October 3, 2005 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Home Networking - The Missing Manual

  Practical, conversational techniques to set up a functional home network.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Oct 03, 2005

• Book Review: A Man in Full

  Review in Books — by Scott Butki — on Oct 03, 2005

• Book Review: Poison Study

  A romantic fantasy featuring a young woman whose reprieve from execution is to become a royal food taster.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Oct 03, 2005

• "Terry Knight’s Brown Bag Years" - Book Excerpt by Barry Stoller

  News in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 03, 2005

• Book Review: Winning by Jack Welch

  You expect a lot from a management book by Jack Welch, who ran GE for over 20 years.

  Review in Books — by Joshua Sharf — on Oct 03, 2005

• Why I Read

  Doing something because you love to do it is sometimes not the best reason, but in this case it will have to suffice.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 03, 2005

• Interview with Steve McCardell, Ghostwriter

  I have read that 50% of all non-fiction books are ghostwritten.

  Interview in Books — by Parker Owens — on Oct 03, 2005

Music

• The Duke and Jazz

  Starting his career in Harlem's Cotton Club during the roaring 20’s, Duke Ellington developed the style that made him the jazz “Mozart”, an American genius who brought depth to Jazz.

  Opinion in Music — by Tom Donelson — on Oct 03, 2005

• Review: Slender Means - Neon and Ruin

  Neon and Ruin is Slender Means' debut album, though you'd never guess it while listening.

  Review in Music — by Matthew Montgomery — on Oct 03, 2005

• IBM Introduces New Software and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 03, 2005

• Music Review: Buddy Guy Bring 'Em In

  At age 69, Buddy Guy can still get the job done.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 03, 2005

• Review: Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Zabel — on Oct 03, 2005

• Magic Junk Radio 2 - Humble As Ever

  An eclectic maelstrom of sounds, voices, and samples. Laugh, tap your foot, cry, or fear for my mental stability.

  News in Music — by Mark Sahm — on Oct 03, 2005

• John Lennon at 65

  October 9, 1940 is John Lennon's birthday which means he would be turning 65 this year and it's 25 years since his death.

  News in Music — by Bryce Zabel — on Oct 03, 2005

• American Idol: Kelly Clarkson Takes A Swing---And Gets Smacked Down?

  Opinion in Music — by Sticker — on Oct 03, 2005

• The Five Most Overrated Bands

  Sex Pistols, Monkees, Kid Rock, Puff Daddy and Fleetwood Mac - my "top" five.

  Opinion in Music — by Scott Butki — on Oct 03, 2005

• CD Review: Iron Maiden - Death on the Road

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 03, 2005

• Greatest Hits For These Bands?

  You have GOT to be kidding. Tell me who I left off this list?

  Opinion in Music — by Scott Butki — on Oct 03, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Google: Three Times The Useless Information Of Any Other Search Engine

  Or: Wikipedia Takes Us Full Circle

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Brian Sorrell — on Oct 03, 2005

• A Day In The Life Of My Palm Treo 650

  A trial attorney's account of a day out of the office with her Palm Treo 650.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by JCB — on Oct 03, 2005

• Astrology vs Psychology

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Elsa — on Oct 03, 2005

• Bug of the Month Goes to Adobe/MS Word Incompatibility

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Oct 03, 2005

• Movie Review: Proof

  Brilliant acting in even brighter script about the dark and cowering terror that seems to haunt the math genius gene.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by johnwstiles — on Oct 03, 2005

• The Last Days Of Compact Disco?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Yashin — on Oct 03, 2005

Video

• Movie Review: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 03, 2005

• Movie Review: Coast Guard (2002)

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 03, 2005

• The Duke's October Horror-Fest - The Devil's Rejects

  Police Brutality, Plenty Sleaze and The New Flick From Rob Zombie.

  Review in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Oct 03, 2005

• Movies Recap: September 2005

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 03, 2005

• Aniston-Pitt Marriage Officially History, Bev Hills Estate On Market

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 03, 2005

• Halloween DVD Review: Carnival of Souls

  Carnival of Souls (1962) gets a Pad Thai Rating from a Salt Lake City boy and Horror Loving Fans!

  Review in Video — by JayMoo and Stephoin — on Oct 03, 2005

• DVD Review: Heathcliff & The Catillac Cats

  Review in Video — by Robert Burke — on Oct 03, 2005

• Movie Review: Flightplan vs Panic Room

  Movies-Squared: review a film out in theaters against a related film out on DVD... declare a winner...

  Review in Video — by Bryce Zabel — on Oct 03, 2005

• Movie Review: Skeleton Key

  Skeleton Key doesn't try to do too much, and what it does, it does damn well. That's its greatest strength.

  Review in Video — by Ashok K. Banker — on Oct 03, 2005

• Enter To Win Evolution of Skate

  You can't win if you don't enter!

  News in Video — by Lisa Hoover — on Oct 03, 2005

• Movie Review: Serenity

  "I am a leaf in the wind, watch me soar." Well not so much

  Review in Video — by David Desjardins — on Oct 03, 2005

• Movie Review: Serenity

  See this film, and restore your faith in good ol' character-driven SF. You won't regret it.

