December 17, 2005 Archive

Politics

• Spy Scandal? Bush Speech Clears the Air and Crushes Critics

  President Bush told it like it is this morning. It was a speech that harshly criticized Democrat opposition to the renewal of the Patriot Act and, with brutal honesty, defended the NSA eavesdropping policy revealed by the NY Times and excoriated those who leaked this information

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

• NY Times Dramatically Reveals That President Bush Is Doing His Job

  The NY Times thinks it has come up with another hit piece on President George W. Bush. Spilling the classified, top-secret beans concerning a Presidential order permitting the NSA to eavesdrop on certain, approved

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

• French Are Surprised To Find Islamic Terrorist Arms Cache Just Outside Paris

  Today, French police announced that they have uncovered a large cache of millitary assault rifles, dynamite and TNT hidden in a storage room attached to an apartment building in a Paris suburb.

  Satire in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Dec 17, 2005

• What, me worry?

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Dec 17, 2005

• Execution Of "Tookie" Williams Was Wrong Thing To Do

  Giving Stanley "Tookie" Williams the death penalty may have sent the wrong message about anti-gang efforts

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Dec 17, 2005

• Another Paid Conservative Propagandist?

  The list grows longer ...

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Dec 17, 2005

• The Adventures of What's-His-Name, Part 2

  What’s-his-name gave a loud shout of despair. “I thought all of you were gotten rid of by the government controlled educational system!”

  Satire in Politics — by ApathyOnline — on Dec 17, 2005

• How To Sell The Patriot Act

  Satire in Politics — by The Fifth Dentist — on Dec 17, 2005

• A Word Of Truth From Iran

  The death camps could not have occurred if there had not already been a long developed culture of anti-Semitism in Europe.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 17, 2005

• Bipartisan Coalition Stops Patriot Act

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Dec 17, 2005

• Winning the War Against Christmas

  Christians remain a persecuted majority in America unable to enjoy the simple freedom of ignoring the sensibilities of members of other faiths.

  Satire in Politics — by Chancelucky — on Dec 17, 2005

Video

• DVD Review: The Legend of Frosty the Snowman

  It was only a matter of time before they remade Frosty. Maybe they should have waited longer ...

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

• DVD Review: Cry_ Wolf

  Does anyone check movie scripts for logic anymore?

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

• Movie Review: Pride & Prejudice

  Joe Wright has made Pride & Prejudice a world accessible not just to the pithy cult of Austen, but to the masses.

  Review in Video — by Modern Pea Pod — on Dec 17, 2005

• DVD Review: The Apprentice - Season One

  Reality show casting brings us the usual mix of contestants, with enough type "A" personalities to ensure plenty of wacky personality conflicts.

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

• Movie Review: King Kong

  Jackson's Kong Rules Theaters

  Review in Video — by Eric James — on Dec 17, 2005

• Blogcritics Predict The Golden Globes

  Who do you think should and will win at the Golden Globes this year?

  Opinion in Video — by Film Laureate — on Dec 17, 2005

• Randal Pinkett Shocks and Appalls In Apprentice 4 Finale

  Randal Pinkett shocks and appalls In Apprentice 4 Finale

  Opinion in Video — by Film Laureate — on Dec 17, 2005

• Top Ten Ways to Improve King Kong

  Satire in Video — by John Bill — on Dec 17, 2005

• Movie Review: Walk The Line

  Review in Video — by Brian St. Brian — on Dec 17, 2005

• The Apprentii Trump The Survivors...

  Some thoughts on the Survivor and Apprentice season finales from a guy who's seen 'em all...

  Opinion in Video — by SVF — on Dec 17, 2005

• A Golden Look at Small Screen

  What do an Iraqi soldier, super spy, drug addict doctor, Hollywod agent, and naughty suburbanites all have in common? Dinner reservations for January's Golden Globes.

  News in Video — by Mitch Crumrine — on Dec 17, 2005

• Movie Review: The Family Stone

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

• Movie Review: Walk the Line

  Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon shine in the spotlight of Johnny and June Cater Cash. Unfortunately, the writing keeps the full potential in the wings.

  Review in Video — by Mitch Crumrine — on Dec 17, 2005

• Spinning the 'Globes'

  The announcement of Golden Globe nominees reiterates the awards show has an odd nomination process all its own.

  Opinion in Video — by Mike Cullinan — on Dec 17, 2005

• Film Review: King Kong(2005) : Jurassic Park IV?

