September 21, 2005 Archive

Sports

• NFL Elimination: On to Week 3

  The field is halved yet again as our five finalists venture into the early parts of the season.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 21, 2005

• US Open Report, 9/8/05

  News in Sports — by Jerry Balsam — on Sep 21, 2005

Politics

• Should the Dems support Roberts?

  If the Democrats try and wage all out war on every front they're going to scream themselves into irrelevance. A better strategy...

  Opinion in Politics — by Sam Jack — on Sep 21, 2005

• Bush: Rita is a New Orleans Mop-Up Operation

  Satire in Politics — by Ashley Tate — on Sep 21, 2005

• Arlen Specter Eminent Domain Hearing Blasts Columbia Law Professor Thomas Merrill

  News in Politics — by JDCarmine — on Sep 21, 2005

• America: Resembling What We Despise

  Our politicians and electorate bury their respective heads in the sand with the best of the world's deluded.

  Opinion in Politics — by Larry Sakin — on Sep 21, 2005

• Asking Questions Is Now "Stuck on Stupid"

  Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Those who remember history are "stuck on stupid."

  Opinion in Politics — by Blunderford — on Sep 21, 2005

• Why Liberal? A Toothless Manifesto

  Opinion in Politics — by Douglas Anthony Cooper — on Sep 21, 2005

• Bush Unveils New Terrorist Strategy

  The FBI is looking for a few good men. Dicks need not apply.

  Satire in Politics — by Blog Bloke — on Sep 21, 2005

• Bill Clinton Shows Why GOP Will Run From Its Record In 2006

  Republicans running for re-election are caught in a catch-22 -- abandon Bush since he has never had a "conservative" economic plan, or stick with him and abandon everything you stand for.

  Opinion in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Sep 21, 2005

• Questions That May Not be Asked about New Orleans

  In journalism as in academia, the most important questions one has to learn are those that one may not ask.

  Opinion in Politics — by Nicholas Stix — on Sep 21, 2005

• Sacramento is Next....

  New Orleans isn't the top of the list of America's cities waiting to get washed away. Sacramento is.

  Opinion in Politics — by demabloggery — on Sep 21, 2005

• Solving the Problem of the Mexico-US Border

  Will Mexico become a US state? It has to if the US is going to win the war on terrorism.

  Opinion in Politics — by Canadian Gypsy — on Sep 21, 2005

• Katrina Raises Hope for Kids

  Katrina opens the door for school vouchers, causing the Reg Weaver's head to explode.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Sep 21, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Visual C# 2005, A Developers Notebook

  This new series from O'Reilly is quite a departure from the animal-cover books you may be familiar with.

  Review in Books — by Curtis Swartzentruber — on Sep 21, 2005

• Next Week in the Bookstore: Son of a Witch, Kennedys, Beatles, and Blogging Julia Childs

  Despite my disappointment with Maguire's Mirror, Mirror, I'm for the Son of a Witch. Slow Man and Falling Angels, too.

  News in Books — by DrPat — on Sep 21, 2005

• Book Review: Firefox Secrets

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Sep 21, 2005

• Book Review: The Big Moo

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Sep 21, 2005

• Strangers with Scalpels: The Scary Whitewashed World of Medical Thrillers

  Opinion in Books — by Ashok K. Banker — on Sep 21, 2005

• Book Review: Number9dream by David Mitchell

  Review in Books — by Ashok K. Banker — on Sep 21, 2005

• "For 500 years, others spoke for us": Reprint of An Interview with Native American author Craig Womack

  Review in Books — by Ashok K. Banker — on Sep 21, 2005

• Book Review: Live Fast, Die Young: The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without a Cause

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Sep 21, 2005

• Book Review: About the Author by Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner

  About the Author--and his mistress too: Skeletons in the writer's closet

  Review in Books — by Ashok K. Banker — on Sep 21, 2005

• Book Review: Female Chauvinist Pigs by Ariel Levy

  Ariel Levy's book takes on pop culture's objectification of women, and the new breed of Paris Hilton wannabes.

  Review in Books — by John Zorabedian — on Sep 21, 2005

Culture

• The World's Top 100 Thinkers

  What do Pope Benedict XVI, Germaine Greer, and Paul Wolfowitz have in common? They all feature in Prospect Magazine's "top 100 world public intellectuals".

  Opinion in Culture — by Danny Rosenbaum — on Sep 21, 2005

• Chinese Condoms Named for Clinton, Lewinsky

  Liu Wenhua: "I believe Bill Clinton cannot be unhappy about this because he's a very generous man."

