June 5, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Small Town And Big Time

  I was bullet proof! I was all of five years old -- man, how things have changed.

  Opinion in Politics — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on Jun 05, 2006

• Pentagon Wants to Move Away From Geneva Convention

  It has become quite clear over the last few years that universally accepted sets of rules are not favored by the current administration.

  News in Politics — by Q Bit — on Jun 05, 2006

• Bush Versus...Batwoman?!?

  Batwoman coming out of the closet could not have come at a worse time for the Bush Administration.

  Satire in Politics — by Ray Ellis — on Jun 05, 2006

• What Shall We Spend Our Money On Today? Health? Education? I Know, Biological Weapons!

  Any sane person would focus on ridding the world of harmful pathogens, not on creating new ones.

  Opinion in Politics — by adsfasdf — on Jun 05, 2006

• Homegrown Terror

  Homegrown Canadian terrorism -- is it the result of lax immigration?

  Opinion in Politics — by Werner Patels — on Jun 05, 2006

• An Ethical Media: A Parable

  A rich guy wants to a kill a poor one because the latter's a threat -- but every threat turns out to be bogus. Sound familiar?

  Opinion in Politics — by adsfasdf — on Jun 05, 2006

• The Republican Cliché

  President Bush and the Republicans are pulling out all the stops, going the extra mile and giving 110% to "energize" their base for November.

  Opinion in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Jun 05, 2006

• Terrorist Spying and the Realities of Signal Intelligence

  How do you build a case to monitor someone's telecommunications when you can change your digital identity more often than some people shower?

  Opinion in Politics — by E L Frederick — on Jun 05, 2006

• Invasion: The Movie

  Video of the reconquista movement proves that pornography doesn’t necessarily involve sex or violence.

  Opinion in Politics — by Nicholas Stix — on Jun 05, 2006

• Satire: Newspaper Headlines If Iran Is Attacked

  Israel nuked? Musharraf banished? Times Reporter kidnapped? Or a Rose Revolution in Tehran?

  Satire in Politics — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jun 05, 2006

• The Economics of Life

  The resurgence of the eugenic movement has made inroads in killing off "the unfit".

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jun 05, 2006

• Senate Debate on Same-sex Marriage Poses Risks to GOP

  Apparently Mr. Bush and several Congressional Republicans are beginning to take heed of recent threats from the religious right.

  News in Politics — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Jun 05, 2006

Culture

• The Worst Parenting Advice Ever: "Let Them Go"

  I want to hug my daughter who lives on the other side of the world and I want to hold my child right this minute.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Jun 05, 2006

• Gay Pride: A Few Answers For A Friend To Some Honest Questions

  I'd like to share some thoughts about living through gay history.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jet Gardner — on Jun 05, 2006

• Olivia Newton-John's Missing Boyfriend May Be On the Lam in Mexico, Still Dead, Or Whatever

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 05, 2006

• World Newspaper Gathering Attacks Russia's Putin on Press Freedom on His Home Turf

  World Association of Newspapers also issues semiannual freedom of the press report.

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 05, 2006

• The Hippocratic Oath And Genital Mutilation

  Any doctor who willingly participates in one of these procedures needs to re-read his Hippocrates.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 05, 2006

• Day By Day for June 05, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for June 05, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jun 05, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Murderous Maids

  Incestuous, murderous maids. What's not to love?

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Jun 05, 2006

• New Movie Releases Special Edition: The Omen

  "Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number; its number is six hundred and sixty six."

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 05, 2006

• Movie Review: The Proposition

  Nick Cave writes an Australian Western. Lots of blood. Good film.

  Review in Video — by Pacze Moj — on Jun 05, 2006

• Movie Review: Enemy At The Gates

  Enemy At The Gates makes a place for itself among the great war dramas of our era.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jun 05, 2006

• Movie Review: Braveheart

  Elaborate costumes, vivid battle scenes, and a noble hero.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jun 05, 2006

• Movie Review: Ben-Hur

  Ben Hur lives up to its hype as an Oscar Award-winning blockbuster.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jun 05, 2006

• Movie Review: Amistad

  This is one movie no human being can afford to miss.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jun 05, 2006

• Movie Review: Along Came Polly

  Some hilarious comedy sequences, and a few good one-liners.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jun 05, 2006

• Movie Review: X-Men: The Last Stand

  Dear Brett Ratner: I owe you an apology...

  Review in Video — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on Jun 05, 2006

• Music Videos Causing Piracy Concern

  Users of sites like YouTube are sharing music videos with other users. Problem: it's illegal, and, well, just downright wrong.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Jun 05, 2006

• PBS' AIDS Documentary Online

  PBS has teamed up with Microsoft to offer the two-part documentary "The Age of AIDS" as a free stream.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Jun 05, 2006

• Disney/CinemaNow Download to DVD

  The slow but sure expansion of the download to DVD market continues with a new deal between Dsney and CinemaNow.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Jun 05, 2006

• Amazon Fishbowl, Online Talk Show

  The show is interesting; it's not overly commercial, Bill Maher is a good host and the guests are appealing.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Jun 05, 2006

• Halloween To Be Resurrected By Rob Zombie

  Zombie says no to Halloween 9, yes to Halloween.

