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Politics
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Bush Has His Way: Don't Call It Global SAVE. It's Officially A "War" Again.
President Bush lays down the, er, law on monikers for the "war on terror."
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The NAFTA Splinters In Softwood Lumber Dispute
... it may be time to give our six months' notice and go back to the way things used to be
- Morality and Liberty
- Abramoff Goes Down in Flames
- Career Prosecutor to Supervise Plame Probe
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Bottom Line or Bust
In the past century we were revered for or support of freedom, however somewhere along the way America has changed
- Islamic Terrorism (per absurdum)
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Cindy Sheehan’s Iraq War Protest: A Woman Scorned
Cindy Sheehan vows to keep camping near Bush’s ranch his entire vacation and to follow him back to the White House, if necessary
Music
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Glenn Danzig vs. Henry Rollins
It's your chance to end the debate of who would win in a fight between Glenn Danzig and Henry Rollins.
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CD Review: Niko Riippa Bohemian Breakfast
When you are an apprentice to blues legends such as Louisiana Red and Eddie Kirkland you must be a very special person with an enormous amount of potential.
- CD Review: Taproot - Blue Sky Research
- CD Review: Adolescents - O.C. Confidential
- Charlie Mars - Charlie Mars CD Review
- Van Halen or Van Hagar? It's a Battle Royale!
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Review: Stellastarr* - Harmonies For The Haunted
The upcoming sophmore release by Stellastarr* is due September 13th.
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Really Really Good #5 (NSFW)
News on Eric Benet, Monk/Coltrane performances, The Watts Riots, Tandy v. Emery, and links from Snoop Dogg, J. Garcia and more!
- Review: The Dick Cavett Show - Rock Icons Provides Worthwhile Moments of Rock Music History
- CD Review: Michael McDonald – The Ultimate Collection
Video
- Movie Review: Broken Flowers
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Classic Movie Review: Blackboard Jungle
First in what will hopefully be a weekly series on classic films.
- Review: Deuce Bigalow European Gigolo - Racist, Homophobic Stereotypes and ... Rob Schneider
- DVD Review : Orgy - Trans Global Spectacle
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DVD Review - Tetsuo - The Iron Man
Bow before it, is what The Duke suggests. Bow!!!!!!
- Roseanne – Season One DVD to be released August 30
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Playing It Safe Costs Hollywood
In an industry known for its multi-million dollar risk-taking, Hollywood is guilty of the worst offense of all: playing it safe.
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Galactica: Season One DVD Review
Overall I give the story an A and the features a C.
- Review: McMillan & Wife, Season One
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Review: Agnes of God
Chances are you have never seen this film. Consider yourself blessed.
- Movie Review: The Skeleton Key
Culture
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That Which By Any Other Name
When "Genghis Khan" is a euphemism for "slave to fashion."
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The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies Comics Page
The funnies for August 15,05
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One Man's Opinion on the CBC Strike
Well, it's actually happened. The CBC has officially become crippled by the strike.
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Disappointment Take 2
Disappointment rears its ugly head again! It all started out so great, but now it's in a downward spiral. What gives?
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Inman News Announces New CEO
Mike Edelhart has experience in founding and growing businesses, and advising other businesses how they can do the same.
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Creative Psychosis: A Hypothesis
Reality wants you to fail in life's creative endeavors. But this is a good thing.
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The oldest writing in a woman's hand
I shall expect you, sister. Farewell, sister, my dearest soul, as I hope to prosper, and hail.
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Vaginal Upgrades: Plastic Surgery Reaches New Low
Does anybody wake up in the morning and say, "I just really, really, really need to have my genitals reshaped"...
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True Crime Update
A modern day Bonnie & Clyde, the Mystery of the "Piano Man". An update on current true crimes.
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Day By Day for August 15, 2005
Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 15, 2005
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Gimme that old time religion
When he climbed down from his podium, The Spirit moved me preach. Specifically it moved me to preach of The Great Gopher God...
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REVIEW: August Wilson's Radio Golf
August Wilson ends his 10-play cycle, asking what is the future of African American communites and can urban renewal co-exist with respect for the community's heritage.
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Drop Shot Tennis Report: Rogers Masters Over-view, and Nadal v. Agassi
Tournament summary and commentary on Bjorkman v Agassi, Nadal v Puerta, and Nadal v Agassi.
Sports
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Seeing Red
While America's sporting culture retains a veneer of insensitivity towards Native Americans, the NCAA is failing to distinguish between abusive and celebratory Native American iconography.
- England Draws Third Ashes Test Against Australia
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Futon Report: In or Out, NL Edition
The divisions are set, the Wild Card is down to four teams. Four good teams.
Gaming
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Nintendo DS Review: Madden NFL 06
The best portable version of the game after major improvements.
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GTA: San Andreas - Want some coffee?
A look at the GTA Hot Coffee Scandal and the problem with politicians
Sci/Tech
- Eminent Domain v. the Multitude of Internet Domain Names
- "I Think, Therefore I Am": The Story of an Exception
- Computer Bug and Security News 8/14/05
Books
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Hot Psychology Magazine
Hot Psychology is a relatively new venture that I have personally been a part of since February 2005.
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Interview with Jeffrey Keenan, author of Benning's War
I got the idea for a novel about humans being surgically altered to be enabled to fly. My sister was in nursing school at the time and she informed me that putting wings on people would not work.
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