October 3, 2006 Archive

Politics

• When The Worm Squirms

  It's okay if you're a Republican - at least until you get caught.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Oct 03, 2006

• A Workable Guest Worker Program - One that Allows Freedom of Movement

  America could have a guest worker program similar to the Bracero Program that was started during World War II if we recognize a few simple truths.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bob Greenspan — on Oct 03, 2006

• Gay and Reborn: Absolute Absolution?

  A gay man questions the absolute absolution of coming out of the closet.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Rothstein — on Oct 03, 2006

• Should Denny Hastert Resign?

  Denny Hastert has failed the American people, his party, and Congress and needs to resign.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Oct 03, 2006

• Personal Irresponsibility on Campus

  When college kids are allowed to act like irresponsible children, tragedy is bound to happen.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Oct 03, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Spider Forest

  A strong beginning leads to a perplexing finish.

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Oct 03, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift Director Justin Lin, Flicka, Death of a President, and Jericho

  Video clips, movie trailers, and a preview of a TV episode.

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Oct 03, 2006

• The Amazing Race Will Race Through An 11th Season

  CBS has renewed the Emmy Award winning The Amazing Race for its 11th season. Why should you watch?

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Oct 03, 2006

• TV Review: When The Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Parts

  Very few documentaries make me cry, but one can't help shedding a tear over the fate of New Orleans.

  Review in Video — by Ruth — on Oct 03, 2006

• TV Review: Celebrity Duets - Week Five Reveal Show/Season Finale

  Celebrity Duets, the Season Finale.

  Review in Video — by tink — on Oct 03, 2006

• Box Office Update 9/29-10/1: It's Open Season On The Competition

  Ashton Kutcher declares open season on the guardian of your IQ.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 03, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Discoclub Layla

  Japanese cult cinema reigns supreme.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 03, 2006

• Movie Review: The Last King of Scotland

  A fictional account of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's brutal regime.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Oct 03, 2006

Sci/Tech

• That's One Small Step For... What?

  Evidence shows that Neil Armstrong's famous first words may have included more than meets the ear.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Guilfoil — on Oct 03, 2006

• Q: How Much Wood Would A Woodchuck Chuck If A Woodchuck Could Chuck Wood?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Oct 03, 2006

Music

• Music Review: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - The Land of Pure Imagination

  Roger Joseph Manning's return to pop-rock playfulness.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Oct 03, 2006

• Music Review: Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked Ladies Are Me

  It is tempting to say our Barenaked Ladies are growing up before our very ears.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 03, 2006

• Maiden Voyage of The Pacific Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Gets Rockin' Send Off

  Aunt Kizzy'z Boyz, Nathan James and Ben Hernandez, and the Mannish Boys got blues fans primed for a week of stellar music at sea.

  News in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Oct 03, 2006

• Music Review: Fever Tree - Fever Tree/Another Time, Another Place

  While Fever Tree may not be well-known or this an important release, the music is interesting and gives very good value.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Oct 03, 2006

• Music Review: A Change of Pace - Prepare the Masses

  A Change of Pace provides some solid, if conventional pop-punk.

  Review in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 03, 2006

• Concert Review: Festival Del Mar - September 23, 2006

  Dr. John, Little Feat, Married By Elvis, John Keawe, Bill Magee, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, George Thorogood, Super Chikan -- day of fun in the sun.

  Review in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Oct 03, 2006

• U2 to Release New 'Best Of' and The Daily Music and Tech News

  U2 prepares CD, Fox prepares to release TV shows through myspace, and AFI readies DVD in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 03, 2006

• Katie Melua Dives Deep for the Concert Record

  Young singer-songwriter breaks world record for deepest underwater concert.

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 03, 2006

• Music Review: Keith Jarrett - The Carnegie Hall Concert

  Listen to what happens when Jarrett follows the creative impulse with abandon.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 03, 2006

• Music Review: Harri Stojka - A Tribute To Gypsy Swing

  It's impossible to review an album called A Tribute To Gypsy Swing without mentioning Django Reinhardt, the legendary gypsy jazz guitarist.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Oct 03, 2006

• Concert DVD Review: The Way Up: Live - Pat Metheny Group

  Edited and directed by a member of the Pat Metheny Group, this 2005 concert DVD is as stunning as the music itself.

  Review in Music — by Tim Gebhart — on Oct 03, 2006

• Music Review: Freak n’ Roll… Into the Fog by The Black Crowes

  This is music based on a genre that arose during the greatest period of popular music, 1969 through 1972. The Crowes do it a mighty justice.

