July 14, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Dead Man's Chest

  Dead Man's Chest and Howl's Moving Castle contain a thematic of displaced hearts and piracy which helps explain Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.

  Opinion in Politics — by Carlos Rojas — on Jul 14, 2006

• Sri Lanka: Empathy, Education and Ethnicity

  Sri Lanka is close to the abyss. A mere push, can, and will, take us over the edge into the bottomless pit of lawlessness and chaos.

  Opinion in Politics — by Theena Kumaragurunathan — on Jul 14, 2006

• Marketing Campaign Promotes Politically Incorrect Book On Anti-Terrorism

  Email marketing campaign promotes a book that in this author's opinion is a reasonable solution to Mid-East problem.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mover Mike — on Jul 14, 2006

• Canadian Politics: Week In Review, July 7-14, 2006

  Sometimes it's not the splashy headlines that tell the story of what's going on in the country, or what the future holds.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 14, 2006

• Fifty Easy Answers From A Republican

  At the Huffington Post, Robert Elisberg asks fifty really easy questions, and I've got fifty questions of my own.

  Opinion in Politics — by Phillip Winn — on Jul 14, 2006

• Cervical Cancer, Vaccines, and Deception

  Why is the medical community deceiving people on what the so-called "cervical cancer" vaccine does?

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jul 14, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The eBay Price Guide by Julia Wilkinson

  Good book with a disappointing CD included.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Jul 14, 2006

• Book Review: The Places in Between by Rory Stewart

  Anyone who calls Rory Stewart's tale of his walk across Afghanistan in the middle of winter simply a travelogue is as crazy as Stewart's idea.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jul 14, 2006

• Book Review: Little Children by Tom Perrota

  A brilliant study in human relations and what makes us who we are.

  Review in Books — by caseyfla — on Jul 14, 2006

• Book Review: Captain Alatriste by Arturo Perez-Reverte

  A marvelous swashbuckling, yet poetic picture of Madrid in Spain's Golden era.

  Review in Books — by Deano — on Jul 14, 2006

• Book Review: The Xbox 360 Uncloaked by Deak Takahashi

  A piece of pure inside information and a must-read for anyone with a game console in their homes.

  Review in Books — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 14, 2006

Gaming

• Live Blogging the Mobile Game Conference: Day Two

  Day two keynote: Chris Early, Studio Manager, Microsoft Casual Games Group.

  News in Gaming — by QuicklyBored — on Jul 14, 2006

• Live Blogging the Mobile Game Conference: Day One Pt. 2

  The second keynote speaker is Trip Hawkins of Digital Chocolate

  News in Gaming — by QuicklyBored — on Jul 14, 2006

• Xbox Live Users Revolt Against Free Service

  Disgusting blog behavior ruins a superb service from Microsoft.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 14, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Over G Fighters

  Attention to detail and realism do not equal entertainment.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 14, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Need for Speed Most Wanted

  A travesty to the phrase: Need for Speed.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 14, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Adam Green - Jacket Full of Danger

  His fourth solo album delivers a little less bathroom banter, a lot more drugs.

  Review in Music — by Joanne Schenker — on Jul 14, 2006

• CD Reviews: Indie Round-Up for July 13 2006 - Umbrellas, Alec Gross, The Mains

  Terms like rock and pop, like lines of longitude, are just artificial constructs, while music itself is all-natural.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 14, 2006

• Concert Review: Bonnie Raitt - Boston, MA (July 2, 2006)

  On a hot Sunday night, at the Bank of America Pavilion, fearless Bonnie proclaimed, “It’s good to be back here!”

  Review in Music — by Mary K. Williams — on Jul 14, 2006

• Soul Asylum Debuts New Album, Single, and Tour

  The album is their ninth studio release and breaks an eight year lull.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jul 14, 2006

• Remembering the Madcap: Syd Barrett

  Let's take a look back at the troubled and reclusive co-founder of Pink Floyd.

  Opinion in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Jul 14, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen - Syd Barrett

  Did he notice when the rest of the band stopped picking him up for rehearsals?

