January 12, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Maryland Mandates Wal-Mart Health Care Contribution

  Maryland General Assembly overrides Governor veto of Wal-Mart health care bill.

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Jan 12, 2006

• Mexico’s Elections: Out-Foxing the Left

  This summer’s elections in Mexico will be historic in more ways than one...

  Opinion in Politics — by Taylor Kirk — on Jan 12, 2006

• Good News For Workers, Bad News For Wal-Mart

  News analysis: A class action lawsuit in Pa. proceeds while Maryland passes a law mandating health care

  News in Politics — by Scott Butki — on Jan 12, 2006

• The Creation and Ideology of Modern France

  Charles De Gaulle represented all the glory of France and De Gaulle represented everything that Americans associate negatively with France

  Opinion in Politics — by Tom Donelson — on Jan 12, 2006

• Mrs. Alito's Little 15 Minutes Of Fame

  When your spouse is selected for the Supreme Court, some very serious questions and examinations are sure to follow

  Opinion in Politics — by allendrury — on Jan 12, 2006

• I Know Why Mrs. Alito Sobbed

  The Senate came off as mean and nasty during what should be a dignified constitutional job duty.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Jan 12, 2006

• Jack Abramoff-Sleaze Turned Into a Political Football

  The crimes of Jack Abramoff will not translate into crimes of the congress critters. Too bad. Because they're all guilty.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Jan 12, 2006

• Where Oh Where is Our 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong Il?

  The world is reeling at the possibility that the beloved, heroic and eternal leader of North Korea may be missing somewhere in China. Where can he be? How can we go on without him?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 12, 2006

• New York State Senate Puts Out Cigarette Tax

  The New York State Senate voted down a proposal to raise cigarette taxes $1.50.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joe Johaneman — on Jan 12, 2006

• Hannity, During Testy Radio Interview, Implies Bremer Is Disloyal To Bush Administration

  In Hannity's world, there's nothing worse than a fellow Republican dissing (or dissenting from) the Bush Administration.

  Review in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 12, 2006

Books

• The Frey Area Exposed

  All memoirs are somewhat fictionalized, right?

  Satire in Books — by Scott Butki — on Jan 12, 2006

• Writing My Memoir

  Inspired by James Frey's semi-truthful memoir, I've decided to write my own potential Oprah book club selection.

  Opinion in Books — by scaramouche — on Jan 12, 2006

• Book Review: Already Dead by Charlie Huston

  A fevered, bloody fusion of Raymond Chandler and Stephen King. For the most part, it works.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Jan 12, 2006

• Book Review: The Devil's Teeth : A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks by Susan Casey

  The Devil's Teeth is a gripping and voraciously readable piece of work that looks at the Great White Sharks of the Farallon Islands.

  Review in Books — by Deano — on Jan 12, 2006

• Oprah Winfrey Stands By James Frey On Larry King Live

  Oprah, Larry King, James Frey, and A Million Little Pieces: what does it all add up to?

  Opinion in Books — by Deepti Lamba — on Jan 12, 2006

• Book Review: The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan

  The plant is the dominatrix, we are its slave.

  Review in Books — by Don Baiocchi — on Jan 12, 2006

• Book Review: A Shortage Of Engineers by Robert Grossbach

  It's the Feel-Stupid Novel of the Decade!!!

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 12, 2006

• Book Review: Maximum City by Suketu Mehta

  A brilliantly written glimpse into one of the world's most populated, and fascinating, cities and cultures.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Jan 12, 2006

Culture

• Boycott United Airlines

  Opinion in Culture — by Lono — on Jan 12, 2006

• Even Sadder

  News in Culture — by theco — on Jan 12, 2006

• The Sepia Winter

  I'm living in the quick-quick slow tempo of early mid-winter. A waltz of days in-between,

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jan 12, 2006

• Uncommon Courtesy And Sweating The Small Stuff

  Civility and decency seem to have fallen into disfavour, resulting in the small stuff becoming too large to handle.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 12, 2006

• Gay, With A Powerful Sexual Presence - Pluto Square the Sun and Moon: Astrology-Based Advice

  "I have stopped looking at my chart a long time ago because I tend to only see bad things."

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 12, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks of the Week (Jan. 4 – Jan. 10): The Best Shiny Digital Big Tent Freedom Can Buy

  Lift up the flap and behold...

