July 12, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Confusion Reigns In Middle East As Israel Threatens War After Attack from Lebanon

  War in the Middle East seems almost unavoidable after an unprovoked invasion of Israel by Lebanese terrorists resulted in two more Israeli soldiers kidnapped.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jul 12, 2006

• Middle East: Teetering On The Edge Of The Abyss

  This is not the sudden spasm of war as we experienced in 1967 and 1973. This is like a slow motion explosion, almost a steady, determined march toward the battlements by Israel and its enemies.

  Opinion in Politics — by Rick Moran — on Jul 12, 2006

• War Headlines And News Analysis From Israel - Hostilities Break Out On Lebanese Border, Attempted Rocket Attacks From Samaria

  Suddenly, like a thief in the night, war steals upon you, catching you unaware of the danger you are always in...

  News in Politics — by Ruvy — on Jul 12, 2006

• Tunnels and Bridges and Subways, Oh My!

  Recent events have shown the vulnerability of transportation systems. Is protecting them really worth the price?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jul 12, 2006

• State Department Politics Include Services And Information

  Condoleezza Rice may not share your politics but the department provides information and services to travelers and expatriates.

  Opinion in Politics — by Howard Dratch — on Jul 12, 2006

• Should Israel Release Its Prisoners?

  Let's for a moment ignore the fact that the demand is coming from a terrorist organisation. Is it legitimate?

  Opinion in Politics — by adsfasdf — on Jul 12, 2006

• New Delhi Journal – The Evening of Bombay Terrorist Attacks

  India's capital panicked as bombs shook the country.

  News in Politics — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jul 12, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining

  Even without Karl Mueller, Soul Asylum and their music continue on.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jul 12, 2006

• CD Review: Brian Posehn - Live in: Nerd Rage

  You'll never look at a pirate the same way.

  Review in Music — by Steve Carlson — on Jul 12, 2006

• CD Review: Kon & Amir & DJ Muro - The Kings of Diggin'

  "An Obscure Collection Of The Most Sought After Breaks Ever Recorded." HFJF!

  Review in Music — by SVF — on Jul 12, 2006

• CD Review: Underdog Wishing Chair

  Not since Holly Near, Ronnie Gilbert, and Ferron have I heard as powerful and intelligent music from a woman's folk/country group

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 12, 2006

• New Group Calls for Universal Safety Standards on Social Networking Sites

  A call for social networking safety standards, theft at Bonn Scott grave, and new My Morning Jacket releases in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 12, 2006

• Johnny Cash's American V: A Hundred Highways Debuts at #1

  The Man in Black has first #1 album since 1969. Who says death can't help a career?

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 12, 2006

• Concert Review: The 15th Annual 89X Birthday Bash, featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs, AFI, et. al.

  The Modern Pea Pod's Megan Giddings and Laura Misjak ventured to the Fox Theatre Complex in Detroit for 15 years of 89X mayhem.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jul 12, 2006

• Vinyl Tap: Todd Rundgren - Faithful

  Excitations, freak flags, and nothing to get hung about: Todd Rundgren faithfully covers some musical ground.

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jul 12, 2006

• CD Review: Ramblin' Jack Elliott - I Stand Alone

  He stands alone, but more importantly, he walks alone, too.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jul 12, 2006

• CD Review: Fatboy Slim - Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder?

  This big beat best-of is more than a collection of hits by a master of electronica.

  Review in Music — by Scott Butki — on Jul 12, 2006

• Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Thom Yorke: New Album Releases, 7-11-2006

  This week we get new Ramblin' Jack Elliott and Thom Yorke, and a groovy Aretha Franklin live re-issue.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Jul 12, 2006

Video

• The One: Making of a Music Star Finds Canadian Host

  New U.S. music reality show lands popular Canadian idol as host.

  Opinion in Video — by Jewels Richardson — on Jul 12, 2006

• The Cardinal Sin of Film Criticism

  A. Horbal on the one error critics must avoid at all costs.

  Opinion in Video — by A. Horbal — on Jul 12, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All-Stars - Live Feeds Update Heading Towards Eviction

  Screen captures, spoilers, and news from the Big Brother 7 live feeds. Who's going home tomorrow?