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 14, 2006

• Don't Come On Up To The House: Tom Waits and St. Louis

  A Waits tour is a rare thing. Looks like Chicago or one of the Tennessee shows will be the closest Waits comes to St. Louis.

  Opinion in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Jul 14, 2006

• DVD Review: John Fogerty: The Long Road Home in Concert (2006)

  Still Creedence after all these years: John Fogerty was Creedence. He still is. And More.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Jul 14, 2006

• Pitchforkmedia and the Re-Disappearance of Jeff Mangum

  Pigeon-holed as either a mad genius or ultimate recluse, Mangum had been bitten by the bug and was ready to start scratching.

  Opinion in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Jul 14, 2006

• CD Review: Cut Chemist - The Audience's Listening

  In simplest terms, it's a virtuoso record.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jul 14, 2006

Video

• Interview: Actor Lee Perkins is One BAD Daddy!

  From television to horror movies, Lee Perkins keeps driving in the fast lane.

  Interview in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Jul 14, 2006

• DVD Review: Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road

  After years of being at the top of comedy, the four stars of Blue Collar Comedy are giving us one more show for the road.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Jul 14, 2006

• Movie Review: Jesus Of Nazareth

  For spiritual, philosophical, and cinematic reasons, Jesus of Nazareth is a definite must-see film for the ages.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jul 14, 2006

• New Movie Releases and Box Office Predictions: You, Me, and Dupree take on Little Man

  How will this week's entries fare against Pirates?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 14, 2006

• Movie Review: AWOL (aka Lionheart)

  Does Jean-Claude Van Damme gyrate his hips again?

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Jul 14, 2006

• Movie Review: Patton

  A blockbuster film, even by today's standards.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jul 14, 2006

Culture

• Theater Review: Liev Schreiber as Macbeth in Central Park

  Liev Schreiber and Jennifer Ehle star in Shakespeare's Macbeth in New York's Central Park.

  Review in Culture — by Playgoer — on Jul 14, 2006

• China To Bring Back The MG

  MGs were sexy, fun sports cars that brought the sports car to the world. The Chinese promise its return.

  News in Culture — by Howard Dratch — on Jul 14, 2006

• Indian Blogs Slam TV Coverage of Mumbai Blasts

  When does television coverage cross the line and become too much?

  Opinion in Culture — by Sujatha Bagal — on Jul 14, 2006

• Wants To Stop Choosing Unavailable Men: Pisces with Venus In The 10th House: Astrology-Based Advice

  Hi Elsa, I have a debilitating pattern in relationships where I choose men that are ultimately unavailable.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jul 14, 2006

• Day By Day for July 14, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 14, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 14, 2006

• Social Sites Shrinking the World

  Social sites bring communication and networking together, despite skeptics and predators preying on youth.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kathryn Krastin — on Jul 14, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Getting to Deadline: Programmer Productivity Tips At Work (Getting to Done)

  I am my own worst enemy when it comes to achieving my deadline goals. These are tips and reminders I've found useful through work experience.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Engtech — on Jul 14, 2006

• To Buy Or Not To Buy An Apple

  What to do if you love Macs but need Windows? Get a Mac and run Windows through Boot Camp?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Raoul Pop — on Jul 14, 2006

• Kinderstart v. Google Lawsuit Dismissed, Down But Not Completely Out Yet

  Google has come away the clear victor so far, even though the case is not yet completely over.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Jul 14, 2006

Sports

• 2006 Mid-Season Cleveland Indians Statistical Analysis

  Think the Tribe has a chance? Guess again.

  News in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on Jul 14, 2006

• Just Let Zidane Be

  Quite frankly, I don't understand what the fuss is all about.

  Opinion in Sports — by Sujatha Bagal — on Jul 14, 2006

• Carmelo Anthony's Friends Bail Him Out of Trouble Yet Again

  NBA star Carmelo Anthony needs to be a better judge of character.

  Opinion in Sports — by iAMrj — on Jul 14, 2006

• Roethlisberger Gives Chilling Interview While Not Wearing Helmet

  Be honest. You were wondering how disfigured his face would be.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 14, 2006