  Review in Music — by C. Michael Bailey — on Oct 03, 2006

• Music Review: The Sir Douglas Band - Texas Tornado

  Texas Tornado is a mixed bag of jazz, swing, Cajun, country and rock sounds that somehow hangs together in spite of itself.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Oct 03, 2006

• Music Review: Amos Lee - Supply and Demand

  After a hit first album, the demand for more is being met, with "Supply and Demand."

  Review in Music — by Claire Marie Blaustein — on Oct 03, 2006

• Pixies Set to Release DVD and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Pixies ready DVD, Foo Fighters ready CD, and Netflix offers cash prize in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 03, 2006

Sports

• Press Conference Interview With Amelie Mauresmo at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

  The stars of the WTA are all tired and are longing to the end of the season.

  Interview in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Oct 03, 2006

• MLB Division Series Predictions From A Lab Rat Who Never Learns

  I should just relinquish the opportunity to make more playoff predictions this year, right? Bzzt. Try again.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 03, 2006

• Roger Clemens Implicated In Latest MLB Drug Scandal

  The future Hall of Famer has defied Father Time as a power pitcher for 23 years, so did he have help?

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Oct 03, 2006

• Cardinals Losing Altitude as Postseason Begins

  If San Diego gets to the starters early, the Cardinals' season is over.

  News in Sports — by Donnie Marler — on Oct 03, 2006

Culture

• Avril Lavigne Makes Me Fall In Love With Paris Hilton All Over Again

  It's hard to imagine a celebrity more contemptible, parasitic, self-regarding, and vomitus than Paris Hilton -- yet remarkably, they exist.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Oct 03, 2006

• Communication: Listen And Learn

  We are scared and react emotionally to that which we don't understand.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 03, 2006

• Reunite With Abusive Boyfriend? Sun Neptune Conjunction, Pisces Moon: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, He is begging me back, saying he misses me, still loves me, that we need to take things slow.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 03, 2006

• A Sudden Visit to Pakistan: Heera Mandi - The Dream House of the Whores

  Taking a midnight stroll in the sinful red light district of Lahore, Pakistan.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Oct 03, 2006

• Living Your Ethics

  Can you separate the art from the artist and live up to your ethical ideals?

  Opinion in Culture — by Shari — on Oct 03, 2006

• Copyright And The Blogger Syndicate

  Striking a balance between the access-widening purpose we serve, and the attribution and credit we deserve.

  Opinion in Culture — by Rich Frankel — on Oct 03, 2006

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies

  This Week: The Clubhouse, The Aquarium, and The Dog House

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Oct 03, 2006

• BCRadio Podcast - October 2, 2006

  Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz, Mike Campbell, Ry Cooder... Mark Saleski, Dawn Olsen, Eric Olsen. Which are guests, which are topics?

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 03, 2006

• Day By Day for October 03, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 03, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 03, 2006

Books

• Books Review: Fiona McIntosh's Quickening Series - Myrren's Gift, Blood and Memory and Bridge of Souls

  It's been a long time since I enjoyed a book so much.

  Review in Books — by Ruth — on Oct 03, 2006

• Book Review: I See You by Holly Lisle

  Ghosts, stalkers, and a sexy detective. What else could you want?

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Oct 03, 2006

• A Month In Comics: What's Hot And What's Coming

  The Zombies are coming! And a forgotten Marvel universe is re-born.

  News in Books — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Oct 03, 2006

• Book Review: Blood Brothers - Among the Soldiers of Ward 57 by Michael Weisskopf

  An intimate and compelling portrait of the medical, rehabilitative and personal trials, tribulations, and successes of American soldiers who suffered traumatic amputations in Iraq.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Oct 03, 2006

• Comic Review: X-Statix Presents: Dead Girl

  An engagingly disrespectful look at the afterlife in the Marvel Comics Universe . . .

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Oct 03, 2006

• Book Review: Black Order by James Rollins

  A rewarding page-turner with plenty of smash, bang and wallop - though there are places you wish things went a bit deeper.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 03, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Bomberman - Act Zero

  Well, at least it's better than Aquaman.

  Review in Gaming — by Jason Westhaver — on Oct 03, 2006

• Nintendo Fusion Tour: Wii Impressions

  We get a wee bit of play time with the Wii.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Oct 03, 2006

• GameCube Review: Mystic Heroes

  Koei tries to simplify their Dynasty Warriors series for a new audience and the result is mixed.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 03, 2006