented Approach

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jul 31, 2005

• Book Claims Army Nixed Hendrix For "Homosexual Tendencies"

  News in Books — by Film Laureate — on Jul 31, 2005

Culture

• Futon Report: NL West is NL's Worst

  None of the five teams have a winning record. 'Nuff said.

  Review in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 31, 2005

• Agnotology: a new word

  Agnotology is a term that has been invented to describe "the cultural production of ignorance".

  News in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jul 31, 2005

• Living the Virtual Dream: Vol 1

  Opinion in Culture — by Tam Hoang — on Jul 31, 2005

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies

  The Funnies for July 31,05

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Jul 31, 2005

• Canadians Subverting Culture

  ...our plans for undermining and controlling the ways in which American’s think and behave...

  Satire in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 31, 2005

• BTK Victims' Families Lawsuits--No Compensation for Anguish

  News in Culture — by Frank Waldron — on Jul 31, 2005

• Day By Day for July 31, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 31, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 31, 2005

• Basic Hospital Care Often Fails

  Basic hospital care for three major illnesses - heart attack, congestive heart failure and pneumonia is not always adequate.

  Opinion in Culture — by Howard Dratch — on Jul 31, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Discovery Crew To Do Emergency Repairs?

  Sulu! Unleash the caulk-gun and the spatula!

  News in Sci/Tech — by RJ Elliott — on Jul 31, 2005

• Prince's NPG Music Club website

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Christopher Rose — on Jul 31, 2005

• Computer Bug and Security News 7/31/05

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Jul 31, 2005

• Big Revenues or Big Profits?

  Walmart may be the "biggest" company but it's the oil companies that are raking up the profits. Too bad the Economist's chart of the 10 biggest companies in the world is no different from a table of numbers.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Kaiser — on Jul 31, 2005

Video

• Review: The Jerk (26th Anniversary Edition DVD)

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Jul 31, 2005

• Natalie Imbruglia's time is 'Torn' with Elise acting role

  Who the hell told singers they could act?

  Opinion in Video — by Temple Stark — on Jul 31, 2005

• Prejudiced Against Brides

  Opinion in Video — by Deepti Lamba — on Jul 31, 2005

• The Week That Was.....A Viewer's Diary: 7/24-7/30

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 31, 2005

• DVD - Bride and Prejudice

  One of the best "western" Bollywood films. Needed less flash and more heart. Aishwarya Rai's western star vehicle.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Jul 31, 2005

• The Devil's Advocate |a review

  Some information about the film The Devil's Advocate: Note: This would be a SPOILER : do not read on if you want to watch this fresh, with no point of view beforehand...

  Review in Video — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jul 31, 2005

• Jon Stewart vs. Tucker Carlson Part II

  News in Video — by Film Laureate — on Jul 31, 2005

• The Sins of the Father: George Lucas's Star Wars Sestina

  The Star Wars series is a celluloid sestina that transcends generations in its power to move and entertain.

  Opinion in Video — by Victor Lana — on Jul 31, 2005

Tastes

• Robert Atkins Is Dead, And His Company Is Dying

  Atkins Nutritionals Inc. Files For Chapter 11

  News in Tastes — by RJ Elliott — on Jul 31, 2005

Music

• REVIEW: Keep on the Sunny Side: June Carter Cash, Her Life in Music and Press On

  She's getting ready to have a three way with Homer and Jethro. I'm not sure what could possibly be funnier than that.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Jul 31, 2005

• We Were Young, We Were Happy, We Heard the Wind... (About Two Great Horn Bands)

  Can you remember? The power you felt when you first heard a group that stirred something deep, something down where your wild spirit lives? Were you lucky enough to attune your heart to the clean sound of wind blowing poetry through brass and woodwind instruments?

  Opinion in Music — by Scott Frangos — on Jul 31, 2005

• Styx, REO Speedwagon - Arch Allies, Live at Riverport (DVD Review)

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jul 31, 2005

• Dirrty Voted The Sexiest Video Ever

  News in Music — by Film Laureate — on Jul 31, 2005

• Clarkson Gives The Finger To Sophomore Slump

  Opinion in Music — by Film Laureate — on Jul 31, 2005

• CD Review: Frank Black - Honeycomb

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 31, 2005

• Sunday Morning Playlist: Soul

  James Brown; Marvin Gaye; Ben E. King; Aretha Franklin; Sam and Dave; Stevie Wonder; Al Green; Junior Walker; The Spinners; The O'Jays; The Temptations; The Delfonics; Percy Sledge; Otis Redding; Bill Withers; Curtis Mayfield; Sam Cooke; Ray Charles; Ike and Tina Turner; Carla Thomas.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Jul 31, 2005

• Weekend Reissue Roundup

  Rod Stewart; Traffic; Joan Armatrading; Cameo; "Whatever"; Arrested Development; Roger Waters; Del Shannon; Others

  Review in Music — by uao — on Jul 31, 2005

• REVIEW: Johnny Cash: The Legend Disc 3 of 4 - American Songbook

  Learn to ball a jack. Learn to lay a track. Learn to pick and shovel, too. And take my hammer.

  Review in Music — by Temple Stark — on Jul 31, 2005

Politics

• U.S. Busts Canadian In Canada For Pot

  They have been selling seeds. Nothing more.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 31, 2005

• Klatu Barada Nikto - The Day America Stood Still

  Opinion in Politics — by Bob Greenspan — on Jul 31, 2005

• Reign of the Ignorant Hicks Continues

  News in Politics — by Film Laureate — on Jul 31, 2005

• Sources of Terror

  Where do we go from here?

  Opinion in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Jul 31, 2005