July 17, 2006 Archive

Politics

• G8: U.N. Board of Directors?

  Can the G8 emerge as the crisis management replacement for the U.N. or at least play more of a major role?

  Opinion in Politics — by Z.Z. Bachman — on Jul 17, 2006

• Open Mic Night at G8 Summit: President Bush Caught Swearing

  President Bush was caught on an open mic swearing during a conversation with British Prime Minister Blair.

  News in Politics — by John Guilfoil — on Jul 17, 2006

• Iran's Unanswered War Against The West

  Iran is fighting the West throughout the Middle East. When will the West bring the fight back to Iran?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dr Politico — on Jul 17, 2006

• The Middle East: A Simple Truth

  Negotiations are the only way to end the violence. If this is the aim, why the delay?

  Opinion in Politics — by adsfasdf — on Jul 17, 2006

• Basic Facts on Illegal Immigration

  Those who favor unrealistic border security schemes are either ignorant of the facts or pursuing an agenda other than solving the immigration problem.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jul 17, 2006

• Blair Backs UN Plan For New Middle East Peacekeeping Force

  Will the U.S. work with the UN or come up with a comprehensive strategy of its own? All signs point to: murky.

  News in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on Jul 17, 2006

Music

• Concert Review: Journey and Def Leppard, Starwood Amphitheatre, Nashville, TN (July 16, 2006)

  My third Def Leppard concert was unlike the first two...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 17, 2006

• CD Review: The Rewinds

  Just like a trip in a time-machine.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jul 17, 2006

• Festival Review: Winnipeg Folk Festival - Day 3 - July 8, 2006

  The Grande Mothers, members of the Mothers of Invention, were a highlight for me, along with Sisters Euclid and Ireland's Flook.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Jul 17, 2006

• CD Review: End of the Year - Sincerely

  I hear cover bands are big in Vegas.

  Review in Music — by Temple Stark — on Jul 17, 2006

• Viisage to Buy Iris-Scanning Technology Company and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Viisage set to buy Iridian, Franz Ferdinand to give out tips and Kylie to play London in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 17, 2006

• CD Review: Sinking Ships - Disconnecting

  This isn’t three-chord bop (bastards of punk) anymore (not that’s there anything wrong with that).

  Review in Music — by Temple Stark — on Jul 17, 2006

• Festival Review: Winnipeg Folk Festival - Day 2 - July 7, 2006

  Day 2 highlights included seeing San Francisco's That 1 Guy and Minnesota's Low at the alternative tent.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Jul 17, 2006

• Festival Review: Winnipeg Folk Festival - Day 1 - July 6, 2006

  Day 1 of the 33rd annual Winnipeg Folk Festival was their biggest opener ever, with Steve Earle headlining.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Jul 17, 2006

• EP Review: Meg and Dia - What Is It? A Fender Bender

  Meg and Dia look like women you could bring home to mom, and then burn down the town with.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Jul 17, 2006

Video

• Friends Reunion?

  Does the world need more Friends?

  News in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Jul 17, 2006

• Movie Review: There's Something About Mary

  One of the best comedies of its decade.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jul 17, 2006

• Eggstraordinary - CBS to Advertise Fall Lineup on Eggs

  What are they doing to the incredible, edible egg?

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 17, 2006

• Movie Review: The Devil Wears Prada

  There is a very small category of movies-from-books where the film not only stands on its own two feet but actually exceeds the source material.

  Review in Video — by Paul Frankenstein — on Jul 17, 2006

• Jesse Metcalfe Back On Housewives, Michelle Pfeiffer In Hairspray

  What's up with Bob Saget?

  News in Video — by Film Laureate — on Jul 17, 2006

• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Continues to Pillage Box Office - Bahamas Settings Play Key Role

  The film's ravishing Bahamas settings are so inviting, Captain Jack Sparrow... I mean Johnny Depp, is moving his family there.

