September 28, 2006 Archive

Politics

• The Problem with Confessions

  Three of the Pendleton 8 are on their way to a court-martial charged with murder. Some say the men's "confessions" are the key to the case. They're wrong, and here's why.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kit Jarrell — on Sep 28, 2006

• Did Those Crackers Use The N Word?

  The Senate race in Virginia is unfortunately coming down to the use of the N-word decades ago by both candidates.

  Opinion in Politics — by Big Dog — on Sep 28, 2006

• Urgent Legislation (H.R.6054) Contains Hidden Retroactive Presidential War Crimes Pardon... Why?

  GOP Congress is rushing legislation through with a hidden ploy to retroactively pardon Pres. Bush of war crimes!

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Sep 28, 2006

• Blind Compassion Blinds

  Israel and Palestine cannot coexist... one of them needs to be dismantled.

  Opinion in Politics — by Obadiah Shoher — on Sep 28, 2006

• How About A UN For Decent Countries Only

  Why must the UN provide a legitimacy-endowing world stage for some of the world's worst rogues, despots and terror supporters?

  Opinion in Politics — by Greg Strange — on Sep 28, 2006

• It Isn't How You Play The Game, It's That You Win It

  Living The Good Life means never having to say you're working.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Sep 28, 2006

• Pervasive Drunkenness Unites Republicans and Democrats

  Statistics and anecdotal evidence seem to indicate that holding a seat in Congress makes one more likely to abuse alcohol.

  News in Politics — by Britt D. Gillette — on Sep 28, 2006

• Satire: Matzohball Man

  George Allen goes meshuggeneh.

  Satire in Politics — by The Fifth Dentist — on Sep 28, 2006

Music

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: P!nk, Mutronium, Trillogy, Clipse, and The Positions

  Audio and video streams from recent and upcoming album releases.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Sep 28, 2006

• Music Review: Outward Bound The Eric Dolphy Quintet - The Next Step In The Road

  A bridge for the new listeners between the recognizable motifs of bebop and the freer feeling of new jazz.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 28, 2006

• Music Review: Alan Jackson – Like Red On A Rose

  With the help of Alison Krauss and other talented musicians, Alan Jackson has released his best album to date.

  Review in Music — by Rebecca Wright — on Sep 28, 2006

• RIAA v. LimeWire: The Counterclaim

  LimeWire fires back in the latest RIAA suit against a P2P developer, but can their powerful indictment stand up to the evil empire?

  News in Music — by Rich Frankel — on Sep 28, 2006

• The Former Cat Stevens, Yusuf Islam, Makes Nice with the Pope and Bill Clinton

  With an new pop album coming out, he now sees potential fans where he once saw infidels.

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 28, 2006

• Swan Songs: Jazz's Greatest Last Recordings

  An overview of five selections that I regard as some of the finest codas in the jazz canon.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Sep 28, 2006

• Vinyl Tap: Graham Parker And The Rumour - Squeezing Out Sparks

  "'Cause this is nothing else if not unreal / When I pretend to touch you, you pretend to feel..."

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Sep 28, 2006

• Music Review: Women and Songs, Volume 2

  And the ladies come out to make some noise -- but it sounds so familiar.

  Review in Music — by Claire Marie Blaustein — on Sep 28, 2006

• Music Review: At Ease With Coleman Hawkins Smooth Sounds From A Master

  A gem of a disc full of beautiful lush sounds and luxurious tones.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 28, 2006

• 25 Years of Touch and Go Records

  Happy birthday, and here's to 25 years more.

  News in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Sep 28, 2006

• Music Review: Charles Mingus - Music Written for Monterey, 1965 Not Heard...Played Live in Its Entirety at UCLA

  Charles Mingus takes you to school, but it was never this much fun

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 28, 2006

• Music Review: Mingus Big Band - Live in Tokyo at the Blue Note

  Live in Tokyo provides an opportunity to hear the easier pieces Mingus came up with and nothing he ever did was easy.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 28, 2006

Culture

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks: September 20 through September 26

  The best of the week, beginning-of-autumn edition.

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Sep 28, 2006

• The Latest From The Artworld: Collecting Student Artwork

  Want to start an art collection? Visit your nearest art school!

  Opinion in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Sep 28, 2006

• Abraham Lincoln and John Lennon: The President and the Beatle

  Comparing the lives and deaths of two famous handgun victims.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jim O'Donnell — on Sep 28, 2006

• Screech and the Dirty What?!