  News in Culture — by DrPat — on Sep 21, 2005

• Handcuffed Swimmer Tackles Hudson To Fight Diabetes

  Fitness trainer Brian Friedman -- who, last year swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco -- is swimming across the Hudson River Friday.

  News in Culture — by Connie Bennett — on Sep 21, 2005

• The Voice of God

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Schannon — on Sep 21, 2005

• Animal Cruelty in Singapore

  Opinion in Culture — by Chin-Ker — on Sep 21, 2005

• Service Standards in Singapore

  Opinion in Culture — by Chin-Ker — on Sep 21, 2005

• On Being Pisces

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Sep 21, 2005

• Fear of Commitment: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Sep 21, 2005

• Day By Day for September 21, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 21, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 21, 2005

• Sensitive New Age Guy

  We were supposed to be connecting with our star guides and Star Kissed Warrior isn't responding with his usual speed

  Satire in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 21, 2005

Video

• Review: Three Ska DVDs from Music Video Distributors

  New concert videos feature The Selecter, Bad Manners and The English Beat way past their prime.

  Review in Video — by Film Cynic — on Sep 21, 2005

• Review: Night On Earth

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Sep 21, 2005

• John Stamos to Appear on ER

  ER kicks off its twelfth season on NBC September 21. Kristen Johnston and John Leguizamo join the cast hoping to fill the void created by Noah Wyle’s departure.

  News in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Sep 21, 2005

• Review: What's Eating Gilbert Grape

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Sep 21, 2005

• Review: Whale Rider

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Sep 21, 2005

• DVD Review: The Sting (Legacy Series)

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on Sep 21, 2005

• The 57th Emmy Awards

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 21, 2005

• Review: Grizzly Man

  Review in Video — by Richard J. Radcliffe — on Sep 21, 2005

• Girls Gone Wild Donates Money For Katrina

  News in Video — by DL102 — on Sep 21, 2005

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 9-20-05

  You’re right, too, when you say Uranus is funny. No, wait. That doesn’t sound right. I have no idea what Uranus is like so it’s not fair for me to laugh.

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Sep 21, 2005

• TV Review: Surface

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Sep 21, 2005

• Review: Real World: Austin - Week 14

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Sep 21, 2005

• TV Review: House – “Autopsy”

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Sep 21, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Subject 2 Discussion Anniversary Show

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 21, 2005

• Lawsuit Charges Google with Copyright Infringement

  Authors' Guild opens lawsuit to halt Google Print for Libraries project...

  News in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Sep 21, 2005

• Oscar Red Carpet Bleacher Seats Up For Grabs Online

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 21, 2005

• FMC '05 Policy Summit Podcasts

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 21, 2005

• Book Review: Digital Photography Pocket Guide

  Become the master of your digital camera and shoot like a pro.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Davis — on Sep 21, 2005

• Blame it on the Butterfly: Leap Seconds Might Leap Away

  Leap seconds, though they sound like a result of too much caffeine, are actual seconds, as in time, that are added every year

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mary K. Williams — on Sep 21, 2005

Music

• CD Review: Michael Penn - Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 21, 2005

• The Big O: Damien Rice Cuts Closer (To the Bone)

  Opinion in Music — by Ashok K. Banker — on Sep 21, 2005

• REVIEW: Judge D - No Compromize; Buries The Gangsta

  Shit in your life that you go through. Taking life day to day, let it roll through. ...

  Review in Music — by Temple Stark — on Sep 21, 2005

• Review: Rasputina's Supreme Mojo Tragically Exposed in A Radical Recital

  Rasputina's newly released live album is a deliciously wicked romp through musical territory one would never have dreamt possible for two

  Review in Music — by Laura Young — on Sep 21, 2005

• Chesney Wistful About Split With Zellweger

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 21, 2005

• Unheard Nirvana Material To Be Released

  A new Nirvana release featuring three unheard tracks, and material from last year's box set With The Lights Out is set for November.

  News in Music — by jen best — on Sep 21, 2005

• Arlo Guthrie's City of New Orleans Benefit

  "When I think of New Orleans, I think of music." Arlo guthrie

  News in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 21, 2005

• CD Review: Fear Factory - Transgression

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 21, 2005

• Depeche Mode Returns With Single, Album and Tour

  Review in Music — by Matt Freelove — on Sep 21, 2005

• Review: Various Artists: Jazz After Dark II

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Sep 21, 2005

• CD Review: Brendan Benson - The Alternative To Love

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Sep 21, 2005

Gaming

• Xbox Review: Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Monks

  A welcome surprise.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 21, 2005