April 18, 2006 Archive

Culture

• Life As A Klutzy, Unlucky Man

  Those pants have been retired. Punished for their bad behavior.

  Opinion in Culture — by Scott Butki — on Apr 18, 2006

• Lessons in How to Pick a Stock

  Where do you start if you want to enter the stock market but don't know how?

  Opinion in Culture — by Gautam Dev — on Apr 18, 2006

• Do Golden Parachutes Send Gas Prices Sky High?

  I did the math and I came to the conclusion that we're getting screwed here people!

  Opinion in Culture — by Andy Marsh — on Apr 18, 2006

• Satire: What You Really Say At Work - An Interpretation

  Have you been chomping at the bit to say what you really want to say? Here's what I'm thinking...

  Satire in Culture — by Kevin Augustine — on Apr 18, 2006

• Publicity Marketing Vs. Paid Advertising

  If one paid ad is going to be a hardship, stick with publicity until you improve your financial situation.

  Opinion in Culture — by Larry Nickerson — on Apr 18, 2006

• Customer Service: A View From the Other Side of the Counter

  After five hours or so of being abused, there aren’t many people who can maintain a pleasant disposition.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jim Wynne — on Apr 18, 2006

• Tiger Woods and Words: Two Cases of Political Correctness Gone Too Far

  Mental note: Don't call the neighbor who eats people a psycho. He might be offended.

  Opinion in Culture — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 18, 2006

• BCRadio - April 17, 2006

  No more curling...

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 18, 2006

Books

• Book Review - Conservative Revival: Blueprint for a Better Britain

  An encouraging examination of what needs to be done to defeat the modern Labour Party.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Apr 18, 2006

• Book Review: Big Girl Knits by Jillian Moreno and Amy R. Singer

  Tired of knitting tents? Big Girl Knits isn't just for big girls.

  Review in Books — by Shannon Okey — on Apr 18, 2006

• Book Review: Exile - The Legend of Drizzt, Book II (The Legend of Drizzt)

  You will reap the reward of watching Drizzt Do’Urden come to life, as well as develop into a character of principle and compassion.

  Review in Books — by Amita — on Apr 18, 2006

• Book Review: Madame Bovary's Ovaries: A Darwinian Look At Literature by David P. Barash and Nanelle R. Barash

  The nature of human nature as applied to literature, but in a fun way. Nobody will be replacing Derrida with DNA tests any time soon.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Apr 18, 2006

• Audiobook Review: Cell by Stephen King

  There's a reason cell rhymes with hell.

  Review in Books — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Apr 18, 2006

• Magazine Review: Art Times

  A cozy monthly tabloid that covers art and the arts up and down New York State's Hudson River Valley.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Apr 18, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Freeze Issues Known

  Microsoft is aware of the Xbox 360 freeze issues and it appears as though they're working on the problem.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 18, 2006

• PS2 Review: Tourist Trophy

  Test drive some of the most excitement you can have on two wheels.

  Review in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on Apr 18, 2006

• Xbox Review: Half-Life 2

  Theoretical physics has never looked so good.

  Review in Gaming — by Jonathan Zabel — on Apr 18, 2006

Music

• Concert Review: Silver Jews and Why? at High Noon, Madison, WI, 4-15-06

  The Silver Jews, on their first ever tour, bring their hyper-literate lyrics to Madison.

  Review in Music — by Genki | Zenki — on Apr 18, 2006

• CD Review: Robin Williams Night At The Met

  I enjoyed the live performance as would anyone with a sense of humor. Robin reaches everyone, there are no age, gender, or ethnic gaps.

  Review in Music — by Ruthie — on Apr 18, 2006

• White Stripes Sued and The Daily Music and Tech News

  The White Stripes, Tool, and EU Legislation in Today's Music and Tech News Update

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 18, 2006

• CD Review: Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime II

  Nikki's tale continues as he seeks revenge against Dr. X.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Apr 18, 2006

• CD Review: Animal Liberation Orchestra - Fly Between Falls

  “Fly Between Falls” is an adage that the album's songs reinforce.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Apr 18, 2006

• Spring Sounds: CD Releases by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, Rock Kills Kid, etc.

  Hot music releases for April, May, and June.

