November 19, 2005 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Amazon.com recalls SONY-BMG spyware infected CDs

  Amazon.com has begun to recall and replace all the SONY-BMG XCP CDs bought from its site.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Triniman — on Nov 19, 2005

• Conservatives Acting like Liberals: The Foolishness of Intelligent Design

  As liberals attempt to make science the enemy of religion, conservatives dignify this idiocy with "intelligent design."

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by ChaunceyBillups — on Nov 19, 2005

Culture

• Until Victory Is America's and There Is No Enemy

  Opinion in Culture — by S L Cunningham — on Nov 19, 2005

• Theater Review: Blackout at the Courtyard Theatre

  What we have here is half a play about alcoholism - a quite fine half a play, but only that.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Nov 19, 2005

• Mind Tricks - Astrology In Real Life :I Spy Aquarius

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Nov 19, 2005

• Band Weblogs Podcast Show #9: Featuring Paul Rose and The Bridge Gang

  Guitar rock and punk all in one show.

  Opinion in Culture — by Band Weblogs — on Nov 19, 2005

• Day By Day for November 19, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 19, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 19, 2005

• New Skin

  Opinion in Culture — by Kable — on Nov 19, 2005

Politics

• Fitzgerald Calls for New Grand Jury; Woodward Fallout Continues

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Nov 19, 2005

• Why I Love the ACLU in Spite of its Warts -- With Hugs and Kisses to the NRA

  Cheers to the champions of freedom for all.

  Opinion in Politics — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Nov 19, 2005

• House Resolution 571: The U.S. House of Representatives Puts On a Show

  A Republican perspective on the House vote to pull out of Iraq. Drama, histrionics, courage and truth.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Nov 19, 2005

• DNA Tests in Belgium Expose Fake Parents

  Enforcement of a law from 1980 has helped reduced child trafficking. Other European states should follow suit.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joel Savage — on Nov 19, 2005

Sports

• We Knew, We Thought: Ohio State-Michigan

  Ohio State's 25-21 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor validated some things we knew but also disproved some things we thought.

  Review in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 19, 2005

Music

• Single Review: Paulina Rubio "Don't Say Goodbye"

  Paulina Rubio and her boyfriend share a tearful farewell in the crisp "Don't Say Goodbye."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Nov 19, 2005

• CD Review: Jimmy Buffett - Live at Fenway Park with DVD

  Why Don't We Get Drunk And Party With Buffett

  Review in Music — by John Schroeder — on Nov 19, 2005

• Interview: Suplecs Bass Player Danny Nick

  Suplecs bass player, Danny Nick talks about Hurricane Katrina and the band's recovery.

  Interview in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Nov 19, 2005

• DVD Review: G3 - Live In Tokyo

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Nov 19, 2005

• CD Review: A Composite of Straight Lines - Vivek Shraya

  We’d listen to three songs on the demo tapes. The bad and okay ones would end up decorating the turnpike.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Nov 19, 2005

• CD Review: Quantice Never Crashed

  On this self-titled debut album, the New York band delivers passionate and sincere hardcore with a twist.

  Review in Music — by Yohan Brohamsky — on Nov 19, 2005

• CD Review: Magical - Razia

  She employs her silky smooth, extraordinarily exotic voice like a woman uses bedroom eyes to lead a lover.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Nov 19, 2005

• DVD Review: The Concert for Bangladesh Limited Deluxe Edition

  At long last, George Harrison's superstar benefit gets a deluxe DVD.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Nov 19, 2005

• Single Review: Destiny's Child's "Stand Up For Love"

  Destiny's Child envisions a utopia in the cultish "Stand Up For Love."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Nov 19, 2005

Books

• Literary Genre: A Comfortable Old Coat, or A Moth-eaten Relic?

  Once a novel strikes a false note, you suddenly start to notice the musty smell dry-cleaning cannot remove.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Nov 19, 2005

• NaNoWriMo Notes #8: 50,000 Words. Now What?

  Fifty thousand words was the easy part, now I have to finish the thing.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 19, 2005