October 17, 2005 Archive

Politics

• Iraqi Election Board Questions Election Returns

  Opinion in Politics — by Igor Volsky — on Oct 17, 2005

• Karl Rove Outed As Negligent Garage Owner

  Yep. That garage sure has stuff in it. Just like mine. And yours. Quick, someone call AP!

  News in Politics — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 17, 2005

• A Big, Fat, Republican Lie

  What do people mean when they say Delay couldn't violate laws that were passed after he broke them? I don't know.

  Opinion in Politics — by demabloggery — on Oct 17, 2005

• Ballot Stuffing In Iraq? I Am So Surprised...So What?

  It appears that American-style democracy has finally come to Iraq...complete with the "mom and apple pie" tradition of slipping a few extra ballots into the box when nobody's looking.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Oct 17, 2005

• Justice Is Served Up Hot (and Gay) in the Virginia Governor’s Race

  The anti-gay Republican candidate Jerry Kilgore finds himself on the receiving end of a damaging rumor.

  Opinion in Politics — by The Fifth Dentist — on Oct 17, 2005

• Should We Support A Government Of Laws?

  We pride ourselves on having a government of laws, but is having a government of laws desirable?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mike Valdman — on Oct 17, 2005

• And The Poor Get Poorer…And Poorer Still

  Opinion in Politics — by Marlowe — on Oct 17, 2005

• Administration Coached Troops On What To Say To Bush, Then Lied About It

  Even after a Defense Department official is caught on tape, McClellan continued to spin.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Oct 17, 2005

• Life or Liberty?

  Exposed: a fundamental difference between the way conservatives and liberals view the world.

  Opinion in Politics — by Cranky Liberal — on Oct 17, 2005

• Slouching Towards Capitalistic Hegemony

  That capitalism has become a monster is largely due to our own negligence.

  Opinion in Politics — by Larry Sakin — on Oct 17, 2005

• Finnish presidential election: Conan O'Brien is big in Finland

  The Finns love getting mentioned in almost any context.

  News in Politics — by Nukapai — on Oct 17, 2005

• Notable Quotables -10/17/05

  Justice Barney the White House Dog? Chavez likes SOME of our Presidents.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Oct 17, 2005

Music

• CD Review: The Spinto Band: Nice and Nicely Done

  Review in Music — by Better In a Song — on Oct 17, 2005

• Review: Little Brother - The Minstrel Show

  Little Brother’s song and dance is getting pretty old.

  Review in Music — by Stone — on Oct 17, 2005

• CD Preview: Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run 30th Anniversary

  To say that I am psyched doesn't even come close...

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 17, 2005

• Unreleased Elliott Smith Tracks Surface on the 'Net

  Has the other half-of Elliott Smith's final album found its way to the internet?

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 17, 2005

• Skype's Rivals and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 17, 2005

• New Chesney Available Early Online

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 17, 2005

• Band of the Day: Sound Team

  Sound Team is yet another amazing Austin band on the verge of massive success. Two-thirds of the band's six members attended the same high school in San Antonio, TX.

  News in Music — by Garrison Reid — on Oct 17, 2005

• Single Review: Adam Ant "Goody Two Shoes"

  Adam Ant doubts a celebrity's squeaky clean image in the dynamic "Goody Two Shoes."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Oct 17, 2005

• CD Review: Nickelback, All The Right Reasons

  This is a good solid Nickelback album. Not many surprises as far as style and content ...

  Review in Music — by Mike Johnston — on Oct 17, 2005

• Single Review: Mandy Moore

  Mandy Moore can't get enough of her new boyfriend's kisses in the suggestive "Candy."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Oct 17, 2005

• CD Review: Drywall - Barbeque Babylon

  "Experimental electro noise combo" doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of this weird, haphazard, naively original record.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Oct 17, 2005

Video

• DVD Review: Imagining Argentina

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 17, 2005

• DVD Review: The Classics: Sunset Boulevard

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 17, 2005

• Charles Rocket a Suicide

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 17, 2005

• Review: Star Trek: Enterprise -- Season Three

  The Xindi Saga.

  Review in Video — by Warren Kelly — on Oct 17, 2005

• DVD Review: Lost, Season One

  Everyone loves a good mystery.

  Review in Video — by Jonathan Zabel — on Oct 17, 2005

• The Firefly 'Verse: Three Beginnings

  A look at the show and the film. Spoilers within.

  Opinion in Video — by Alisha Karabinus — on Oct 17, 2005

• DVD Review: Kingdom of Heaven

  Now on DVD, Ridley Scott delivers a visual feast, but the film suffers from a poorly realized hero.

