November 23, 2006 Archive

Politics

• On Faith And Society

  The importance of religion to postmodern society.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jonathan Scanlan — on Nov 23, 2006

• Darfur, Sudan: American Avarice, Arab Folly

  U.S. officials call the situation in Darfur "genocide." Do they have an ulterior motive?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mohammad Munaeem Jamal — on Nov 23, 2006

• Citizen Legislation: Returning the Power to the People

  Because politicians can't be trusted to consistently do the right thing, citizen-initiated binding referenda are key to maintaining democratic control of the United States.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Nov 23, 2006

• Canadian Politics: Quebec Past And Present - Plus ça change...

  Espousing support of Quebec as a distinct society has always been a favoured ploy because it sounds substantial without having any real meaning.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 23, 2006

• Searching For Independent Man: Can He Save Canadian Politics?

  Waiting for Guffman...

  Opinion in Politics — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 23, 2006

• The Marriage Between Republicans and Conservatives is Over

  Conservatives need to be the supporters of ideas, not the supporters of a party (or the opponent of one for that matter).

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Nov 23, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Review: Sandisk Sansa 6GB

  Is the Sandisk Sansa up to taking on the iPod this Christmas?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Ashleigh Charlesworth — on Nov 23, 2006

Music

• Music Review: Scandal - We Are the '80s

  The video is a testament to the early days of MTV, with computer generated cheesy effects and swirls of psychedelic and pastel colors.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Nov 23, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Beatles, Jibbs, Taylor Hicks, Test Your Reflex, and UGK

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Nov 23, 2006

• Music Review: Cannonball Adderley - Riverside Profiles

  Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (whose nickname was originally "Cannibal" because of his prodigious appetite as a boy) came...

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Nov 23, 2006

• Interview: Matt Pond PA

  There’s good news for Matt Pond PA fans; a new release set for early 2007.

  Interview in Music — by M.D. Sandwasher — on Nov 23, 2006

Sports

• Fire Michael Irvin

  The ESPN analyst's racist radio rant is inexcusable and unacceptable.

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Nov 23, 2006

• Purdue Football Coach Throws Hissy-Fit Over Hawaii

  Coach Tiller "bemoans" trip to Hawaii for being "too humid" and his players will miss Thanksgiving at home, too!

  Opinion in Sports — by Bird of Paradise — on Nov 23, 2006

• Two Soccer Giants Headed in Opposite Philosophical Directions

  Observations on Italian and Brazilian soccer.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 23, 2006

• Champions League: Celtic Wins Battle of Britain, Milan Through, Arsenal Back on Track

  Also: Benfica stay alive with a win over Copenhagen, and Lille deadlock with Anderlecht.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Nov 23, 2006

• NFL Picks of a Thoughtful Fool, Week 12

  Wherein I accept my role as an Orwellian sheep.

  News in Sports — by David Mazzotta — on Nov 23, 2006

Gaming

• An Open Letter to Fanboys

  This is my angry response to the attacks on Jeff Gerstmann at Gamespot.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Jason Westhaver — on Nov 23, 2006

• The Turista of Kalimdor

  In World of Warcraft, when the bodies have piled up so high you can't see past, maybe it's time to play tourist?

  Opinion in Gaming — by Deano — on Nov 23, 2006

• PSP Review: Stacked with Daniel Negreanu

  Do we really need another poker game on the PSP?

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Nov 23, 2006

Video

• TV Review: Dexter, Episodes 6 and 7

  "Return to Sender" and "Circle of Friends" have shifted the emphasis to Dexter as Serial Killer Covering His Tracks.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Nov 23, 2006

• Interview: Tim Ramzyk's Monster Box Memories

  Monsterkids growing up in the sixties didn't have DVDs or videos, but they did have Castle Films 8mm movies with monsters, mutants, and madmen.

  Interview in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Nov 23, 2006

• Four Billion Tickets Sold and 1000 Movies Each Year ? Not Hollywood, Silly...

  Bollywood, India's Hollywood out of Bombay, is a mammoth. With four billion tickets sold annually and more viewers than Hollywood, this giant deserves a second glance.

  Opinion in Video — by Chanakya — on Nov 23, 2006

• Movie Review: Casino Royale

  Bond is back. And in many ways he never left. Wait, no, that's not true. Bond has been gone a long time...

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Nov 23, 2006

• TV Review: NCIS – Navy Criminal Investigative Services - "Twisted Sister"

  Love is in the NCIS air.

  Review in Video — by C. Michael Bailey — on Nov 23, 2006

• Movie Review: The Fountain

  A tale of epic proportions squeezed into 95 minutes.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 23, 2006

• Movie Review: Deja Vu

  The perfect bundle of theatrical innovation.

  Review in Video — by Jenna Bensoussan — on Nov 23, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Bud Inc. by Ian Mulgrew

  This book -- the best in its genre -- breaks new-ish ground in its discussion of the Canadian cannabis industry.

  Review in Books — by Melita Teale — on Nov 23, 2006

• 'Sylvia Plath Had Me Firmly Hooked': An Interview with Poet, Short Story Writer and Novelist Emma Lee

  "Nothing beats seeing your name on the spine of a book."

  Interview in Books — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Nov 23, 2006

• Book Review: Digital Photography - Expert Techniques, Second Edition by Ken Milburn

  Notions on how we photograph and process photographs may need to be thrown out to create a workflow that is not a helter-skelter mess.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Nov 23, 2006

• Book Review: The Hanging of Angélique by Afua Cooper

  As history with an edge and an agenda, Cooper's book is replete with undiscussed Canadian history,

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Nov 23, 2006

• Book Review: America Alone - The End of the World as We Know It by Mark Steyn

  The West is dying, being replaced by a youthful Muslim culture, according to writer Mark Steyn.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 23, 2006

Culture

• Uncle Seth Podcast #22: Your Favorite Childhood Shows

  Your whole childhood is on YouTube.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jay Moonah — on Nov 23, 2006

• Developing Creativity (Part One): 'No Need to See Flowers Any Other Way'

  That’s when I saw it. The deer-in-the-headlights look as out poured the protestations. “I can’t draw. I can't paint." So, I waited...

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Nov 23, 2006

• Day By Day for November 23, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 23, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 23, 2006