August 24, 2005 Archive

Culture

• 72 Hours Raw In Dublin - Part Three

  "Bad Hunger, Heavy Lust, Awful Music"

  Opinion in Culture — by Duke De Mondo — on Aug 24, 2005

• Why The NASA Shuttle Must Continue To Fly

  NASA Administrator Mike Griffin and The New Times Trade Words

  Opinion in Culture — by Bennett Dawson — on Aug 24, 2005

• Nobel Peace Laureate, Wangari Maathai on Right Work and Reaching for the Stars

  News in Culture — by Laura Young — on Aug 24, 2005

• An Open Letter to Jonathan Franzen

  Dear Jon, (can I call you Jon?)

  Satire in Culture — by jen best — on Aug 24, 2005

• The “Pinstriped Wall of Silence” is Crumbling. Drug Cheats Beware!

  Interview in Culture — by Sal Marinello — on Aug 24, 2005

• Male libidos shattered by seeing wives give birth

  Opinion in Culture — by Adam Ash — on Aug 24, 2005

• The New Career Arc: Boomers Redefine "Retirement", Feel Drawn to Fulfill Purpose

  Most boomers don't want to keep slogging away in the same old job. They want something different, often what the MetLife study described as "good work" that gives the worker a sense of giving back to the community.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Aug 24, 2005

• Esquire and the Associated Press

  Opinion in Culture — by Eyebrow Esquire — on Aug 24, 2005

• Love Eluding You? Let Go and It May Find You

  Interview in Culture — by Sue Bond — on Aug 24, 2005

• Religious Extremist Pat Robertson Incites International Firestorm

  "You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it."

  News in Culture — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Aug 24, 2005

• View From the Pew Radio #1

  Opinion in Culture — by Warren Kelly — on Aug 24, 2005

• Math Homework and Poker

  This amazing book will take a poker slacker and make them an expert - spinning the numbers to their great benefit. To reach the heights he makes available, however...don't forget the 20 problems for tomorrow.

  Opinion in Culture — by Stan Harding — on Aug 24, 2005

• Bookworms and Slackers: Study Finds Women Better College Students Than Men

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 24, 2005

• Las Vegas - But It's A Dry Heat!

  Right now it's just hot. Really, really hot. And it doesn't make any difference that it's a dry heat.

  Opinion in Culture — by johnwstiles — on Aug 24, 2005

• Dr. Caviness

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Aug 24, 2005

• How intelligent is Intelligent Design?

  Opinion in Culture — by Adam Ash — on Aug 24, 2005

• Rename Your Town and Earn Big Bucks

  Opinion in Culture — by Gregg Guetschow — on Aug 24, 2005

• Day By Day for August 24, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 24, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 24, 2005

• The T.A.S. Show Podcast3 - Book the DJ?

  Opinion in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Aug 24, 2005

• Brother Can You Spare $4.6 Million?

  Don't you wish you could be a panhandler in Denver and earn $50K a year or more tax free?

  Opinion in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Aug 24, 2005

• The Border Has Two Sides

  It is time to get our priorities straight. Protect liberty and protect America. The West needs an Ellis Island.

  Opinion in Culture — by Howard Dratch — on Aug 24, 2005

• Planning Your Funeral

  Opinion in Culture — by Hardy — on Aug 24, 2005

Sci/Tech

• PC Game Review: T2X - Shadows of the Metal Age

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Deano — on Aug 24, 2005

• Obesity advice annoying, lifesaving – and actionable

  When a doctor tells a patient she's fat and needs to reduce or she'll die, is it advice or insult?

  News in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Aug 24, 2005

• Ecological Footprints: Our Survival Guide

  As human presence on the planet continues to grow, means of curtailing our impact on the natural world become even more pressing.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 24, 2005

Video

• Important Films - Pee Wee's Big Adventure

  The reason that cycling is such an avid pastime today is due largely to the influence of one sharply-dressed, bowtie-wearing young scrapper by the name of Pee-Wee Herman. His gripping cinematic drama, aptly titled Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, chronicles the tale of his cross-country trek in search of the hooligans and thugs who lifted his beloved bicycle.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Aug 24, 2005

• The Trailer Park: A Sound of Thunder

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 24, 2005

• Review: Bodysong

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Aug 24, 2005

• Reality Show Humiliation: Part One

  Opinion in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Aug 24, 2005

• Bad News: 8/24/05

  Goodbye to Brock Peters and Hello to Halo, aliens and more Frank the Tank.

