February 15, 2006 Archive

Sports

• Satire: Cheney Going To Turino

  Rumor has it that Cheney is going for the gold in the biathlon.

  Satire in Sports — by Scott Butki — on Feb 15, 2006

• Winter Olympics 2006 For Dummies

  First, there was the time problem. Then, Susan Sarandon? Soldiering on, hats made in Canada and …curling?

  Opinion in Sports — by Patfish — on Feb 15, 2006

• Take a Shot At Skip Bayless and Win FREE* Gas For a Year!!

  Why I should really pay attention to ESPN.com SportsNation's live chat more often.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 15, 2006

Gaming

• Gear Review: Street Fighter Anniversary Control Pad

  They're ugly, but work exactly as advertised.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 15, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Quake 4

  Gee, t-h-i-s i-s a l-i-t-t-l-e c-h-o-p-py.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 15, 2006

Music

• CD Review - Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime II

  An appropriate sequel to their best ever work, Operation Mindcrime II delivers as many had hoped it would.

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Feb 15, 2006

• CD Review: The Apparitions - As This is Futuristic

  It has a warm and characteristic pop feel, with a slight twinge of folk rock.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 15, 2006

• CD Review - One Tree Hill: Friends With Benefit

  Can't go wrong with a great soundtrack that raises money for cancer awareness.

  Review in Music — by Cara de Pescado — on Feb 15, 2006

• CD Review: The Subways - Young for Eternity

  Who the hell actually listens to this?

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 15, 2006

• Lynden David Hall Passes Away and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Lynden David Hall, Lollapalooza and Microsoft in Today's Music and Tech News Update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Feb 15, 2006

• CD Review: The Corrs - Home

  The Corrs have managed to make the songs their own without losing the integrity and charm of the originals.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Feb 15, 2006

• CD Review: Paul McCartney's Chaos and Creation in the Backyard

  Paul McCartney did not fare well at the Grammys. Did his record deserve better?

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 15, 2006

• CD Review: Paul Motian - Garden of Eden

  The stereotype that creativity can only peak early in adult life is pretty much shattered...

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Feb 15, 2006

• CD Review: Himsa - Hail Horror

  Seattle hardcore band returns with their fourth studio album.

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

• CD Review: Philip Glass - Symphony No. 6 (Plutonian Ode)

  Strange but true: more is less...

  Review in Music — by SVF — on Feb 15, 2006

• CD Review: Trigun: The First Donuts

  This is an eclectic soundtrack that combines rock, jazz, electronica, and blues in wild and unexpected ways.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Feb 15, 2006

• CD Review: Sergio Mendes - Timeless

  Could’ve been a clash of titans - but instead, Sergio Mendes and will.i.am are working together on a new album.

  Review in Music — by Claire Marie Blaustein — on Feb 15, 2006

• Single Review: Prince - "Black Sweat"

  The sexy is back. God Save the Prince.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 15, 2006

Culture

• When the State Police Act Like The Mafia

  The Elks clubs of the United States do more for the communities they serve in one weekend than most state police barracks do in a year.

  News in Culture — by Tom Bux — on Feb 15, 2006

• Buffett To Retire From Coca-Cola Board

  Billionaire Warren Buffett will step down as director of the Coca-Cola Company after seventeen years on the board of the world's biggest soft-drink company.

  News in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Feb 15, 2006

• All I Wanted Was a Coffee

  A big rant on little things. Oh Bunny, ball-ball...

  Opinion in Culture — by David Desjardins — on Feb 15, 2006

• One Simple Rule for Improving Your Writing

  Sit down and suck it up, people.

  Opinion in Culture — by Lori Mortimer — on Feb 15, 2006

• Abortion Foes Unite???

  Satire in Culture — by Mark Schannon — on Feb 15, 2006

• Thai Ghouls Tied the Knot on Valentine's Day

  Thailand's Centipede King Boonthawee Seangwong married the Scorpion Queen Kanjana Kaetkeow in a necro-nuptial.

  News in Culture — by Ayu — on Feb 15, 2006

• Day By Day for February 15, 2006

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

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

• Theater Review: It's A Girl

  It is a long time since I've laughed so much in an hour as I did last night during the premiere at the White Bear Theatre.

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

Politics

• Leadership Questions Surrounding Shooting

  Bush, Cheney's shot, and the leadership of our country

  Opinion in Politics — by Chip Spear — on Feb 15, 2006

• For the Love of All That is America, Learn What The First Amendment Is…

  Free speech is important, but not every form of interference with free expression is a violation of the First Amendment.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Feb 15, 2006

• Abu Ghraib: Do Its Walls Differentiate Between America and Saddam Hussein?

  May I preface what you are about to read with my observation that true friendship is best shown when your best mate tells you things you may not like but which are intented to assist, not destroy.

  Opinion in Politics — by Anthony Fountain — on Feb 15, 2006

• Political Tidbits 2/15/06

  Scooter's trial-why is it taking a year? How about that funeral? The one with our "future" president? Seething Muslims.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Feb 15, 2006

• Politicans & War Crimes: Why Do We Allow This?

  One one level, it all comes down to one question: what would you exchange for your child's life?

  Opinion in Politics — by Chromatius — on Feb 15, 2006

• An Orchestrated Protest

  From Desicritics.org, Such a level of violence which included gunfire unseen even in bastions of Islamism such as Iran and Syria couldn't have happened without the support of the military-ruled government.

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

Books

• Book Review: Skype Me! by Michael Gough

  People are hooking up VoIP phones, using them as their regular phone service at a fraction of the cost.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Feb 15, 2006

• Book Review: Bumper Book of Goverment Waste

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Feb 15, 2006

• Book Review: Analyzing Business Data With Excel

  The book has potential. About twice the exposition and forcing an editor to work through all the examples would make it incredibly useful.

  Review in Books — by Joshua Sharf — on Feb 15, 2006

• Book Review: Learning to Read Midrash

  Simi Peters approaches the Talmud with true humility. She assumes that not only the rabbis, but also her prior teachers, know something important.

  Review in Books — by Joshua Sharf — on Feb 15, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: The A-Team - Season Three

  There is nothing like the action television of the 80's.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 15, 2006

• Arrested Development: Too Big For Niche, Too Small For Mass?

  Opinion in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Feb 15, 2006

• TV Review: American Idol - Wonder Twin Powers Deactivate!

  "My spirit has been broken."

  Review in Video — by trinket — on Feb 15, 2006

• Sci-Fi Channel Movie Review: House of the Dead 2

  When considering whether or not I really wanted to subject myself to this film, I had serious pause.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 15, 2006

• TV Review: House - "Distractions"

  House does a good impersonation of a crazy man in "Distractions" while still, irrationally, appearing almost rational.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Feb 15, 2006

• Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: Is They Is Or Is They Ain't?

  And to think: it was only last spring that a hyperkinetic Tom jumped up-and-down and up again on Oprah’s (pre-Frey) couch.

  News in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Feb 15, 2006

• A Television Viewer's Diary and News: 2/5-2/11 Arrested Development

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 15, 2006

Sci/Tech

• The Dangers Of Herbal Remedies

  ...being able to have a say in the medicine I take, even if only in a small way, is a privilege. I would hate to have to give that up.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 15, 2006

• Science Roundup: Feb. 14, 2006

  Not kidding: Swimming pools filled with syrup, squid genital cannibalism, and why people still like Pink (the singer, not the color).

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

• SAP OnDemand: More Unanswered Questions

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Sadagopan S — on Feb 15, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 42

  All in a day's work.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Feb 15, 2006