September 7, 2005 Archive

Music

• Review: Public Enemy - Power to the People and the Beats, Public Enemy's Greatest Hits

  Review in Music — by Joe Battista — on Sep 07, 2005

• CA Donates Patents and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Sep 07, 2005

• Antony and the Johnsons Wins Prestigious Mercury Prize

  Antony and the Johnsons walks away with the trophy, and the cash.

  Opinion in Music — by Matt Freelove — on Sep 07, 2005

• DVD Review: DEVO Live 1980

  Captivating footage from DEVO in their prime, proving once and for all that geeks can rock, too.

  Review in Music — by Pete Blackwell — on Sep 07, 2005

• Green Day at Gillette Stadium

  I went to see Green Day with an open mind. I wasn't real familliar with the band but had, of course, heard various of their songs on the radio.

  Review in Music — by Mike Johnston — on Sep 07, 2005

• DVD review - The Moody Blues Live at Montreaux 1991

  Too short with only 15 tracks and with lacklustre production qualities, this DVD is for completists only.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Sep 07, 2005

• Review: Back Home With Eric Clapton

  Any time Eric Clapton releases an album there is a lot of anticipation and excitement.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Sep 07, 2005

• Wayward American Idol Finalist Mario Vazquez Signs Recording Contract

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 07, 2005

• CD REVIEW: Danny Barnes, Get Myself Together

  Danny Barnes's quintessentially American music is quirky, sincere, modern and rooted all at the same time.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Sep 07, 2005

• Reason #4,922 to Boycott Wal-Mart

  Opinion in Music — by Scott Butki — on Sep 07, 2005

• CD Review: Greg Dulli's Amber Headlights

  Review in Music — by Michael Benning — on Sep 07, 2005

• Review: Strapping Young Lad

  While all the American Nu-Metal bands have come out with shameful releases. Devin Townsend and Co. have brought forth their fifth installation

  Review in Music — by Brian Garrepy — on Sep 07, 2005

• Interview: Charlie Reid of The Proclaimers

  It was a privilege to spend a half hour with Charlie Reid.

  Interview in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 07, 2005

• CD Review: Alice Cooper - Dirty Diamonds

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 07, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Straken

  Terry Brooks brings his High Druid of Shannara trilogy to a rousing close.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Sep 07, 2005

• Book Review: Perfect Nightmare

  John Saul brings a psychopath to suburbia.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Sep 07, 2005

• Book Review: A Civil War, by John Feinstein

  Review in Books — by Joshua Sharf — on Sep 07, 2005

• Next Week in the Bookstore: Romance, Beauty, and Alan Alda's Stuffed Dog

  Gather your nuts together, friends, next week is prime time to go book shopping...

  News in Books — by DrPat — on Sep 07, 2005

• Author, Examine Thyself: A Letter to Bernard Goldberg

  On the list of people screwing up America, your behavior and attitudes are divisive work this nation doesn't need.

  Opinion in Books — by Scott Butki — on Sep 07, 2005

• Book Review: 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers

  Review in Books — by Deano — on Sep 07, 2005

Politics

• After Katrina: Bush's "Defining Moment" Speech

  Trust him. He has a plan.

  Satire in Politics — by Shark — on Sep 07, 2005

• NBC's Gregory Dukes It Out With McClellan

  It's shouldn't be this hard to get a straight answer from the White House Press Secretary.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Sep 07, 2005

• The Daily Show, Covering Federal Response to Katrina, Takes Satire To New Level

  Jon Stewart let a little bit of anger show last night, "reporting" on the federal response to Katrina.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Sep 07, 2005

• Conquering Context

  Satire in Politics — by Brian Sorrell — on Sep 07, 2005

• Gallup Poll Takes Public's Rectal Temperature On Blamegamegate

  Guess how many people think the New Orleans evacuation was Bush's fault?

  News in Politics — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 07, 2005

• California Legislature Approves Historic Civil Rights Bill Recognizing Same-sex Marriage

  Opinion in Politics — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Sep 07, 2005

• The 40% President

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott C. Smith — on Sep 07, 2005

• Press Not Letting Up On Katrina

  For once the spineless press asks the tough questions.

  Opinion in Politics — by ProgressiveDepot — on Sep 07, 2005

• Katrina Underlines The Importance Of Leadership

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Sep 07, 2005

• The Katrina Speech That George Bush Isn't Man Enough To Make

  Opinion in Politics — by Adam Ash — on Sep 07, 2005

• War of the Words: Boost Bush, Bust Blanco - the White House Spin Machine Gasses Up...

  Opinion in Politics — by Silas Kain — on Sep 07, 2005

• Blame Is Not A Game

  In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina thousands are dead, and people don’t want us to blame? Too bad.