  Review in Video — by W.E. Wallo — on Oct 17, 2005

• Return of the Living Dead 4 & 5 Sci-Fi Channel Premiere Review

  Two movies, two authors, lots of zombies.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 17, 2005

• The Torture Question

  A hard-hitting FRONTLINE special documentary takes another look at Abu Ghraib and American policy.

  News in Video — by W.E. Wallo — on Oct 17, 2005

• A History of Violence Movie Review

  Warning: Contains spoilers!

  Review in Video — by Steven Hart — on Oct 17, 2005

• TV Recap: Desperate Housewives 10-16-05

  The pharmacist, the runaway, the invisible nanny, and conjugal visits

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Oct 17, 2005

• Movie Review: Magnificent Desolation - Walking on the Moon 3D

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 17, 2005

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 10-14-2005

  Do you do "Freebird"? Try to fit a squid in if you can.

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Oct 17, 2005

Sports

• English Premiership Football Roundup, Week 9

  This week's round of fixtures in the most exciting Premiership season for years produced some surprising results...

  News in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Oct 17, 2005

• Jose Contreras: Absolutely masterful!

  Jose Contreras' pitching performance in Game 5 of the ALDS may never be repeated

  Opinion in Sports — by Mark Edward Manning — on Oct 17, 2005

• Futon Report: White Sox Whitewash Angels For AL Pennant

  Chicago's Ozzieball puts South Siders in World Series ... Houston edges Cards despite LaRussa's tantrum

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 17, 2005

Culture

• D.C. Going Dry

  Satire in Culture — by Mark Schannon — on Oct 17, 2005

• Space Shuttle Woes - Fly or Mothball?

  ...and then admitted that NASA simply does not have enough money to carry out the schedule.

  News in Culture — by Bennett Dawson — on Oct 17, 2005

• OBH #010: "Big Fat Hen"

  Mouth-breathing, Armenians, and stinky feet combine to ask the one question worth fighting over: What Is Art? Mildred has no answer.

  Opinion in Culture — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 17, 2005

• The Oily Jack-o-Lantern of Wilmington

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 17, 2005

• Baseball Playoffs and the Peril of an Average Culture

  The evolution of the baseball playoffs- where now even losing teams now have a shot at winning- tells us a lot of about our culture. From the upbringing of our children, through our skewed vision of success as adults, we're a culture that is increasingly permissive of "averageness." How will this fare in a world where competing cultures are forced to be much more crude in their determination of winners and losers?

  Opinion in Culture — by Christopher J Falvey — on Oct 17, 2005

• Belief in God is Protection against the Gulag

  “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.”

  Opinion in Culture — by Tom Donelson — on Oct 17, 2005

• A Halloween Story: Circa 1967

  I thought Halloween was about bravery until someone told me it was about evil. By then, it was too late.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Oct 17, 2005

• Monster of the Bride: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 17, 2005

• Day By Day for October 17, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 17, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 17, 2005

• Halloween 2005: How I Hallow The Eve

  We have created something that is reflective of the way we are trying to live our life in the here and now.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 17, 2005

• The Plea of the Retail Worker

  Some words of advice from the friendly retail worker on the other side of the counter.

  Satire in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on Oct 17, 2005

Books

• Book Review: The C.S. Lewis Chronicles

  A clever diary-style biography of the creator of the Chronicles of Narnia.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Oct 17, 2005

• Book Review: How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere – The Secrets of Good Communication

  I know my flaws - one-on-one, face-to-face communication is one, so this paperback was very interesting...

  Review in Books — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 17, 2005

• Interview with Jeremy Robinson, highly successful Lulu author

  Most POD books are considered a success if they sell 500 copies. I sold that in the first two months

  Interview in Books — by Parker Owens — on Oct 17, 2005

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Growlanser II - The Sense of Justice

  Three kingdoms awash in turmoil. One mysterious mercenary bent on carving out a fourth kingdom. Beautiful maidens in need of rescue. Enter Wein Cruz, hero-in-the-making. Shake, stir and relax to the classic elements of a strategy RPG.

  Review in Gaming — by Tyler Willis — on Oct 17, 2005

• PS2 Review: Growlanser III - The Dual Darkness

  Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness is like a striptease act in which the stripper starts off attractive and interesting but grows steadily revolting and boring as the clothing is shed and the same dance moves are used over and over.

  Review in Gaming — by Tyler Willis — on Oct 17, 2005

• Sony PSP Review: Lumines

  Review in Gaming — by Jonathan Zabel — on Oct 17, 2005

• Nintendo DS Review: Meteos

  Review in Gaming — by Jonathan Zabel — on Oct 17, 2005