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Politics
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Small Town And Big Time
I was bullet proof! I was all of five years old -- man, how things have changed.
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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.
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Bush Versus...Batwoman?!?
Batwoman coming out of the closet could not have come at a worse time for the Bush Administration.
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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.
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Homegrown Terror
Homegrown Canadian terrorism -- is it the result of lax immigration?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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Invasion: The Movie
Video of the reconquista movement proves that pornography doesn’t necessarily involve sex or violence.
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Satire: Newspaper Headlines If Iran Is Attacked
Israel nuked? Musharraf banished? Times Reporter kidnapped? Or a Rose Revolution in Tehran?
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The Economics of Life
The resurgence of the eugenic movement has made inroads in killing off "the unfit".
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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.
Culture
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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.
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Gay Pride: A Few Answers For A Friend To Some Honest Questions
I'd like to share some thoughts about living through gay history.
- Olivia Newton-John's Missing Boyfriend May Be On the Lam in Mexico, Still Dead, Or Whatever
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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.
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The Hippocratic Oath And Genital Mutilation
Any doctor who willingly participates in one of these procedures needs to re-read his Hippocrates.
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Day By Day for June 05, 2006
Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for June 05, 2006
Video
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Movie Review: Murderous Maids
Incestuous, murderous maids. What's not to love?
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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."
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Movie Review: The Proposition
Nick Cave writes an Australian Western. Lots of blood. Good film.
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Movie Review: Enemy At The Gates
Enemy At The Gates makes a place for itself among the great war dramas of our era.
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Movie Review: Braveheart
Elaborate costumes, vivid battle scenes, and a noble hero.
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Movie Review: Ben-Hur
Ben Hur lives up to its hype as an Oscar Award-winning blockbuster.
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Movie Review: Amistad
This is one movie no human being can afford to miss.
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Movie Review: Along Came Polly
Some hilarious comedy sequences, and a few good one-liners.
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Movie Review: X-Men: The Last Stand
Dear Brett Ratner: I owe you an apology...
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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.
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PBS' AIDS Documentary Online
PBS has teamed up with Microsoft to offer the two-part documentary "The Age of AIDS" as a free stream.
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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.
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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.
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Halloween To Be Resurrected By Rob Zombie
Zombie says no to Halloween 9, yes to Halloween.
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Movie Review: Mrs. Henderson Presents
Period piece with an uneasy blend of light backstage musical aspects and heavy-handed drama.
Sports
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Roland Garros 2006 Into Second Week
In an increasingly unpredictable women's game, the winner is still far from certain.
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Michael Irvin: The Playmaker Becomes The Matchmaker
Two Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel producers find love, with encouragement from a former Dallas Cowboy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Music
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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.
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CD Review: Polidicks - Mutenation
Your ears have rarely had it so bad. Anger as a misfired virtue.
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Why The Conservative Songs Were Bad Choices
Conservative songs by Dylan, Sex Pistols and Pete Seeger? Yeah, right.
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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."
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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.
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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."
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CD Review: Decyfer Down -– End of Grey
If you miss Creed, Decyfer Down might be your new favorite band.
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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.
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CD Review: The Jeff Gauthier Goatette - One and the Same
That very same calculus can be applied to "random" musical sounds too.
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CD Review: Paul Simon - Surprise
"Surprise" is not enough. Shock is the proper word.
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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.
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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."
Gaming
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Gear Review: DecalGirl Nintendo DS Skins
I couldn't imagine not having this skin on my DS.
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Nintendo DS Review: Super Princess Peach
Video gaming's most accurate portrayal of a female, ever.
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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?
Sci/Tech
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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.
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Allofmp3.com: The Enemy or the Perfect Model?
The digital distribution of music (and movies, etc) should be about value and volume.
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Panasonic Contest Targets YouTube Users
Grand prize is a 50-inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV along with a Lumix 8 Megapixel digital camera.
Books
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Magazine Review: Green Anarchy
A quarterly produced by a collective in Oregon that attacks techno-civilization with intriguing essays.
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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.
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