August 5, 2006 Archive

Culture

• Unrequited Love: Double Capricorn in Love With Gemini Flirt - Astrology-Based Advice

  Hi Elsa, I have unrequited love for my closest friend.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Aug 05, 2006

• Weekend in Havana

  Reminiscing about a country on the brink of change.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Aug 05, 2006

• "I Want to Make Writing My Living:" The Story of a Literary William Hung

  I’m hoping people will wake up and send the non-talented hacks back where they belong… to college to learn a new, non-talent based skill.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ashtyn Evans — on Aug 05, 2006

• German Connections

  Three German women who have made a difference in lives of others in Pakistan and other countries.

  Opinion in Culture — by S A J Shirazi — on Aug 05, 2006

• TimesSelect: Give It a Break

  The inauspicious debut of the New York Times' TimesSelect program left many fuming. But things have changed.

  Opinion in Culture — by David Winchell — on Aug 05, 2006

• Day By Day for August 05, 2006

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

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

• Evo-Zax and Intelli-Zax: Lessons of Dr. Seuss

  Are you a North-bound Zax or a South-bound? Being a Zax is not good either way.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brad Schader — on Aug 05, 2006

• Beyond The Crack In The World: I'll Meet You There

  Beyond the shrinking of your ego is life, not what we imagine or merchandise or fear, but what IS.

  Opinion in Culture — by John Spivey — on Aug 05, 2006

Sports

• The Ramble: The Short And Sweet Edition

  Verbosity takes a holiday and breviloquence moves in, as there’s a two sentence limit per entry during The Ramble.

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

• Floyd Landis’ Urine Fails Again And Confirms Finding Of High Testosterone

  Why don’t athletes have their urine tested by their own labs to avoid this exactly this kind of situation?

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

• NFL-Time Warner Battle Yields A Positive Result

  Two rich guys are fighting, and the poor guy on the outside will lose. Or will he?

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Aug 05, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

  It's just ninety minutes of Larry being Larry with no one effectively playing the role of straight man.

  Review in Video — by Staci Schoff — on Aug 05, 2006

• DVD Review: Jimmy Buffett Live At Wrigley Field

  As close to being there as you can get without having been at those legendary Labor Day concerts.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 05, 2006

• Movie Review: World Trade Center

  Underneath its shell of 9/11 terrorism, World Trade Center is a powerful story about love, hope, and the clout of perseverance.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Aug 05, 2006

• Yes Lois, the World Needs a Superman

  Reflections on Superman Returns: What role, if any, can this superhero play in the modern world?

  Opinion in Video — by Joey Alarilla — on Aug 05, 2006

• DVD Review: Blood Relations

  Gruesome brain torture doesn't save this cheap suspense/noir film.

  Review in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Aug 05, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Overnight Into Saturday 8/05

  The Big Brother live feeds are hopping! Take a peek into the house to see what will happen on the next show. Beware - spoilers abound!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 05, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Daytime 8/04 - Nominations

  Do you love Big Brother show spoilers? Here's the scoop for you... nominations are in.

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 05, 2006

• Stay Between The Ropes: Will TNA Beat WWE?

  Are ratings everything in the battle for pro-wrestling supremacy?

  Opinion in Video — by Brandon J. Mendelson — on Aug 05, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Mushroomhead - Savior Sorrow

  Mushroomhead continue to evolve with each passing record.

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Aug 05, 2006

• CD Review: Hank Williams Jr. – That’s How They Do It In Dixie: The Essential Collection

  The title cut is a new song featuring Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and Van Zant.

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

• CD Review: Divided by Zero - The Black Sea

  Ambitious debut for the band with the mathematical impossibility.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 05, 2006

• CD Review: A Wonderful World - Tony Bennett and k.d. lang

  Bennett's brilliance makes it a magical experience even without the exceptional packaging we might have expected.

  Review in Music — by David Winchell — on Aug 05, 2006

• DVD Review: Hootie & the Blowfish Live in Charleston

  The band is rarely more alive than in their hometown in South Carolina, and this latest DVD provides a superb fan service.

  Review in Music — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 05, 2006

• CD Review: OPM - California Poppy

  Good background grooves, but a dull primary listen.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 05, 2006

• DVD/CD Review: Phish Live in Brooklyn

  Live in Brooklyn showcases Phish as one of the all-time great jam bands.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Aug 05, 2006

Books

• Book Review: HTML Utopia: Designing Without Tables Using CSS by Rachel Andrew and Dan Shafer

  Part-reference book, part-tutorial, all valuable.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Aug 05, 2006

• Book Review: The Beatles, The Bible, And Bodega Bay: My Long And Winding Road By Ken Mansfield

  How ultimate Beatles insider Ken Mansfield made peace with his past and with his God.

  Review in Books — by Glen Boyd — on Aug 05, 2006

Politics

• American Public Moving Towards Equal Rights for Same-Sex Couples

  An analysis of recent polling numbers reveals growing support towards equal rights for same-sex couples and their families.

  Opinion in Politics — by E.I. — on Aug 05, 2006

• Fear Factor

  The U.S. may be the dominant technological force in the world today, but the world is working hard to catch up. Complacency could be fatal.

  Opinion in Politics — by Deepa Mani — on Aug 05, 2006

• Poll: Democrats Favored Is Misunderstood

  First, it is a misunderstanding to interpret the poll as a vote of confidence in Democratic candidates.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Remer — on Aug 05, 2006

• Libertarians for Lieberman?

  Libertarians go dumpster diving in the Demopublican trash heap.

  News in Politics — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Aug 05, 2006

• Canadian Politics: The Lie That Is Afghanistan

  Afghanistan is not worth dying for and anyone saying otherwise is lying.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 05, 2006

• Attorney General Gonzalez Gives Justice the Finger

  Alberto Gonzales has a plan for the Guantanamo prisoners, and it's not good news for America.

  Opinion in Politics — by James Allen — on Aug 05, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Satire: God Bless Grasshoppers

  A scientist in Kingsport, Tennessee has trained grasshoppers to eat the marijuana plant.

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by EvangelicalSpectator — on Aug 05, 2006

Gaming

• Atari Scoops Double Nomination at 2006 MTV Video Music Awards

  Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure and Driver: Parallel Lines Nominated for Best Video Game Soundtrack.

  News in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on Aug 05, 2006

• Gaming Round Up for 8/4/06

  All you need to know is, somewhere, in these news bits, Hulk Hogan is waiting for you.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Aug 05, 2006

• THQ Announces Original Music For Saints Row

  Eight tracks new to the game will join a list of more than 100 others.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Aug 05, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Magnetica

  Popping your friends balls has become enjoyable.

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

• Gear Review: Griffin's PSP Smartshare Headphone Splitter

  Individual volume control, sharp look, and thick construction make these a solid choice.

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