August 13, 2005 Archive

Politics

• When Supreme Court Betrays Public Trust It Becomes Just to Punish Supreme Court Justices

  Take the Judge's house and build us a legal hotel in New Hampshire

  Opinion in Politics — by JDCarmine — on Aug 13, 2005

• The Insurgency is Over

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Aug 13, 2005

• Pentagon Fears Release Of More Abuse Images

  Opinion in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Aug 13, 2005

• Bush Claims Military Force The Last Option

  Opinion in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Aug 13, 2005

• Sheehan Wants Another Talk

  "That was the gift the president gave us, the gift of happiness, of being together."

  Opinion in Politics — by Leoniceno — on Aug 13, 2005

• TSA To Consider Ending Ban On Scissors, Razor Blades, Small Knives, Ice Picks, Throwing Stars and Bows And Arrows

  File this under "Worst Ideas Ever."

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Aug 13, 2005

Video

• Alien Express Sci-Fi Channel Original

  Tolerable schlock.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 13, 2005

• The Trailer Park: Mirrormask

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 13, 2005

• Review: Hitch

  This is a very pleasant, entertaining and well constructed movie. Somebody at the studio must have slipped up.

  Review in Video — by Nehring — on Aug 13, 2005

• Movie Review: March of the Penguins

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 13, 2005

• Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire Given PG-13 Rating

  News in Video — by Sterfish — on Aug 13, 2005

• Review: The Aristocrats

  A filthy, funny look at the dirtiest joke ever told.

  Review in Video — by Tom the Dog — on Aug 13, 2005

Music

• CD Review: Bill Bruford’s Earthworks Reissues

  Bill Bruford needs no introduction. His legacy began many years ago with Yes, Genesis briefly, and King Crimson, before he went solo, and the rest as they say, is history.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Aug 13, 2005

• Single Review: Staffan Lincoln - "Know You"

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Aug 13, 2005

• Tommy Lee - Tommyland: The Ride

  My level of disappointment in this album is very high.

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Aug 13, 2005

• Weekend Reissue Roundup

  Fela Kuti; Pilot; The Plimsouls; Mouse on Mars

  Review in Music — by uao — on Aug 13, 2005

• REVIEW: Unleash the Fury by Yngwie Malmsteen / Out of Exile by Audioslave

  Alas, Berkeley Joe's review does me more good than the album itself.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Aug 13, 2005

Gaming

• Sony Flakes on 2.00

  Opinion in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Aug 13, 2005

• Mobile Phone Game Review: Double Dragon EX

  A nice, yet too short, reworking of a classic.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 13, 2005

Culture

• Outrage of right and left: are they different? And the special case of feminism

  Opinion in Culture — by Adam Ash — on Aug 13, 2005

• Lung Cancer Claimed Victims Pre-Jennings

  While Jennings' loss is tragic, the crusade against Big Tobacco shouldn't use him as a face man.

  Opinion in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on Aug 13, 2005

• The Phantom Waterfall: Giant Falls Discovered in CA National Park

  Imagine a Northern California wilderness that spans 43, 000 acres. Now imagine a giant waterfall that hurtles down three tiers worth of that same virtually unspoiled wilderness into a creek. Sounds nice, huh? Sounds like a place that folks would be lining up to go visit

  News in Culture — by Mary K. Williams — on Aug 13, 2005

• On-Guard …

  News in Culture — by vinturella — on Aug 13, 2005

• Day By Day for August 13, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 13, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 13, 2005

Sci/Tech

• MMORPGs: Buying Your Way To The Top

  Just as in the real world though, it seems that in the virtual world money is beginning to matter.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 13, 2005

Sports

• Everton 0 Manchester United 2

  Manchester United make no mistakes in the opening fixture of the 2005-2006 English Premiership Football season

  News in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Aug 13, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Review: Live Well in Mexico By Ken Luboff

  Ready to change your life? Retire? Mexico could be the place of dreams or nightmares. Read, study, visit.

  Review in Books — by Howard Dratch — on Aug 13, 2005

Tastes

• McDonald's Diet: If McDonald's Isn't the Path to Obesity Then Who Do We Blame Now?

  Blaming McDonald's for one's obesity is much easier than, perhaps, putting the blame where it belongs: on the eating, thinking human being who could plan meals and actually stop eating when necessary.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Purple Tigress — on Aug 13, 2005