  Review in Video — by Jonathan Zabel — on Oct 03, 2005

• Review: Sigmund and the Sea Monsters - The Complete First Season

  A testament to the talents of the cast and crew that children still find it entertaining 30 years later.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 03, 2005

• TV Review: Grey's Anatomy

  Is your glass half empty, half full, or bottomless?

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 03, 2005

• TV Review: Desperate Housewives

  The hands- black or white and whose are they?

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 03, 2005

Politics

• Defeat Arnold's Prop. 75: Apply It To Corporations

  Want to see Arnold Schwarzenegger and his corporate cronies flip-flop faster than John Kerry at a gay marriage rally?

  Opinion in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Oct 03, 2005

• Miers Nomination: This Ain't the Freakin' Dalai Lama

  Are we picking Supreme Court justices or the Dalai Lama?

  Opinion in Politics — by Blunderford — on Oct 03, 2005

• New York, New Orleans, Our Country, and Everything Else

  Opinion in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on Oct 03, 2005

• Harriet Miers: Good Joke or Bad Joke?

  Harriet Miers once told David Frum "that the president was the most brilliant man she had ever met."

  Opinion in Politics — by Douglas Anthony Cooper — on Oct 03, 2005

• Miers and O'Connor Confirmations: A Re-Run?

  Read TIME magazine's coverage of Reagan's announcement that Sandra Day O'Connor was his pick for the Supreme Court.

  News in Politics — by Bryce Zabel — on Oct 03, 2005

• Blogcritics Political Scandal Sheet

  News in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on Oct 03, 2005

• Pentagon Report: Iraq War a "Major Factor" In Poor Response to Hurricane Katrina

  News in Politics — by Jon Sobel — on Oct 03, 2005

• Harriet Miers And The Early Bird

  We obviously can't tell on October 3, 2005 how the Miers nomination will play out, but if the early bird gets the worm, her backers are off to a good start.

  News in Politics — by Al Barger — on Oct 03, 2005

• Blogcritics on Bill Bennett's Black Baby Abortion Brouhaha

  News in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 03, 2005

• Bush Nominates a "Pit Bull" to the Supreme Court

  The appointment of White House Counsel Harriet Miers will undoubtedly raise eyebrows.

  News in Politics — by Bill Wallo — on Oct 03, 2005

• Fuel For Thought On N.A.F.T.A.

  The question is, why should Canada continue to live up to its ends of the agreement?

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 03, 2005

• Lest We Forget: An Unnamed Soldier and the Father Who Grieves for Him

  One of my wife’s nursing home patients just lost his son, who was serving in Iraq.

  Opinion in Politics — by Nicholas Stix — on Oct 03, 2005

• Bush Nominates Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court

  News in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 03, 2005

• Bali Bombings 2005: Lesser Blasts with Greater Impact

  Since 2002, there has been no year passed without bombings in Indonesia.

  Opinion in Politics — by Ayu — on Oct 03, 2005

• Open Source Politics

  Opinion in Politics — by Cranky Liberal — on Oct 03, 2005

• Not Hillary, Not for President

  Why Hillary in the White House is bad for America. And no, it's not what you might think.

  Opinion in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Oct 03, 2005

Culture

• Real Estate Market Shows Signs Of Slowing

  Housing markets vary nationwide, some showing slowing signs, some not. None have burst like a bubble.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Oct 03, 2005

• Blogcritics EDITORS' PICKS - Sept. 24 to Sept. 30

  The toast of the town. The belle of the ball. The frogs turned princes. Your 9/24/2005 Editoooor's Picks.

  News in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Oct 03, 2005

• iPod Mini (4GB, Silver, First Generation)

  Review in Culture — by Jonathan Zabel — on Oct 03, 2005

• OBH #009: "Stories"

  Jono joins the crew for a far-flung wandering through alternative medicine, ghosts, melatonin, and what homeschool mommies do to good books. Plus, gravesites, hay, and National Geographic Magazine.

  Opinion in Culture — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 03, 2005

• Brush Fire Aftermath: Welcome to My Neighborhood

  On being evacuated in Los Angeles with zero notice in the middle of the night.

  News in Culture — by Bryce Zabel — on Oct 03, 2005

• Burning Bright

  Dick Bakken at home in Bisbee, Arizona on June 26, 1989, anniversary of Custer’s 7th Cavalry discovered massacred.

  Interview in Culture — by Blue Tattoo — on Oct 03, 2005

• Day By Day for October 03, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 03, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 03, 2005

• Blogcritics Radio Podcast Show - Number One

  A complete team effort for this first Blogcritics Podcast. It feels good. Be part of the next one.

  News in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Oct 03, 2005

• Paris Hilton, American Princess

  Opinion in Culture — by Michael D. Bryan — on Oct 03, 2005

• Notable Quotables: 10/3/05: Boortz, Sheehan, Einstein

  So much wisdom in so few words. Sheehan sniffs, Einstein exults, King puts Matthews in his place.

  Opinion in Culture — by Patfish — on Oct 03, 2005

• Reason #893 To Hate The French...

  Lassie as chum...

  News in Culture — by RJ Elliott — on Oct 03, 2005