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Jul 12, 2006

• Will Battle Royale Fly As A US Remake?

  Originally a manga, will this controversial Japanese film survive a plan to adapt it for American audiences?

  Opinion in Video — by Vichus Smith — on Jul 12, 2006

• Taylor Hicks And The Chinese Water Torture Ford Commercial

  Ford's incessant, you-can't-escape-it ad campaign with Taylor Hicks is Chinese water torture - you know it's coming, you just don't know exactly when.

  Opinion in Video — by Tom Johnson — on Jul 12, 2006

• Movie Review: Re-Animator

  Jeffrey Combs re-animates anything not moving in this classic over-the-top scarefest.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Jul 12, 2006

• TV Ratings Hit Rock Bottom While Great Shows Flourish In Cable Uplands

  Get inside and watch something good... on cable.

  News in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Jul 12, 2006

• DVD Review: Doctor Who 2005 - The Complete First Series

  Who's on first? If you don’t care for a show’s history, forgo the classic series and watch this instead.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Jul 12, 2006

• DVD Review: Cannibal Holocaust

  This was written to cleanse my soul. Read at your own risk.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 12, 2006

• Current TV Gives You a Voice

  What makes nationally-carried US channel Current TV different is one-third of its content comes from viewers.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Jul 12, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Java I/O 2nd Edition by Elliotte Rusty Harold

  This thoroughly written and detailed book, full of examples, will teach you how to use Java I/O streams to your advantage.

  Review in Books — by Raoul Pop — on Jul 12, 2006

• Book Review: Terror at Beslan -- A Russian Tragedy with Lessons for America’s Schools by John Giduck

  ...if you are the parent of school-age children, you cannot let the new school year start before studying this book and fully absorbing its contents.

  Review in Books — by HE!D! — on Jul 12, 2006

• Book Review: The Art of Raw Conversion by Uwe Steinmueller & Jurgen Gulbins

  Learn how to produce art-quality photos by working directly with the RAW file format.

  Review in Books — by Raoul Pop — on Jul 12, 2006

Sports

• Another Beachin’ Ramble: Bonds' Perjury, Greg Anderson's Lawyer, MLB’s All-Star Game, Zidane's Zidiotry And Other World Cup Silliness

  A Bonds indictment is likely, Greg Anderson is in jail and Zidane ruins it for France.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jul 12, 2006

• 83-Year-Old Breaks Baseball's Age Barrier, Hip

  Striking out for the Sioux Falls Canaries was all Jim Eriotes needed to become the oldest man ever to play pro ball.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 12, 2006

Gaming

• PSP Review: WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2006

  Loading, loading loading, keep those matches loading... RAWHIDE!

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 12, 2006

Culture

• Suri Cruise: "Funny Looking" But "Doing Great"?

  Where is Suri? And where is the fringe on top?

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Jul 12, 2006

• I'm Frugal, She's Not! Capricorn Wonders What To Do: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I am in a relationship with another Capricorn

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jul 12, 2006

• Review: LeadAmerica

  How people threatening to blow up Serbia, dancing to A Whole New World, and trying to get an army of penguins changed my life.

  Opinion in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jul 12, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks: July 5 through July 11

  If you haven't read about it on Blogcritics, it probably hasn't happened yet.

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Jul 12, 2006

• Contemplating Car Crashes, Control

  Reflections following another yet another car accident.

  Opinion in Culture — by Scott Butki — on Jul 12, 2006

• Day By Day for July 12, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 12, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 12, 2006

• Satire: Jane Austen in Delhi!

  England’s great novelist visits her former subjects in the peak summer heat of 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

  Satire in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jul 12, 2006

• Tuesdays with Bodhi: The 3 a.m. Fireworks

  Bodhi confronts annoying neighbors and their fireworks. At 3 o'clock in the morning.

  Satire in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on Jul 12, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Firefox Market Share Grows While Microsoft's Shrinks

  Firefox is up 1.14% since May, while Internet Explorer is down 2.12%.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Jul 12, 2006

• World Wide Help Blog: A Go-To Site for Disaster Help and Information

  Humanity, compassion, empathy. In the end, that is what World Wide Help is all about.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Sujatha Bagal — on Jul 12, 2006