January 21, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Your Great-Grandchildren Will Still Be Suffering from Today's Carbon Emissions

  The target of a 60 per cent cut in emissions, to produce "only" a two-degree rise in temperature, assumes a steady reduction.

  News in Politics — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 21, 2006

• What To Do About Iran?

  Why is Iran so vocal about its burgeoning nuclear program? A plausible and surprising scenario offered here.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Jan 21, 2006

• It's Time For A Fair Wage

  At $5.15 an hour, today's minimum wage is $4 less than...1968, ... historic high of $9.09 (adjusted for inflation).

  Opinion in Politics — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Jan 21, 2006

• Canadian Politicians Don't Understand Immigration Trends

  While the future of Canada and many other western countries depend on immgration, do they really understand the market trends?

  Opinion in Politics — by Vijay Sappani — on Jan 21, 2006

• Tom DeLay Shows Off Illegal Campaign Contributions – NASCAR Style

  Satire in Politics — by PoopyCaca — on Jan 21, 2006

• Canadian Election 2006: Final Dirty Weekend

  What remains to be seen is if they've persuaded enough Canadians that they (the Conservatives are) not the scary boogiemen the Liberals depict them to be and they end up with enough seats to form a majority government.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 21, 2006

• Pattern of Arrogance Seen in Hurricane Katrina Response

  The US government generally believes that because of its nation’s wealth and power, the country is invincible.

  Opinion in Politics — by Echeblahblah — on Jan 21, 2006

• 21st-Century Conservatism - Guiding Principles

  This series is an attempt to carve out a solid, coherent political philosophy for Conservativism at large.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jan 21, 2006

Music

• 2006 Grammy Nominees To Be Released

  This year's Grammy nominees available January 24th on one CD.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 21, 2006

• CD Review: Sarah Brightman – Love Changes Everything

  Sarah was singing something – I didn’t know what it was – but it took my breath away.

  Review in Music — by Mary K. Williams — on Jan 21, 2006

• CD Review: Don McLean -- Rearview Mirror

  Rearview Mirror is an intimate retrospective of singer, songwriter, Don McLean.

  Review in Music — by Annie — on Jan 21, 2006

• Single Review: Stella Soleil "Kiss Kiss"

  Soleil is akin to a drunk sorority girl trying to get into the fraternity's little sister program.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Jan 21, 2006

Culture

• The System Doesn't Work: The Sad Life And Death Of Nixzmary Brown

  It is very clear to me that children who are under the threat of violence or abuse cannot wait for the system.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Jan 21, 2006

• Theater Review: A Fine Balance

  A gripping account of this key moment in Indian history required more: more actors, more passion, more narrative, more pace.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 21, 2006

• Modern Women: Skinny Twigs Or Rounded Beauties?

  This shameless promotion of skinny twigs puts unreasonable pressure on regular women.

  Opinion in Culture — by Deepti Lamba — on Jan 21, 2006

• A Death In The Family

  I would like to relate something that happened during August of 1997. My beloved dog “Sasha” died.

  Opinion in Culture — by Echeblahblah — on Jan 21, 2006

• Day By Day for January 21, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 21, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 21, 2006

Video

• On Golden Globes

  Yes, it's probably just a silly Hollywood dinner party where stars and filmmakers pat each other on the back for a job well done, while showing some cleavage or nice hair.

  Opinion in Video — by Ray Wong — on Jan 21, 2006

• TV Review: Surgery With The Stars Debuts on Fox

  When you need another fake news source, PoopyCaca is there.

  Satire in Video — by PoopyCaca — on Jan 21, 2006

• Takashi Miike Too Much for Showtime

  Miike's "Imprint" axed from Showtime's Masters of Horror Anthology. Is Miike too intense for American audiences?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 21, 2006

• More Google Videos

  The Halo 2 Sex Scandal, Bikini Lovers and Hot weenies

  Opinion in Video — by Deepti Lamba — on Jan 21, 2006

• TV Worth Watching: Masters of Horror

  Sometimes it's worth paying for cable, especially if you're a horror fan. Masters of Horror brings together great writers and directors to do provocative mini-movies with real quality.

  Review in Video — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 21, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Performance Insight for Musicians by Walter Beasley

  I guess I expected more from this book than it delivered.

  Review in Books — by Neal Gardner — on Jan 21, 2006

• Book Review: One State Two State Red State Blue State

  Don Davis's humourous verse walks the line between timley and out-of-time. Is it worth the time spent to read it?

  Review in Books — by Lucas Brachish — on Jan 21, 2006

• Graphic Novel Review: Conan the Barbarian Vol. 9

  Dark Horse continues to do a nice job reprinting remastered editions of the 1970s Conan comic.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Jan 21, 2006

• Book Review: The Berlin Conspiracy By Tom Gabbay

  Gabbay serves up an entertaining blend of Cold War paranoia and Kennedy assassination conspiracies.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Jan 21, 2006

Sports

• Could The American League East See Four New Closers This Year?

  Youngsters could take over the closer roles for Boston, Baltimore, and Tampa Bay this year.

  News in Sports — by David R. Mark — on Jan 21, 2006

• Truths About Super Bowl XL, In Advance (So You Know They're Wrong)

  The definitive guide to Super Bowl "maybes."

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 21, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 17

  I want a freaking cheeseburger!

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 21, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Looking For Drugs?

  There are many drugs in the world. Know what you take. There is a huge new database for medications.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Jan 21, 2006

• Sundance Is Blog Central

  Independent films, the internet, and blogging = the perfect match

  News in Sci/Tech — by Joan Hunt — on Jan 21, 2006

Gaming

• GameCube Review: Donkey Konga 3 (JP)

  Japan has three of these things? Sign me up.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Jan 21, 2006

• Bring Back the Real Hardcore Gamers

  Why a group of gamers who consider themselves die-hard don't even come close to earning that name.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 21, 2006