February 22, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Denying The Holocaust: Free Speech Under Scrutiny

  Europe can no longer be considered to be the home of free speech.

  Opinion in Politics — by jamal — on Feb 22, 2006

• Satire: O'Reilly on the Olympics

  America-hating judges refusing to give medal-winning scores to the U.S., that's the subject of tonight's Talking Points Memo.

  Satire in Politics — by Michael J. West — on Feb 22, 2006

• Clearing The Smoke Over "Partial-Birth" Abortion

  ...in the end, the debate isn't about whether partial-birth abortion is a good thing or not.

  News in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Feb 22, 2006

• Pray The Cops Find You First

  Three men were arrested in Ohio and charged Tuesday with conspiring to commit terrorism.

  News in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Feb 22, 2006

• Attack on Shia Shrine Collapses its Golden Dome

  Very Bad News from Iraq - Civil War Feared. US to Help Rebuild Shrine.

  News in Politics — by Gazelle — on Feb 22, 2006

• Slate Pundit Can Only Hear Conservatives Gripe About Bush

  ...never (shudder) liberals.

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Feb 22, 2006

• Political Tidbits 2/22/06

  The Cheney Shooting, funny yet not so funny. And Maryland ensures voter fraud for many years to come.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Feb 22, 2006

• Chavez and Sheehan - Do I Hear Wedding Bells?

  It was a lovefest down Caracas way when Cindy Sheehan and Hugo Chavez came together to do the Marxism Mambo.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Feb 22, 2006

• President Bush Correct Over Port Security Issue

  I just can’t see the benefit of denying a business bridge with a reputable company for the short-term gain of a few points in a poll.

  Opinion in Politics — by allendrury — on Feb 22, 2006

• Shock Poll - South Koreans Prefer North Korea To The United States

  If that is their view, I say we let the North Koreans have at 'em!

  News in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Feb 22, 2006

Culture

• Who You Are: The Illusion of Ethnicity

  The American Medical Association states it rather clearly: “...ethnicity is universally recognized as being socially defined.”

  Opinion in Culture — by John Conlin — on Feb 22, 2006

• The Crumbling of the American Homeowner's Dream

  A look at some of the reasons why home ownership in the U.S. is leveling off.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kay Bell — on Feb 22, 2006

• Aldous and I - The Journey Begins

  LSD, the New World, and the crafting of doors...

  Opinion in Culture — by John Spivey — on Feb 22, 2006

• Holocaust Denial And Free Speech

  Opinion in Culture — by Melly — on Feb 22, 2006

• A “Valentine’s Day” For Men

  You were such good boys remembering Valentine's Day, so now you get a day to call your own.

  News in Culture — by A.L. Harper — on Feb 22, 2006

• I'm Confused About: Jews

  Reality is fraying like a spiderweb in a thunderstorm, leaving me ever more confused... so I'm starting a series about everything that confuses me.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Schannon — on Feb 22, 2006

• Food for Thought: The Organic Truth

  Are organic foods a smart choice? According to Consumer Reports, sometimes.

  News in Culture — by Natalie Davis — on Feb 22, 2006

• One of The Purest Forms of Grief

  Letting go without anger is the most painful thing in the world.

  Opinion in Culture — by trinket — on Feb 22, 2006

• Boomers' Convention: Bill Clinton to Speak At Alternative Weeklies Gathering

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Feb 22, 2006

• Mind Tricks - Astrology In Real Life: Dating Dracula

  Scorpio doesn’t like to live under people; they prefer a high perch.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Feb 22, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Milking That Crazy Cow: a Century of Cereals edited by Marty Gitlin and Topher Ellis

  A sweetened crunchy reference book for breakfast reading.

  Review in Books — by Anna Creech — on Feb 22, 2006

• Book Review: Capitol Murder by William Bernhardt

  A Washington intern sex scandal spirals into a murder mystery involving Goth girls, vampires, and political grandstanding.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Feb 22, 2006

• NaNoWriMo Notes #12: What's My Genre?

  I'm beginning to realize that writing the books is the easy part of being a novelist. It's what comes after you're finished that's difficult.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 22, 2006

• Book Review: An Evening with Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson - Dinner, Wine, and Conversation by James Gabler

  All of the information is delivered through conversations between an imagined history professor and Founding Fathers over - you guessed it - dinner and wine.

  Review in Books — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 22, 2006

Music

• CD Review - Etienne De Rocher

  The didacticism De Rocher practices leaves the listener hungry for so much more than the tidbits he’s offering in this self titled CD.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Feb 22, 2006

• Barenaked Ladies Ships & Dip Cruise Being Planned

  Coming soon: Be a castaway with Barenaked Ladies. You know a 'Gilligan' joke will be made.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 22, 2006

• Music Beats: Pharrell, Radiohead and Mike Patton

  Cool updates on Pharrell William's oft-delayed album and Mike Patton's next project.

