January 9, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Animal Crossing - Wild World

  We now have a second game of fishing, planting and selling turnips to a raccoon. Fun ensues.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Jan 09, 2006

• PS2 Review: Ratchet - Deadlocked

  "Clank? Never heard of 'em."

  Review in Gaming — by Jonathan Zabel — on Jan 09, 2006

Culture

• Establishment Of A High Noahide Council In Jerusalem

  For the first time in history, the Sanhedrin reaches out to teach all of mankind.

  News in Culture — by Ruvy — on Jan 09, 2006

• Death In The Streets

  If a body ends up dead on the street it shouldn't matter how it ended up there; the punishment needs to be equal.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 09, 2006

• The News Doesn't Stop, Nor Do the Controversies

  If Bill O'Reilly is a real journalist, George Bush is a black woman on welfare.

  Review in Culture — by Scott Butki — on Jan 09, 2006

• Find Love Again? Venus Conjunct Neptune - 12th House: Astrology-Based Advice

  You’re going to have a partner you love just as soon as you give yourself permission.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 09, 2006

• Day By Day for January 09, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 09, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 09, 2006

• Paris Visa: Falling in Love

  I love this photograph: he is my husband and I his wife and I see things that others don't see.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jan 09, 2006

• First-class Teachers: Education is the Key

  Preparatory programs should focus on skills and issues needed to retain today's up-and-coming educators.

  Opinion in Culture — by Melissa — on Jan 09, 2006

• I Am More Optimistic Than the Pope Concerning the Threat of Islam to the West

  The Pope is not hopeful that Islam can adapt to "modern" ideas as embodied in Western civilization. I disagree...sort of...

  Opinion in Culture — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 09, 2006

Politics

• Ahmad Kazemi, Top Iranian Commander Killed In Plane Crash

  A reshuffle at the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 09, 2006

• Iran Calls for Holocaust Conference

  First, Iran's president said Israel should be wiped off the map. Now he wants to convene a Holocaust conference. This can't possibly be good.

  News in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Jan 09, 2006

• The Rodney Dangerfield Economy..Or Not

  Opinion in Politics — by Deepa Mani — on Jan 09, 2006

• Notable/Quotables 1/9/06

  Big clue into the leakers for the Risen book. On dogs. Heavenly references. And the NY Times ... so balanced. Heh.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Jan 09, 2006

• No Shortage Of Republican Senators Questioning Bush's Domestic Spying Program

  If 11 Republicans don't receive satisfactory answers about the spying program, will a serious discussion on impeachment begin?

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 09, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

  The astounding true story of the world's first black heavyweight champion boxer, and the racist world he fought against.

  Review in Video — by Nik Dirga — on Jan 09, 2006

• Movie Review: Red Eye

  As you unfasten your seat belt to exit your seat, you will be more enthused with Red Eye than irritated.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jan 09, 2006

• Movie Review: Panic Room

  A sense of claustrophobia and tension like only the finest thrill-a-minute motion-pictures.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jan 09, 2006

• UMD Review: Godsend

  Hollywood logic at its worst.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 09, 2006

• DVD Review: My Date with Drew

  An average Joe takes on stalker status to meet Drew Barrymore. You can’t help but like him for being so dang persistent.

  Review in Video — by Jenifer Gonzales — on Jan 09, 2006

• Movie Review: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

  The first movie from Mark Cuban's film company is a thought-provoking look at corporate America.

  Review in Video — by Luis Buenaventura — on Jan 09, 2006

• Arrested Development - Not Dead Yet, But ...

  The show hasn't been officially cancelled, but the remaining episodes are suspiciously absent from Fox's schedule.

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jan 09, 2006

• Movie Review: Brokeback Mountain: In the Shadow of the Tire Iron

  It's not a gay western, it's a gay soap opera.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Jan 09, 2006

Books

• Graphic Novel Review: Hipira by Katsuhiro Otomo

  Hipira himself is cute, with a round head, an elf's ears and Ed Grimley's hairdo.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Jan 09, 2006

• James Frey: Liar to Addicts and A-Listers

  Just another victim of his own ego.

  Opinion in Books — by T Stoddart — on Jan 09, 2006

• Book Review: The Road to Wigan Pier

  Orwell presented British socialism as an unreal vision peddled by marginal people to an untrusting public.

  Review in Books — by Tony Dalmyn — on Jan 09, 2006

• Book Review: True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey

  Ned Kelly, Aussie outlaw, draws guns and attention--not hard when one of his men shows up for raids and robberies in a dress.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 09, 2006

• Book Review: Killing Yourself to Live : 85% of a True Story by Chuck Klosterman

  A bait and switch that doesn't bother me at all

  Review in Books — by Craig Lyndall — on Jan 09, 2006

• Book Review: Chasing the Roswell Alien

  Area 51 is the scene of Glenn Marcel's second book in his sci-fi series.

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Jan 09, 2006

• Book Review: Cashing In with Content

  The case studies are extra useful because they're based on lesser-known sites.

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Jan 09, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Sirius Tranforms Radio As We Know It With Howard Stern

  Radio is being transformed. Are you part of the revolution?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Tom Bux — on Jan 09, 2006

• Website Review: Thank You, Mr. Skin!

  Longing to see 27 seconds of Glenn Close's "breasts sitting down in the shower crying?" Check out Mr. Skin's site.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Elvira Black — on Jan 09, 2006

• The Hot Topic: FM Is STEREO. Does That Really Mean Anything?

  How art and technology devolves from one generation to the next because everyone basically forgets how it was done before.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Bennett Dawson — on Jan 09, 2006

• Microsoft WMF Flaw Wins Bug of the Month

  It affects all Windows users, all versions, from Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Service Pack 2, all the way back to Windows 98.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Jan 09, 2006

• Software Review: Wordpress 2.0 Movable Type Import Tool

  A tale of blog migration from Movable Type (MT) to WordPress 2.0.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by bhw — on Jan 09, 2006

• Why I Hate the Internet

  Two thousand years of progress and the pinnacle of mankind’s achievement online is a website with photos of Paris Hilton.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Brandon J. Mendelson — on Jan 09, 2006

Tastes

• Shark's Post-Holiday Booze Report

  At this time of year, one either drinks and goes home -- or drinks and hangs oneself with the Christmas lights.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Shark — on Jan 09, 2006

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 4

  Dan Nied's 100 Days is a noble quest for one man to improve his health in 100 days.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 09, 2006

Music

• Chinese Blogger Blocked and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Chinese Bloggers, Courtney Love and Hybrid Peas

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 09, 2006

• CD Review: Morningwood

  There is nothing wrong with a band dabbling in different sounds. The problem with Morningwood, however, is that nothing really works.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 09, 2006

• CD Review: Switched - Ghosts in the Machine

  These guys had the potential, yet lacked that one killer song. This is a nice collection of music.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 09, 2006