  Opinion in Politics — by Cerulean — on Sep 07, 2005

• My BC "Politics" Manifesto

  Interview in Politics — by Michael J. West — on Sep 07, 2005

• New Orleans Mayor Orders Forced Evacuation

  Opinion in Politics — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Sep 07, 2005

• Wal-Mart Appeals to Hearts and Guts, While Unions Appeal Only to Minds in NYC Fight

  Wal-Mart appeals not just to love of bargains, but to New Yorkers' feelings of belonging. The unions argue economics.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mary Campbell Gallagher — on Sep 07, 2005

• Nero To Lead Inquiry Into Rome Fire

  Satire in Politics — by Michael D. Bryan — on Sep 07, 2005

• How Are Adam and Eve Different From Adam and Steve?

  Opinion in Politics — by John A. Conley — on Sep 07, 2005

• Was Bush Slow To Respond to Katrina? History Says Yes

  Why did Bush travel to Arizona and California before returning to Washington to deal with Katrina?

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Sep 07, 2005

• All the Hate You Can Gag Down

  Where has the rational left of the 60s gone, and who has replaced them with these hate filled monsters?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Sep 07, 2005

• Web Site Helps US Soldiers

  Write to a US soldier.

  Opinion in Politics — by John A. Conley — on Sep 07, 2005

Video

• Review: Radio

  Review in Video — by Tam Hoang — on Sep 07, 2005

• The Trailer Park: Roll Bounce

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 07, 2005

• The Great Movies: North by Northwest

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Sep 07, 2005

• Review: Crash DVD

  You'll never be able to sit through this twice. Yes, that's a compliment.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 07, 2005

• FX's Over There: Over Hyped!

  Review in Video — by teletart — on Sep 07, 2005

• Review: McMillan and Wife

  Rock Hudson and Susan St. James keep the Bay Area clean. Of crime, that is.

  Review in Video — by W.E. Wallo — on Sep 07, 2005

• Real World: Austin - Week 12

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Sep 07, 2005

• Film Review: What Price, Hollywood?

  They don't make 'em like they used to...

  Review in Video — by Jesse Trussell — on Sep 07, 2005

• Review: Pom Poko and My Neighbors the Yamadas

  Takahata shows great versatility with his two most recent animated films, finally available in America.

  Review in Video — by Film Cynic — on Sep 07, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Katrina's Price Gougers

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by John Bill — on Sep 07, 2005

• How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Opera

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Andrew Hughes — on Sep 07, 2005

• Confessions of a Semi-reformed TV Downloader

  TV viewers' habits are not just changing, they have changed. Legal methods exist for people to watch programs when they want to watch them, not when the networks dictate. The illegal methods take away the copyright holders' rightful place as the source, but in fighting those methods, they are fighting their own consumers.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Sep 07, 2005

• I Want My, I Want My, I Want My CBC

  Now my only respectable, reliable English source of news is “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by David Desjardins — on Sep 07, 2005

Culture

• Fundamental Fear and Rage

  Opinion in Culture — by Bring It On — on Sep 07, 2005

• FEMA Director apologizes, accepts responsibility, and resigns

  Satire in Culture — by Lono — on Sep 07, 2005

• Ode to Devastation

  Opinion in Culture — by Brian Sorrell — on Sep 07, 2005

• Population Woes

  Opinion in Culture — by Andrew Hughes — on Sep 07, 2005

• Gas Crisis in Louisiana

  News in Culture — by Andrew Hughes — on Sep 07, 2005

• Growth in Troubled Times

  Opinion in Culture — by Andrew Hughes — on Sep 07, 2005

• Four Lessons for Terrorists to Learn from Katrina

  Opinion in Culture — by Adam Ash — on Sep 07, 2005

• Has Your Identity Been Stolen? Make Sure You Check!

  A couple years ago I discovered my identity had been stolen. Here are some tips so you can avoid a similar fate.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Sep 07, 2005

• The Old City Cemetery: A Painful Legacy

  When you first drive in to the Lynchburg, Virginia’s, Old City Cemetery you get the feeling that you have entered...

  Opinion in Culture — by DL Ennis — on Sep 07, 2005

• Giving Until It Hurts and Making Sure Everybody Knows

  As the shock of Hurricane Katrina’s destruction wears off, it seems there are three types of news stories...

  Opinion in Culture — by Lisa Hoover — on Sep 07, 2005

• Day By Day for September 07, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 07, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 07, 2005

• Summer Hangover

  Opinion in Culture — by Hardy — on Sep 07, 2005

Tastes

• Food: Hand Made Tortillas

  The tortilla is the staple of Mexico. They taste good and travel badly. Make your own easily.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Howard Dratch — on Sep 07, 2005