  News in Video — by Jessa — on Jun 05, 2006

• Movie Review: Mrs. Henderson Presents

  Period piece with an uneasy blend of light backstage musical aspects and heavy-handed drama.

  Review in Video — by Ken Molay — on Jun 05, 2006

Sports

• Roland Garros 2006 Into Second Week

  In an increasingly unpredictable women's game, the winner is still far from certain.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Jun 05, 2006

• Michael Irvin: The Playmaker Becomes The Matchmaker

  Two Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel producers find love, with encouragement from a former Dallas Cowboy.

  News in Sports — by Flash Warner — on Jun 05, 2006

• Racism Threatens Safety at 2006 World Cup

  Racially motivated attacks are not new, not in Europe and not in this part of the world either.

  News in Sports — by Q Bit — on Jun 05, 2006

• NBA Finals Preview: How Can the Heat Not Win?

  As much as I love the Mavs' personality, Miami has too many outstanding players for this series to be close.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 05, 2006

• The Ramble: Stanley Cup, NBA Finals, Pujols' Injury, Ricky Williams, And Of Course Barry Bonds

  It’s almost summer as the two winter sports finally play their championships, and other marginally important stuff, too.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jun 05, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Frog Holler - Haywire

  I think captivating is a very good word for this entire album. Or you could try elaborate, bewitching, charming, creamy, and textured.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Jun 05, 2006

• CD Review: Polidicks - Mutenation

  Your ears have rarely had it so bad. Anger as a misfired virtue.

  Review in Music — by Temple Stark — on Jun 05, 2006

• Why The Conservative Songs Were Bad Choices

  Conservative songs by Dylan, Sex Pistols and Pete Seeger? Yeah, right.

  Opinion in Music — by Scott Butki — on Jun 05, 2006

• An Interview with Susan Werner (Part Two)

  "You have to be willing to tolerate some dissent to say what it is you have to say."

  Interview in Music — by Anna Creech — on Jun 05, 2006

• CD Review: The New Amsterdams - Story Like A Scar

  The New Amsterdams have created songs that have an extraordinary combination of emotional rawness and complex musical textures.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Jun 05, 2006

• An Interview with Susan Werner (Part One)

  "I believe that we can be a diverse society of extraordinary creativity and innovation and vitality and freedom, and those things are the best things that we can be."

  Interview in Music — by Anna Creech — on Jun 05, 2006

• CD Review: Decyfer Down -– End of Grey

  If you miss Creed, Decyfer Down might be your new favorite band.

  Review in Music — by Rebecca Wright — on Jun 05, 2006

• Vince Welnick Dies at 51 and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Grateful Dead keyboardist dies, Skype sued and Mogwai prepares new single in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jun 05, 2006

• CD Review: The Jeff Gauthier Goatette - One and the Same

  That very same calculus can be applied to "random" musical sounds too.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jun 05, 2006

• CD Review: Paul Simon - Surprise

  "Surprise" is not enough. Shock is the proper word.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jun 05, 2006

• CD Review: Survivor - The Best Of Survivor

  It's the Eye Of The Tiger -- Survivor might be a guilty pleasure, but they had a handful of rockin' '80s tunes.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Jun 05, 2006

• CD Box Set Review: The Miles Davis Quintet - The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions

  According to Miles, "the music that we were playing together was just unbelievable."

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jun 05, 2006

Gaming

• Gear Review: DecalGirl Nintendo DS Skins

  I couldn't imagine not having this skin on my DS.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Jun 05, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Super Princess Peach

  Video gaming's most accurate portrayal of a female, ever.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 05, 2006

• Backwards Compatibility is a Wasted, Unneccesary Financial Risk

  Did you ever want to play Superman 64 on your GameCube? No? Then why waste money so people had the ability to do so?

  Opinion in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 05, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Ethanol Fuel Comes to Texas

  Innovative grocery chain H.E.B. is opening up the market for retail sales of E85 ethanol fuel in Texas.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 05, 2006

• Allofmp3.com: The Enemy or the Perfect Model?

  The digital distribution of music (and movies, etc) should be about value and volume.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 05, 2006

• Panasonic Contest Targets YouTube Users

  Grand prize is a 50-inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV along with a Lumix 8 Megapixel digital camera.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on Jun 05, 2006

Books

• Magazine Review: Green Anarchy

  A quarterly produced by a collective in Oregon that attacks techno-civilization with intriguing essays.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Jun 05, 2006

• Book Review: Indefensible by David Feige

  Despite problems with flow and an occasional bent toward invective, a Bronx public defender gives insight into the world of indigent defense.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jun 05, 2006