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 17, 2006

• DVD Review: ER - The Complete Fifth Season

  Car wrecks, shootings, in ER drama, emergency surgery, inter-departmental conflicts, they are all here.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 17, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All-Stars - Live Feeds Report - Overnight Into 7/17

  What's going on inside the Big Brother 7 house between televised shows? A sneak peek at the live feeds. Beware - spoilers abound!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Jul 17, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Mean Boy by Lynn Coady

  In this novel Lynn Coady reveals some of the lilt and pacing of her Cape Breton roots.

  Review in Books — by David Barker — on Jul 17, 2006

• Book Review: The Book of No: 250 Ways to Say It - and Mean It and Stop People-Pleasing Forever

  Do you automatically say "yes" every time someone asks you to do something? Wish you could stop?

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Jul 17, 2006

• Book Review: Build Your Own Website The Right Way Using HTML & CSS by Ian Lloyd

  The web is A Good Thing but it has transformed nerds into cultural heroes, which is A Bad Thing!

  Review in Books — by Christopher Rose — on Jul 17, 2006

• NaNoWriMo Notes #25: Publicity, Publicity, Publicity

  Who knows, I may even sell a copy.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 17, 2006

• Book Review: Ruby for Rails by David A. Black

  If you're looking to learn Ruby for Rails development, this is a good place to start.

  Review in Books — by Christopher T. Miller — on Jul 17, 2006

• Book Review: Why Moms are Weird by Pamela Ribon

  Chick lit gets serious in this enjoyable if slightly unsatisfying novel.

  Review in Books — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jul 17, 2006

Culture

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies

  This Week: Sun Burns, Diving Boards, and Sex On The Beach.

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Jul 17, 2006

• Does Suri Cruise Exist? (And Should We Care?)

  Is there any way that celebrities can live under the public radar when living under the public radar simply pushes one further into it?

  Opinion in Culture — by Bryan McKay — on Jul 17, 2006

• Satire: A Press Release From Anne Hathaway's Breasts

  Anne Hathaway's breasts sign development deal!

  Satire in Culture — by The Jay — on Jul 17, 2006

• Trying To Be Less Aggressive In Relationship: Venus In Virgo Conjunct Saturn: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I always end up being too eager when I meet a guy I really like.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jul 17, 2006

• Timberlake's Drugs, Avril Lavigne Disses Kelly Clarkson

  Justin Timberlake talks about heroin. Avril Lavigne is rude to the Princess of Pop/Rock.

  News in Culture — by Film Laureate — on Jul 17, 2006

• Day By Day for July 17, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 17, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 17, 2006

• Kylie Minogue Speaks Out About Dealing With Cancer

  Kylie Minogue gives her first interview since her battle with cancer began telling the world that the disease changed her life.

  News in Culture — by So Infatuated Girl — on Jul 17, 2006

• How to Write Good

  What you say is inconsequential, so long as they believe you--and you believe in yourself.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ray Ellis — on Jul 17, 2006

• Synchronicity and Grace

  Sometimes the door just opens and you don't have to kick it down.

  Opinion in Culture — by John Spivey — on Jul 17, 2006

Sports

• Carolina Panther Steroid Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Prescriptions Conspiracy

  How come there are no players joining Dr. James Shortt in jail for conspiring to illegally prescribe steroids?

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jul 17, 2006

• French F1 Grand Prix

  Michael Schumacher makes it 8 wins in France.

  Review in Sports — by Ashleigh Charlesworth — on Jul 17, 2006

Sci/Tech

• The Commercial Space Industry Fails in Order to Succeed

  Failures are needed to prepare for success. Witness American inventiveness and the commercial space industry.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Jul 17, 2006

• Adobe, Microsoft, and Cisco: The BugBlog Report 7/16/06

  Fixable issues from Adobe and Cisco, and an exploitable bug in Excel.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Jul 17, 2006

• Movielink and Sonic Team Up To Allow Downloading, Burning of DVDs

  If you can download and burn DVDs, only title availability and price remain as obstacles to Movielink's success.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Jul 17, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Prey

  Read this review upside down or sideways to get an idea of what Prey does to your senses.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 17, 2006