November 9, 2005 Archive

Politics

• Miller Finally Leaves NY Times

  Re: Retirement Party at Libby's House - Bring your notes for a planned bonfire

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Butki — on Nov 09, 2005

• US Arabic Broadcasts: "A big waste of money"?

  Is the USA wasting money by supporing an allegedly corrupt, inept Arabic broadcasting fiefdom?

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Stevens — on Nov 09, 2005

• A Simplification Worthy of a Simpleton

  Anna Quindlen whines in Newsweek that Roe v. Wade didn't "take politics out of abortion." Right.

  Opinion in Politics — by Harry Forbes — on Nov 09, 2005

• State No. 5 OKs Intelligent Design

  Intelligent-design proponents win the day in Kansas, but the fight to remake American science education is far from over.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Nov 09, 2005

• Week in Review: A Look at Media

  The head of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a friend of Karl Rove, resigns under pressure, and investors call for sale of newspaper chain Knight-Ridder.

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Nov 09, 2005

• Our Way to Financial Ruin

  Politicians trumpeted last week's Senate budget bill as one that slashes spending. The nation's comptroller has a different opinion.

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Nov 09, 2005

• "Black Smokers"

  Black smokers, those strange lightless ecosystems, are a pretty good metaphor for our 'western' consumer capitalist societies...

  Opinion in Politics — by Chromatius — on Nov 09, 2005

• The Compulsion to Witness

  Opinion in Politics — by Chromatius — on Nov 09, 2005

• Dems Take Both Governor Races

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Nov 09, 2005

• Corzine's Victory, and the Great Eviction

  The Republican formula for victory - Bush plus sleaze - is now a recipe for disaster. Voters have rejected it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Nov 09, 2005

• Texas Approves Constitutional Ban on Same Sex Marriage

  Opinion in Politics — by Deepti Lamba — on Nov 09, 2005

• Pirate Attack on Cruise Ship is not Isolated

  An attack on a cruise ship off Somalia exposed the fear for this coast as a "combat zone".

  News in Politics — by Howard Dratch — on Nov 09, 2005

Video

• Movie Review: Water

  It's finely drawn melodrama with enough humour to make the tragedies even more devastating.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Nov 09, 2005

• Movie Review: Flightplan and Proof: Blondes, Grim and Dreary

  Lighten up, ladies.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Nov 09, 2005

• The Trailer Park: Three... Extremes

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 09, 2005

• DVD Review: Herbie Fully Loaded

  Someone smash this car, please.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 09, 2005

• WIN! Herbie Fully Loaded on DVD!

  You can have a copy of this remake just for answering an easy question!

  News in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 09, 2005

• TV Review Boston Legal "Truly, Madly, Deeply"

  The case of the unhappy clown

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Nov 09, 2005

• Lost Valentino-Swanson Film Returns Home

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 09, 2005

• Tom Cruise Cans Sister As Publicist

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 09, 2005

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 11-8-2005

  "I was a naughty construction worker."

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Nov 09, 2005

• DVD Review: The Munsters - The Complete Second Season

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 09, 2005

• Peter Gabriel's Still Growing Up Live and Unwrapped DVD To Be Released Nov. 22nd.

  ...twenty tracks will give the viewer plenty of chances to experience the creative visuals that have been the hallmarks of Gabriel

  News in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 09, 2005

• TV Review: House - “Daddy's Boy”

  Though this wasn't a “wow” episode, subtlety is not a bad thing, nor is complexity.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Nov 09, 2005

• UMD Movie Review: Universal Solider

  Abysmal UMD transfer makes a stupid (but fun) movie unwatchable.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 09, 2005

• Movie Analysis: Shane and Unforgiven

  As far as the Gunslinger Hero myth goes, George Stevens and Clint Eastwood have very different visions of who that hero should be.

  Opinion in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Nov 09, 2005

Culture

• World Trade Center Memorial: A 24/7 Sacred Place

  If nothing else, 9/11 has taught us the hard lesson that what matters most is not profits but people.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Nov 09, 2005

• Dogs And Children Not Allowed Here

  Opinion in Culture — by Deepti Lamba — on Nov 09, 2005

• Airline Passenger Survey Paints Grim Picture

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 09, 2005

• Day By Day for November 09, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 09, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 09, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Book Review: Programming .NET Components

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Aaman Lamba — on Nov 09, 2005

• Visiting Venus - ESA Launches The Venus Express

  ...with a surface temperature hotter than a kitchen oven, and a choking mixture of noxious gases for an atmosphere.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bennett Dawson — on Nov 09, 2005

Music

• CD Review: John Fogerty Takes The Long Road Home

  25 reasons why Fogerty is one of America's best and most distinctive songwriters

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Nov 09, 2005

• Gangsta Lean: Q's Chopped and Screwed Reviews

  One of the best selling “chopped and screwed” CD remixes is Lil Jon & The Eastside Boys “Crunk Juice” .