  News in Music — by Chip Ross — on Apr 18, 2006

• CD Review: Junkie XL - Today

  A grand, yet cohesive album from producer/composer/remixer Junkie XL. The soundtrack to summer, and a hopefully inevitable roadtrip.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Apr 18, 2006

• CD Review: Mellowicious! by Marshall Chapman

  Review in Music — by Neal Gardner — on Apr 18, 2006

• CD Review: Grand National - Kicking The National Habit

  Grand National blends enough rock styles to give you whiplash, but make it work through quality songs... mostly.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Apr 18, 2006

• CD Review: Evergrey - Monday Morning Apocalypse

  Sweden's melancholy metal maestros turn in their most urgent effort to date.

  Review in Music — by Progged — on Apr 18, 2006

Politics

• The U.S. Shouldn't Execute Zacarias Moussaoui

  Why make him a martyr? Let him rot in jail.

  Opinion in Politics — by Michael J. West — on Apr 18, 2006

• Christie Whitman's Toxic Legacy of Lies

  How the former N.J. governor helped the Bush administration betray the heroes of Ground Zero.

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Apr 18, 2006

• Satire: Partition - A New Solution For Iraq

  Be prepared for some sort of startling announcement from the White House about Iraq in the near future.

  Satire in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 18, 2006

• The Fattest of the Fat: ExxonMobil's Raymond

  Is $398 million the proper reward for a career of callous profiteering?

  Opinion in Politics — by LA — on Apr 18, 2006

• "Yes, We're Racist MF'ers," Announces Milwaukee Jury

  Is it still okay to beat a black man for arriving at a party with white women? Apparently it is in Milwaukee.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kevin Funk and Steve Fake — on Apr 18, 2006

Video

• Bo Bice on Mad TV? Imitation, the Sincerest Form of Flattery

  Bo Bice on Mad TV? Taylor Hicks on Saturday Night Live? Night of the A.I. Doppelgangers.

  Opinion in Video — by Jewels Richardson — on Apr 18, 2006

• ClipBlast Video Clips For Tuesday, April 18th

  Duke, the New York Auto Show, and Honda are featured today.

  News in Video — by Barry Gold — on Apr 18, 2006

• Box Office Update 4/14 - 4/16: Scary Movie 4 Scares Up An Easter Record

  A few surprises, and an odd pattern to my predictions...

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 18, 2006

• TV Review: What About Brian - A Second Look

  Introduced as a group ensemble show, the cast consists of seven close-knit friends, all coupled up except "seventh wheel" Brian.

  Review in Video — by Jewels Richardson — on Apr 18, 2006

• TV Review: 24 Day 5, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

  Apprehending Jack is Logan's top priority.

  Review in Video — by Jeff Kouba — on Apr 18, 2006

• Episode 18 of 24: Double, Double, Oil and Trouble

  During the heated confrontation Lowguns reveals the ultimate motivation for his acts of treason that day: oil.

  Opinion in Video — by Victor Lana — on Apr 18, 2006

• TV Review: The Ultimate Fighter 3 Episode 2 – "The Basketball"

  Ortiz gave Noah a basketball training aid to keep his guard up. The basketball played a bigger role later in the show.

  Review in Video — by Vince Chan — on Apr 18, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Event Horizon

  This week also has an Oscar-nominee, a torture-fest, and an eagerly anticipated foreign title.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 18, 2006

• Hostel, Breakfast on Pluto, Mrs. Henderson Presents: Region 1 DVD Releases for April 18th, 2006

  It's another fairly lackluster week, though the HD DVD's are starting to creep in.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Apr 18, 2006

• DVD Review: Millions

  From the maker of flicks about heroin, zombies, and murder...comes a kids' movie.

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Apr 18, 2006

Sports

• How Kobe Can Win the NBA MVP

  History may be about to repeat itself.

  Opinion in Sports — by Adam Hoff — on Apr 18, 2006

• Two Duke Lacrosse Players Get Indicted, Rest of Us Still Clueless

  On Monday two sealed indictments against Duke University lacrosse players were borne from a grand jury.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 18, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 103

  I was on a Rocky Mountain High.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Apr 18, 2006

Sci/Tech

• The Healthy Skeptic: Oprah Winfrey Has Gained Her Weight Back - A Cautionary Tale Of Celebrity Dieters And Their Diets

  For people who care about such things, Oprah’s weight is way up. Where are her gurus?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 18, 2006

• Bloggers Beware: Libel and Invasion of Privacy

  Cyberspace laws of libel and invasion of privacy and even legal jurisdiction are still being defined.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Purple Tigress — on Apr 18, 2006