January 28, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Breaking News: Kansas GOP Adopts More Conservative Platform

  The annual hoopla of Kansas Republicans, known as Kansas Days, has come and gone. The event had some fun times, like any convention, but it also had some contentious moments as well.

  News in Politics — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Jan 28, 2006

• Dictatorship Politics Should End

  Is dictatorship politics killing Canada's Liberal party?

  Opinion in Politics — by Vijay Sappani — on Jan 28, 2006

• Where Rush Limbaugh Gets It Wrong

  He's the master of conservative talk radio. But there are two things Rush misses that bug this regular female listener.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Jan 28, 2006

• Condi + Hilly = π

  Call me a dork [ed. note Frankie Muniz] but I hate poor math in the media. I keep seeing this poll.

  Opinion in Politics — by yourdailycockblock — on Jan 28, 2006

Gaming

• PSP Preview: Pursuit Force

  A three-level hands-on demo shows promise.

  News in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 28, 2006

• The Long Week in Video Game Violence

  More attacks on a medium that can't catch a break.

  News in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 28, 2006

• Xbox 360 Annoyances: Xbox Dashboard

  The Xbox 360's Dashboard has some rough spots.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Jan 28, 2006

Culture

• Sex After A Hysterectomy

  Can total hysterectomy kill the joy of sex? Maybe, maybe not.

  Opinion in Culture — by Trish Wilson — on Jan 28, 2006

• American India Foundation Calls For Medicorps Applications

  Applicants with HIV/AIDS-related expertise are encouraged to apply.

  News in Culture — by Justene Adamec — on Jan 28, 2006

• World Watches After Roof Falls in Poland

  A roof falls in Poland and word spreads from Turkey to Wisconsin.

  News in Culture — by Justene Adamec — on Jan 28, 2006

• Theater Review: Amato Saltone by Shunt

  Circulating waiters record your preferences for obscure sex acts and if necessary they'll fetch the dictionary stored in the piano stool to explain ...

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 28, 2006

• Science, Religion, And Society

  The problem with the current discussion on intelligent design as it is being approached in the US is that it is being approached with a premise of certainty rather than as an exploration.

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 28, 2006

• Sex Predictions For 2006

  Daunting times ahead for all thing sexual in 2006.

  Opinion in Culture — by Trish Wilson — on Jan 28, 2006

• Jealous In Relationship - Venus In Scorpio in the 8th House: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I'm having a difficult time with jealousy.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 28, 2006

• Roseanne And Pop Culture

  ...the whole pop culture industry is pretty much a monster of our own making.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 28, 2006

• Live Like A Stunt Man: Be A College Concert Promoter

  Ever wanted to know how a stuntman feels before getting launched into a burning building? I suggest event planning.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brandon J. Mendelson — on Jan 28, 2006

• Day By Day for January 28, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 28, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 28, 2006

Books

• Frey’s Fraud: The Truth Does Matter

  Anyone who thinks the truth doesn’t matter should look up the definitions of truth and memoir.

  Opinion in Books — by Joanne D. Kiggins — on Jan 28, 2006

• Book Review: American Vertigo: Traveling America In The Footsteps of Tocqueville by Bernard-Henri Levy

  A Gallic Kerouac hits the road to rediscover Tocqueville's "image of democracy itself, with its inclinations, its character, prejudices, and its passions."

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 28, 2006

• Oprah Rips James Frey A New One

  Was Oprah's performance reactive face-saving or genuine apologizing? The media weighs in.

  News in Books — by Don Baiocchi — on Jan 28, 2006