January 15, 2006 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Help! I'm Turning Into A Pack Of Marlboro Light 100's!!!

  I started smoking at 16. Over thirty years later--especially now that I'm blogging--I am totally outta control. Help!!!

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Elvira Black — on Jan 15, 2006

• A Murder, Two Blogs, and a Mystery Solved

  ... in which a question posed two years ago is suddenly and unexpectedly solved, with further revelations to follow.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 15, 2006

• Science Roundup: Jan. 15th, 2006

  Comets Gone Wild, Evil Plants, and a Very Silly Metaphor.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Jake Young — on Jan 15, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Second Season

  Murder and mayhem on the coast of Maine

  Review in Video — by Anna Creech — on Jan 15, 2006

• TV Review: Live Blogging '24' Season Premiere

  It's on right now and I'm live-blogging. ... UPDATING ...

  Review in Video — by Temple Stark — on Jan 15, 2006

• UMD Review: The Doors

  One of Oliver Stone's finest on a decent UMD.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 15, 2006

• DVD Review: Bigger Than The Sky

  The Magic Of Theatre Made Clear...

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 15, 2006

• TV Review: Dancing With the Stars Round 2

  The most famous "star" is eliminated while the fellow with the clunky shoes and backwards cap plows on.

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Jan 15, 2006

• TV Review: H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds

  This Sci-Fi Channel Premiere is a cheap knock-off that fails to generate any excitement.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 15, 2006

• Movie Review: Hostel

  You can forget about visiting any of Slovakia's fine museums once you check into Hostel.

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Jan 15, 2006

• DVD Review: Errol Morris' Gates of Heaven

  Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Errol Morris' first movie about a pet cemetery still holds up 28 years later

  Review in Video — by Nik Dirga — on Jan 15, 2006

Sports

• Steelers Win -- Why I Love Sports

  Big Ben makes the tackle and saves the day.

  Opinion in Sports — by Justene Adamec — on Jan 15, 2006

• Goodbye and Good Riddance to Peyton Manning and the Colts

  The NFL post-season is a better place now that the Colts have been sent home.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jan 15, 2006

• Steelers Win Over Colts Is Scientific Evidence Of Male Mood Swings

  Mankind gets one step closer to understanding PMS in the wild finish between Pittsburgh and Indianapolis.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 15, 2006

• Denver Broncos Literally Playing Like It's 1999

  I picked the Patriots to win, but the Broncos showed me -- and the defending champs -- up pretty well.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 15, 2006

Culture

• See Emily Stern Naked! Who Cares?

  The best thing going for this play was the ten minutes of nudity, the pointy bra, and Emily Stern's last name.

  Opinion in Culture — by Matt Largo — on Jan 15, 2006

• Theater Review: John Ford's The Broken Heart at the White Bear

  If you've got any "Juliets" or "Romeos" in your household, you might further convert them to classic theatre with this production.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 15, 2006

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies: This Week: UFO's, Writers, and Resolutions

  Independent online comics for your weekend

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Jan 15, 2006

• Mind Tricks - Astrology in Real Life - Mars Around The Zodiac

  How Mars behaves (or misbehaves) in the various signs...

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 15, 2006

• Dr. King's Legacy For All Americans

  The “I Have a Dream” speech is for all Americans, including those from many countries who did not call America home back in 1963.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Jan 15, 2006

• Frozen Moment: Ten Hours Old

  This photograph, taken when my middle child was 10 hours old, will forever be one of my favorites.

  Opinion in Culture — by trinket — on Jan 15, 2006

• Growing Up Shy

  My whole life I've been shy, but try to tell that to anyone who deals with me in a superficial way.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jan 15, 2006

• Day By Day for January 15, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 15, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 15, 2006

Music

• DVD Review: Loggins & Messina - Live Sittin' In Again

  I wasn't expecting half as much from this release, but it turned out to be easily one of the best concert DVDs of 2005.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jan 15, 2006

• Single Review: Cyndi Lauper "Time After Time"

  The single is a sure fire classic.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Jan 15, 2006

• CD Review Flashback: Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry

  Twisted Sister labored day in and day out for more than a decade on the New York City club circuit before becoming a household name.

  Review in Music — by George Dionne — on Jan 15, 2006

• Modern Pea Pod's "Best of 2005" Mixtape

  Please, don't think of this as a "Best Of" list. Think of it as a gift of music.

  Opinion in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 15, 2006

• CD Review- Ten Years After- Now

  Ten Years After is among a large contingent of roving bands attempting to recapture the spirit of their glory days.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Jan 15, 2006

• CD Review: Walls and Bridges by John Lennon

  The Walls and Bridges album was John Lennon's closest approximation to being corporate rock.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Jan 15, 2006

Politics

• Kim Checks Out China - North Korea In Transition

  Kim Jong-Il studies the Chinese economic boom - good times ahead?

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 15, 2006

• Bring Back The UK Death Penalty

  If it is correct that we bloggers have political power, the blogs of the UK must unite around a rallying cry of 'Bring Back the Death Penalty'.

  Opinion in Politics — by KS — on Jan 15, 2006

• The Middle East - Changing Of The Guard

  The Emir Of Kuwait joins the virgins and olive trees in Paradise.

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 15, 2006

• Iranian Leader Believes Allah Has Spoken to Him

  So perhaps now the world understands why Saddam went to war with Iran.

  News in Politics — by Z.Z. Bachman — on Jan 15, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Insect Dreams: The Half Life of Gregor Samsa by Marc Estrin

  There's a few bugs in this update of The Metamorphosis, in which the six-foot "larval man of possibility" becomes a cosmopolitan mover and shaker.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 15, 2006