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on Nov 09, 2005

• Lennon Solo Catalogue to be Released Online and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Nov 09, 2005

• CD Review: The Rosebuds - Unwind

  The Rosebuds cater to two types of music: peppy, pop songs that are all sunshine and summer days and the other? Slow, moody and broody type songs that make you enjoy quiet, grey days even more.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Nov 09, 2005

• CD Review: Mad Science Fair - ...For A Better Tomorrow

  Review in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Nov 09, 2005

• Review: The 40-year-old Virgin Soundtrack

  The songs are all classics from the 70's and 80's. I wasn't born to until the 80's they seem cheesy,

  Review in Music — by Malori Barr — on Nov 09, 2005

• CD Review: The 88 - Over and Over

  Between Slettedahl's flawless, stark vocals and the bands continuous perfect harmonies, it can best be described as musical rock bliss.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Nov 09, 2005

• Audioslave - Live In Cuba (DVD Review)

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Nov 09, 2005

• Music Playlist: Songs For Your Funeral

  See the answers to the following question: "What song do you want played at your funeral and why?"

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on Nov 09, 2005

• London Calling: Paradiso, Amsterdam, 5 November 2005.

  Wherein Mr. More learns about punk-era Cure. Is there such a thing?

  Review in Music — by Mr Peter More — on Nov 09, 2005

• Review: Digital Distribution Systems

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 09, 2005

• CD Review: Part Chimp - I Am Come

  Review in Music — by Mr Peter More — on Nov 09, 2005

• Single Review: Sheryl Crow "Good Is Good"

  In the empathic ballad "Good Is Good," Sheryl Crow helps a friend fight his depression.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Nov 09, 2005

• CD Review: Ray Charles - Genius & Friends

  Guest reviewer Fumo Verde loves the company of Ray and his friends

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Nov 09, 2005

• CD Review: The Magic Numbers--The Magic Numbers

  Review in Music — by Matt Freelove — on Nov 09, 2005

Gaming

• Is the Xbox 360 the second coming of the Sega Dreamcast?

  Is the Xbox 360 really a Dreamcast in disguise? The comparisons are pretty scary - and dead on.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Nov 09, 2005

Books

• Book Review: The Narrows

  Alexander Irvine offers up a fantastic alternate history of myth, magic, and mass production.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Nov 09, 2005

• Book Review: Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy

  A young girl learns that her dad is a teacher at a school for superheroes - and that she may be one herself.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Nov 09, 2005

• Book Review: Heroes - Saviors, Traitors, and Supermen

  Lucy Hughes-Hallett's new book explores the challenges associated with heroes and hero worship.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Nov 09, 2005

• Book Review: The Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jabar

  What does baklava, a Greek pastry, have to do with a girl growing up in a bi-cultural Jordanian/American family?

  Review in Books — by Lisa Hoover — on Nov 09, 2005

• The Simpsons Library of Wisdom: Comic Book Guy and Ralph Wiggum Book Reviews

  A high cover price doesn't change how much fun these are.

  Review in Books — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 09, 2005

• Next Week in the Bookstore: Questions of Love for Michael Jackson, Frank McCourt and Alex Cross

  There may be only four new books this week, but there's still plenty to generate excitement.

  News in Books — by DrPat — on Nov 09, 2005

• Book Review: The Steerswomen Series by Rosemary Kirstein (Part Two)

  The world that Ms. Kirstein has created, and the people she has populated it with are ones we can readily identify with.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 09, 2005

Sports

• Swoope’s Coming Out Story Obscures Real Tale

  When female professional basketball player Sheryl Swoopes made her surprise announcement she was lesbian the media uniformly supported her, Yet...

  Opinion in Sports — by Shawn O'Connell — on Nov 09, 2005

• MLB '05 Recap: San Diego Padres

  The little team that could, did. They won a division, albeit the "worst" one. Thank Jake Peavy.

  Review in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 09, 2005

• F Terrell Owens

  Opinion in Sports — by Lono — on Nov 09, 2005