  Screech, of Saved By The Bell, takes the Paris Hilton-type path to career restoration.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brad Schader — on Sep 28, 2006

• I Have No Room To Talk

  My wife asked me to talk with my son about his driving. I thought about my own teen years. She was asking the wrong person.

  Opinion in Culture — by Donnie Marler — on Sep 28, 2006

• Are Islamic Threats To Close the Berlin Opera Good Taste Or Mob Rule?

  Islamic intimidation highlights disgustingly gruesome staging of Mozart.

  Opinion in Culture — by SJ Reidhead — on Sep 28, 2006

• We Need A Better Ribbon For The Old Oak Tree

  Heroes should have their own emblem and not borrow one from an ex-con.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brad Schader — on Sep 28, 2006

• Day By Day for September 28, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 28, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 28, 2006

• MidWeek Market Rag: Xbox 360, Tissues and Beer

  John Guilfoil's weekly look at the markets and how public relations issues affect stock prices.

  News in Culture — by John Guilfoil — on Sep 28, 2006

• The 125th Anniversary of the Gunfight at the OK Corral

  Join me for my reviews about Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the OK Corral in books and movies.

  Opinion in Culture — by SJ Reidhead — on Sep 28, 2006

• Adventures of an Unlikely Superhero (Part Seven/Final): Slaying the Ghost of Three Dragons Past

  As I was transferred to my hospital bed, Thou Shalt awaited to begin the Superhero initiation.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Sep 28, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

  Gritty, real , and worth the read.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Sep 28, 2006

• Books: Neil Gaiman In The Spotlight - Home In Your Heart And Soul

  ... I would leave a trail of his words that I could follow home on those days I was feeling particularly lost.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 28, 2006

• Book Review: Dictionary of Information Security by Robert Slade

  If knowledge is power, this book packs a wallop. Get it, and read it.

  Review in Books — by Raoul Pop — on Sep 28, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Test Drive Unlimited

  Now all I want to do is fly to Hawaii. Thanks Atari!

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Sep 28, 2006

• Xbox Review: NASCAR 07

  EA tacks on extra features and tweaks, but little else to this year's installment.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Sep 28, 2006

• PC Game Review: Game Tycoon 1.5

  Though loaded with bugs, it's still worth taking a look.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 28, 2006

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Doom

  This is the port that will turn retro gaming fans into 360 owners.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 28, 2006

Sports

• Terrell Owens: Just Selfish, Or Bipolar?

  Mania and Terrell Owens have never been strangers; however, a suicide attempt puts his mania in a new light.

  Opinion in Sports — by Nicholas Stix — on Sep 28, 2006

• A Tale Of Two Cities: Getting The Boot Down Under

  Expanded national sporting competitions in Australia leave Sydney and Melbourne supporting football codes they know nothing about.

  News in Sports — by the silver surfer — on Sep 28, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Tabloid Fare is Everywhere in the Blogosphere - Here's a Guide

  Scouring the earth, or at least the Internet, for the best in celeb dirt is tough work.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Dawn Olsen — on Sep 28, 2006

• The House of Digg Produces New Offspring: Internet TV Venture Revision3

  Traditional TV should take note, and start getting nervous quick-like.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Sep 28, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: The Last Broadcast

  Who or what killed the Fact or Fiction film crew in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Sep 28, 2006

• TV Review: One Tree Hill Season Four Premiere

  One Tree Hill begins its fourth season with tragedy and the hope for change.

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Sep 28, 2006

• TV Preview: Everybody Hates Chris - Season 2 Premiere

  Will it survive in its new time slot?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 28, 2006

• Movie Review: Iraq For Sale - The War Profiteers

  The outsourcing of the war in Iraq is costing America more than dollars.

  Review in Video — by Mike Siesel — on Sep 28, 2006

• TV Preview: Veronica Mars - Season 3 Premiere

  She's back, and you do not want to miss her.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 28, 2006

• TV Review: Boston Legal "New Kids on the Block"

  Can this new episode match the Season 3 premiere? Read and find out!

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Sep 28, 2006

• TV Review: Jericho

  I wonder how those who don't remember the Cold War will relate to Jericho.

  Review in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Sep 28, 2006

• TV Review: The Amazing Race Ten - Season Premiere

  Action, adventure, and suspense all are combined in one of the most exciting hours of primetime television.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Sep 28, 2006

• Movie Review: Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines

  Terminator 3 is an entertaining, action-packed film that falls short of the previous Terminator movies.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Sep 28, 2006

• Movie Review: 49 Up

  Ordinary people caught up in an extraordinary lifetime project.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 28, 2006