  News in Music — by Chip Ross — on Feb 22, 2006

• Win a Private Show by Prince

  Purchase the new singles from iTunes and get a chance to win a private concert.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 22, 2006

• CD Review: Cracker - Get on With It: The Best of Cracker

  '90s alternative band Cracker has released a sharp new CD and DVD hits compilation.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 22, 2006

• The Blues Music Awards Nominees Announced

  The blues always been there with me. As far as I'm concerned, it always will be. -- Luther Allison

  News in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Feb 22, 2006

• Microsoft's Vista Leak and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Microsoft's new OS, NBC's iTunes first and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to tour in today's music update

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Feb 22, 2006

• CD Review: Hank Williams III - Straight To Hell

  A feckless, reckless, angry and magnificently self-indulgent old school country record from country music's most famous grandson.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Feb 22, 2006

• Easy Listening and Wee Heavier Stuff

  Fatal Smile, Crucified Barbara, Jim Warren, and Lynyrd Skynrd are featured in this week's Musical Meltdown as well as some personal updates.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Feb 22, 2006

• CD Review: Slave to the System - Slave to the System

  Queensryche and Brother Cane get together for an excellent post-grunge rock supergroup.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 22, 2006

• How Do You Rock So Hard? -- Electric Six

  Where I ask Bands That Rock, "How do you rock so hard?"

  Interview in Music — by Tiffany Leigh — on Feb 22, 2006

• The Jailbreak: A Playlist Rock Opera

  The world's very first playlist constructed as a "Rock Opera."

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on Feb 22, 2006

• CD Review: Pilotdrift - Water Sphere

  This mind-stretching, musical odyssey runs the gamut of musical styles from cool, rhythmically-driven, Indie Pop to scary, Fellini-esque, Cabaret tunes.

  Review in Music — by Matt Largo — on Feb 22, 2006

• DVD Review: Iron Maiden - Death on the Road

  It's Iron Maiden! What else do you need to know?

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 22, 2006

• CD/DVD Review: The Go-Betweens - That Striped Sunlight Sound

  Maybe it's best not to recommend a concert disc to newcomers - at the same time, though, this might just be a great place to start.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 22, 2006

• CD Review: Unjustly Overlooked and Unloved Albums - Field Day by Marshall Crenshaw

  More hooks and lyrical might than you could shake a skinny tie at. Crenshaw needed a big, unbridled production to contain it all.

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 22, 2006

• DVD Review: Syd Barrett Under Review

  A good, yet not as thorough as it could have been, examination of the work of Syd Barrett

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Feb 22, 2006

Sports

• The Olympic Ramble: Tanith Belbin, Emotional Italians and Ice Dancing

  The Winter Olympics are winding down, but the action is still hot and heavy.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Feb 22, 2006

• As Usual, Controversy Leads Up To Barca-Chelsea Match

  Barca decided to practise on the poor pitch yesterday, as they are to play the match there itself.

  News in Sports — by Pratyush Khaitan — on Feb 22, 2006

• Olympic Curling: Does Team USA Have the Stones To Win Gold?

  USA's Team Fenson, along with Canada, Great Britain, and Finland, face off Wednesday in the medal round.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 22, 2006

Sci/Tech

• A Quarter of a Million Feminist Bloggers ...

  The ninth edition of the Carnival of Feminists led me to conduct a "count".

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Feb 22, 2006

• Pleo: The New Robotic "Designer Life Form"

  An animatron designed to create an emotional bond with its owner.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Matt Largo — on Feb 22, 2006

• How Search Engines Rank Pages

  Every smart search engine optimizer starts his or her career by looking at web pages with the eye of a search engine spider.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Raul Vergara — on Feb 22, 2006

Tastes

• Home Espresso Madness

  Help, I'm becoming a coffee geek with a Quickmill Andreja Premium and a Mazzer Mini.

  Review in Tastes — by Chromatius — on Feb 22, 2006

Video

• American Idol: It's Ladies' Night . . .

  Review in Video — by Sticker — on Feb 22, 2006

• American Idol: The Women

  The women of Idol crooned ballad after ballad while Randy Jackson made no sense at all. Thank god for Simon!

  Review in Video — by Chip Ross — on Feb 22, 2006

• The Ladies Bring It On American Idol

  The semifinals began with a bang this week on American Idol.

  Review in Video — by trinket — on Feb 22, 2006

• DVD Review: Pulse

  Caballero Oscuro says, "Pulse is The Ring with computers instead of videotapes, but there’s much more behind the idea."

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Feb 22, 2006

• American Idol - Girls' Night Up

  It's the top twelve American Idol girls taking the stage! Who rocks my socks? I can't believe I wrote that...

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Feb 22, 2006

• Movie Review: Brick

  Chinatown collides with Heathers in Rian Johnson's hard-boiled high school confidential, replete with an ecosystem of cliques, low IQ sports jocks, outsiders, and It girls.

  Review in Video — by Soam Acharya — on Feb 22, 2006

• DVD Review: Wildfire Season 1

  Pretty but troubled teens star in this ABC Family series full of angst, romance, and horses.

  Review in Video — by W.E. Wallo — on Feb 22, 2006

Gaming

• Mac Game Review: Commandos 2 & 3 Battlepack

  Only the hard-core Commandos fan need apply for this compilation.

  Review in Gaming — by Marty Dodge — on Feb 22, 2006

• Snoop Dogg Launches Hip-Hop Gaming League

  Snoop Dogg launches the Hip-Hop Gaming League. Snoop is ready to take the world of Hip-Hop and professional video gaming to a new level.

  News in Gaming — by Greasy Guide — on Feb 22, 2006

• Video Game Industry Morns Loss of Mark "Chip" VanDeVelde

  The video game industry morns the losss of Mark "Chip" VanDeVelde. Crave Entertainment launches scholarship program in memory.

  News in Gaming — by Greasy Guide — on Feb 22, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Gun

  Short, ugly, and completely engrossing.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 22, 2006

• Xbox Review: Outlaw Golf 2

  The M rating is is the best thing to ever happen to the Outlaw Golf series.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 22, 2006