  News in Video — by Film Cynic — on Aug 24, 2005

• Review: Secretary

  Its first hour is extremely sluggish, and after thrusting along at a leisurely pace, the picture pulls out before climaxing.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Aug 24, 2005

• Review: Chicago

  One can only hope that more well-written musicals with more surprise vocal performances, will follow in Chicago’s wake.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Aug 24, 2005

• Review: Columbo - The Complete Third Season

  The third season of Columbo continues the rumpled detective's tradition of crisply written mysteries.

  Review in Video — by Bill Wallo — on Aug 24, 2005

• Toronto's International Film Festival

  This should ease Toronto's fear of being known only for its clean subways.

  Opinion in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 24, 2005

• Review: Million Dollar Baby

  A masterpiece insinuates itself into your heart and eats away at whatever joy it finds there.

  Review in Video — by johnwstiles — on Aug 24, 2005

• Movie Review: Red Eye

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 24, 2005

• Real World: Austin - Week 10

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Aug 24, 2005

Politics

• The Religious Right Fails to Make Headlines

  The facts show that the evangelical community has spent the better part of two days condemning Pat Robertson, and has been ignored.

  Opinion in Politics — by Warren Kelly — on Aug 24, 2005

• ... Then Robertson (Kind Of, Sort Of) Apologizes

  Robertson apologizes for his fatwa, but with more excuses than you'd accept from a six-year-old.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Aug 24, 2005

• White House, Religious Right Fail To "Condemn" Robertson's Fatwa

  Robertson says something ugly, and the right's reaction? Inadequate.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Aug 24, 2005

• Brits Publish Terror Deportation Rules

  News in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 24, 2005

• Having Rocked the Vote, Greene Steps Down

  News in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 24, 2005

• Is it time for Christians to assassinate Pat Robertson?

  Opinion in Politics — by Adam Ash — on Aug 24, 2005

• Patriotism Lite, Still Less Fulfilling

  Flags and lip service are all the support some Americans can muster.

  Opinion in Politics — by Terry Turner — on Aug 24, 2005

• Pax Bushama

  Yet another voice opposed to a war we should have never started.

  Opinion in Politics — by johnwstiles — on Aug 24, 2005

• Blogcritics: Pat Robertson Says Time to "Take Out" Venezuelan Leader Chavez

  News in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 24, 2005

• The Fly on the Wall and the 9-11 Commission Cover Up

  The fly lands at a meeting including Hillary, Bill, Sandy, Paul, Richard and Jamie.

  Satire in Politics — by Patfish — on Aug 24, 2005

• Pat Robertson: Say What??

  Opinion in Politics — by messy — on Aug 24, 2005

• Pat Robertson FCC Complaint info

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bill — on Aug 24, 2005

• Who Is Iraq's George Washington?

  Every nation has a hero, whether mythical or historic, who symbolically sums up the nation's pride, purpose and personality. --The United States has its George Washington. --Numerous countries in South American have Simon Bolivar.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Aug 24, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Himalaya by Michael Palin

  Review in Books — by Deano — on Aug 24, 2005

• Book Review: High Five by Janet Evanovitch

  Plenty of impending sex, nutty relatives, and bizarre bounty targets for Stephanie Plum. And dumpsters. And a dwarf.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on Aug 24, 2005

• Book Review: Misadventures in the (213) by Dennis Hensley

  Review in Books — by Murphy — on Aug 24, 2005

Music

• Review: Nina Simone - Let It Be Me (2005)

  Everyone should be familiar with Nina Simone. If you're not, don't start with this disc.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Aug 24, 2005

• CD Review: ELO - The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Aug 24, 2005

• CD Review: Wade O. Brown - All Night, All Love

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Aug 24, 2005

• This Week's Jukebox

  Opinion in Music — by Film Laureate — on Aug 24, 2005

• DVD review - Grateful Dead: Truckin' up to Buffalo

  Review in Music — by Lono — on Aug 24, 2005

• New album releases, week of 8-23-2005

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Aug 24, 2005

• Playlist: Songs For Dentists

  This week's playlist explores songs about teeth, but also explores the power of the playlist itself.

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on Aug 24, 2005

• Musical Gods: Eddie Van Halen

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on Aug 24, 2005

• Intel Unveils Medical Prototypes and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Aug 24, 2005

• Review: TAMRAH AERYN

  Review in Music — by JasonR — on Aug 24, 2005

• Review: REO SPEEDWAGON The Essential

  Review in Music — by JasonR — on Aug 24, 2005

• Feist - Let It Die Review

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Aug 24, 2005

Sports

• Debrecen 0 Manchester United 3

  Manchester United progress to the all-important group stage of the European Champions League with an easy 3-0 victory in Hungary

  News in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Aug 24, 2005

• United States Pony Club Gives Keys to Success to Young Riders

  The keys seem to be in what it teaches: ability, responsibility, independence, and values.

  News in Sports — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 24, 2005