  Review in Video — by yam12 — on Dec 17, 2005

• UMD Review: Tron

  I'd rather be here than the Matrix. Both are creepy, but Tron has pretty lights.

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

Culture

• Judging Amy and the weirdness of re-runs

  Opinion in Culture — by Murphy — on Dec 17, 2005

• Joyous Yule My Pagan Brothers

  Christmas is a juggernaut you cannot stop. Everyone wants it in some form or another and they're not picky. They're willing to put up with everyone's goofy traditions so long as everyone else puts up with theirs.

  Satire in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 17, 2005

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies: This Week: Mistletoe toToe, Christmas Shopping, and That Darn Cat!

  The Funnies for December 17,05

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Dec 17, 2005

• What Dreams May Come

  There are some dreams that are common to most of us, as indicated by Carl Jung.

  Opinion in Culture — by Deepti Lamba — on Dec 17, 2005

• If the Fates Allow

  An American stuck in Singapore on Christmas longs for home.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Dec 17, 2005

• Remembering Harold Cruse in Anger

  The author of 'The Crisis of The Negro Intellectual' was one of the nastiest con artists to ever come across American arts and letters.

  Opinion in Culture — by Robert Lashley — on Dec 17, 2005

• Day By Day for December 17, 2005

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

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

• Women and Sexuality: Shopping For Fun and Pleasure

  I was 32 or 33 and had never been in an adult "book" store. Neither had some of my friends. Field trip!

  Opinion in Culture — by Joan Hunt — on Dec 17, 2005

• West Wing's John Spencer Dies

  Fatal heart attack claims Emmy award winning actor's life.

  News in Culture — by Cara de Pescado — on Dec 17, 2005

• Travels with The Department of Homeland Security and INS

  I’ve debated writing this article for months, or maybe even a year now, and yet… and yet… when it comes to the truth, and by truth I mean ultimate Truth, there is nothing written here

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Dec 17, 2005

Sports

• Blogcritics Name Best of '05 Sports Moments

  Blogcritics' top sports writers relive 2005's greatest sports moments. It felt good.

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

• English Premiership Football Preview Week 17

  A massive weekend for the Premier League title race as Arsenal entertain fierce London rivals Chelsea in a match that could make or break several teams' season.

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

• English Premiership Football Roundup Week 16

  Another good week for Chelsea, Newcastle and West Brom, disappointing for all Manchester, Red or Blue and average for me, only calling 6/10 games correctly.

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

Books

• Underrated and Overrated Books of 2005

  Maybe I am too republican to like peace on earth and good will toward men, but I think it's time to point out the naked emperors of this literary year.

  Opinion in Books — by Lyz Baranowski — on Dec 17, 2005

• Book Review: Sand of the Arena by James Duffy

  A cheerful adventure tale is leavened with solid research that will leave you able to distinguish between a retiarius and a murmillo.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 17, 2005

• The Best Essays Of 2005

  Opinion in Books — by Aaman Lamba — on Dec 17, 2005

• Book Review: John Henry Days by Colin Whitehead

  The past is past, the present one big deadline, thinks a journalist covering a backwater gig--until the forces of history and hope intervene.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 17, 2005

• Book Review: One Writer's Beginnings by Eudora Welty

  A brilliant memoir from one of the greatest writers in the history of American literature.

  Review in Books — by Robert Lashley — on Dec 17, 2005

Music

• CD Review: Flags of the Sacred Harp

  Avant-garde soundscape weirdness on the All Tomorrow's Parties label.

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Deamer — on Dec 17, 2005

• CD Review: A John Waters Christmas

  A sweet and winsome collection of Christmas novelties from Baltimore's king of kitsch.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Dec 17, 2005

• CD Review: Asia - Aria & Arena Special Edition

  After signing Asia earlier this year for the release of Silent Nation, Inside Out Music honors their past with special editions of Aria and Arena

  Review in Music — by George Dionne — on Dec 17, 2005

• CD Review: Demiricous - One

  The debut album from Metal Blade Records' latest upstarts.

  Review in Music — by Aaron Fleming — on Dec 17, 2005

• Why Ray Charles Matters

  Ray Charles was a titan of not just popular music, but American culture as well

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Lashley — on Dec 17, 2005

• Joe Bonamassa Elected to Blues Foundation Board of Directors

  28-year old blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa elected to board of directors of the Blues Foundation

  News in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Dec 17, 2005