  News in Culture — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 12, 2006

• Day By Day for January 12, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 12, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 12, 2006

• Theater Review: The Ark, The Bride and The Coffin

  Get together a group of women who've lived, loved and lost, mix in some alcohol and you'll hear things that make young males blush.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 12, 2006

Music

• Indie Round-Up for Jan 12 2006: Fern Jones, Bradley Leighton

  Wherever Sister Fern is now, she's got absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jan 12, 2006

• Single Review: Debbie Gibson "Anything Is Possible"

  The single is nothing more than an audio version of Seventeen.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Jan 12, 2006

• New Pantheon Award Shortlist Announced and The Daily Music and Tech News

  also, Blackwell's "Worst Dressed" list and a university studies identity theft risk

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 12, 2006

• CD Review: Ryan Adams - 29

  29 isn't a horrible record, but for an artist as talented as Adams, this once again proves that everyone needs an editor

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 12, 2006

• CD Review: Jon Yeager - Truth & Volume

  The debut of Jon Yeager, former member of the now defunct Daybirds

  Review in Music — by Matt Largo — on Jan 12, 2006

• CD Review: Korn - See You On The Other Side

  Korn continues their dominance with this latest release.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 12, 2006

Sports

• Should Brett Favre Retire?

  Should the Green Bay great hang it up, or come back and give it another go?

  Opinion in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jan 12, 2006

• The NFL's Best Players, Based on Value in Scrabble

  They say a good football team knows about X's and O's. Well, this team knows about X's, J's, Q's, and Z's.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 12, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: Last Best Chance

  The movie pulls no punches on the danger the West faces from nuclear-armed Islamic terrorists.

  Review in Video — by Marty Dodge — on Jan 12, 2006

• Boston Legal: The All-Star TV Nostalgia Hour

  Imagine if you will... Captain James T. Kirk, Murphy Brown, Alex P. Keaton and Alan Shore on the same television show...

  Opinion in Video — by SVF — on Jan 12, 2006

• NBC Nets' Copious Winter Olympic Schedule Announced

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 12, 2006

• Nick Movies to Bring "Edgy" Five Ancestors to the Big Screen

  What do Quentin Tarantino's blood guts and swearing, viciously adult films have in common with kids entertainment monolith Nickelodeon?

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 12, 2006

• Paramount Unveils 2006 Releases

  A look at a few of Paramount's coming releases for the coming year.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 12, 2006

• TV Review: Lost, Episode #34, "The 23rd Psalm"

  Part of me wants to think this is brilliant writing, but another part wants to slap the writers for adding so much improbability.

  Review in Video — by Randy Reichardt — on Jan 12, 2006

• TV Review: MTV's My Own

  MTV's clever combination of reality TV genres is fluffy fun that is just a little perverse as well.

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Jan 12, 2006

• DVD Review: Depeche Mode - Devotional

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Jan 12, 2006

• TV Review: The Shield - "Extraction" Season 5 Premiere

  The first scene opening the season was a black/Mexi race brawl in a funeral home. The effect was darkly comic, with people crashing into the coffin and sending the corpse sprawling out across the floor.

  Review in Video — by Al Barger — on Jan 12, 2006

• DVD Review: Deep Impact

  $20 says the corner porno store has a few copies of the "alternate" version.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 12, 2006

• TV Review Boston Legal "The Cancer Man Can"

  One of the firm's long time employees finally comes to the end of his rope

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Jan 12, 2006

Sci/Tech

• The Blogger's Dictionary

  A brief eDictionary of eWords found in the eLexicon.

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by Jumper Bailey — on Jan 12, 2006

• Sci/Tech Open Comments

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Lisa McKay — on Jan 12, 2006

• The "End" Of The Internet?

  The Internet is under threat from network companies that are increasingly inclined to do “traffic shopping”.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Spincycle — on Jan 12, 2006

• Whole Foods Market Switches To Wind Power

  This move makes them the largest corporate consumer of renewable energy in the United States

  News in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Jan 12, 2006

• The Climate Change News

  It is in the 50s today, January 9th, 2006, in Brooklyn, NY. All week it is supposed to be like this.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Mike Johnston — on Jan 12, 2006

Gaming

• N-Gage Review: Pandemonium!

  Repackaging a game that some people didn't even like in 1996 isn't a system-selling strategy.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 12, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 7

  The good news is I can see that I am losing weight. The belt was a little bit looser today and went down one notch.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 12, 2006