January 8, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Hurt In Auto Accident

  Gov. Arnold takes on a motorcycle

  News in Politics — by Scott Butki — on Jan 08, 2006

• Should America Stop Immigration?

  Is immigration more harmful than it is helpful?

  Opinion in Politics — by Joe Johaneman — on Jan 08, 2006

• Seymour Hersh, the Reporter's Reporter, Speaks on Iraq

  Seymour Hersh's Nov. 30 lecture at Princeton University is finally available online and well worth 90 minutes of quiet time with a cup of coffee.

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Jan 08, 2006

• Insufficient Body Armor Blamed For Significant Number Of Marine Deaths In Iraq

  Now ask yourself: Why did the troops have insufficient body armor?

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 08, 2006

• DeLay Resigns As House Majority Leader

  DeLay sees the writing on the wall, after some Republicans circulated a petition calling for him to permanently step aside.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 08, 2006

• Homer Lea and Modern Political Thought

  He was not quite five feet and hampered with a hunchback. Throughout his young life, he would be affected by constant headaches and frail health, yet his theories proved prophetic.

  Opinion in Politics — by Tom Donelson — on Jan 08, 2006

• Alito Nomination Hearings to Begin This Coming Week

  Interesting development. Scheduled Democrat speaker against Alito nomination suddenly pulled. You’ll laugh at his “credentials”.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Jan 08, 2006

• Scenes From the Oval Office, Part II

  Satire in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jan 08, 2006

Sports

• UConn's Good, But Jury's Still Out on Rudy Gay

  If UConn wants to advance deep into March, a true star will need to emerge.

  Opinion in Sports — by Dan McGowan — on Jan 08, 2006

• Omar Jacobs Will Have What Vince Young's Having

  BGSU’s standout junior quarterback enters the NFL. Plus: Four reasons why it’s a smart move.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 08, 2006

Culture

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies: This Week: Resolutions and Romance

  The comics page for Jan.08,06

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Jan 08, 2006

• Checking the Facts and Technology: Major Newspaper Makes Major Mistake

  Technology has accelerated access to news, but also increased the possibility of spreading misinformation. In the case of The Los Angeles Times, technology, time and timely news had different results in two stories: Sago miners and wolves in Idaho.

  Opinion in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Jan 08, 2006

• Why Rock Stars Should Die Young

  If Elvis were still alive, he would have turned 71 today. Who can imagine that or a 62-year-old Jim Morrison getting senior discounts?

  Opinion in Culture — by Chip Ross — on Jan 08, 2006

• Three Things About Islam

  Three things that should give all non-Muslims a reason to worry and then one positive thing to ponder...

  Opinion in Culture — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 08, 2006

• Michael Jackson Sued for Animal Husbandry Support

  Neverland vet sues Jacko for unpaid bills

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 08, 2006

• Day By Day for January 08, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 08, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 08, 2006

• Mark Steyn Predicts the Collapse of "The West" - Sadly, I Agree

  It is vital that we in the United States should strive mightily to prevent this sort of "Balkanization" of the population occurring here.

  Review in Culture — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 08, 2006

• Going Back, Revisiting France

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jan 08, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Memoirs of a Geisha

  Memoirs of a Geisha isn't perfect...but when it comes to Hollywood visions of Asia, they've never come closer to getting it right.

  Review in Video — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 08, 2006

• TV Review CSI:NY "Trapped"

  Panic in the panic room

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Jan 08, 2006

• Movie Review: Munich

  Controversial film doesn't underline an overwhelming point of view and therein lies one of its strengths

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Jan 08, 2006

• UMD Review: Made

  Vince Vaughn makes this comedic mob movie work in any format, including UMD for the PSP.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 08, 2006

• DVD Review: The Manitou (1978)

  Tony Curtis and Susan Strasberg star in a tongue-in-cheek seventies disaster/horror movie.

  Review in Video — by Maximillian — on Jan 08, 2006

• DVD Review: The Chumscrubber

  After seeing The Chumscrubber you'll just feel grateful to have survived adolescence more or less intact and to have escaped into the care-free days of adult hood. Who needs all that responsibility?

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 08, 2006

• Movie Review: House of Yes (1997)

  Looking for something to rent from the video store this weekend? House of Yes is a must-see if you love dark comedies.

  Review in Video — by trinket — on Jan 08, 2006

• Movie Review: The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

  A Turkish Delight?

  Review in Video — by Jonathan Zabel — on Jan 08, 2006

• TV Review: NBC's Book of Daniel

  Finally, Aidan Quinn finds some celebrity. The well-rounded cast brings NBC some notoriety, in a season where CBS and ABC have dominated.

  Review in Video — by Chris Evans — on Jan 08, 2006

• Sci-Fi Channel Original Review: Caved In - Prehistoric Terror

  You'll be horrified at the special effects, not the bugs.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 08, 2006

Music

• Single Review: Paula Abdul "Cold Hearted"

  It may not be the best written song or even the best sung. However, it's an unbelievably entertaining listen.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Jan 08, 2006

• CD Review: Neil Young - Prairie Wind

  Sometimes it's nice to return to the familiar and, if you're in the business of making money, the successful.

  Review in Music — by Greg Smyth — on Jan 08, 2006

• Single Review: Go-Go's "Get Up and Go"

  Belinda Carlisle has inadvertently become her friend's life coach.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Jan 08, 2006

Gaming

• GBA Review: Donkey Kong Country 3

  History has repeated itself and Donkey Kong Country 3 finds itself being tossed onto the tail end of the GBA's life.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Jan 08, 2006

• Dreamcast Review: Wetrix +

  Wetrix+ is one of those puzzle games that you should not play if you’re attempting a drug rehabilitation program.

  Review in Gaming — by Tyler Willis — on Jan 08, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Blogcritics Comments of the Week 3

  The comments are the heart of Blogcritics, a wild, after-the-storm river; wide, deep and dark, glistening with flotsam and jetsam.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Christopher Rose — on Jan 08, 2006

Tastes

• Mind Tricks - Astrology In Real Life: Taurus and Their Greed - Redux

  A look at the effects of a Taurus Moon on a person's personality.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Elsa — on Jan 08, 2006

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 3

  Calling an early audible.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 08, 2006

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 2

  The first screw up.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 08, 2006