A federal judge has ruled that San Francisco has the right to run religions to make them conform to preset notions.
Don't have time to read the papers? Read Mark Schannon's bite-sized news and commentary instead.
Jack E. Jett chats with the former White House reporter and Mystery Man.
A lifelong South Dakotan looks askance at the media in light of the illness of the state's senior U.S. Senator
Shedding some light on the mystery woman of the World War I era.
Banning bad ideas simply gives bad ideas credibility, as Iran is unintentionally proving.
Is justice only determined by the value of one's portfolio?
Based on the book of the same name, the film is an excellent trek for the armchair adventurer.
Stolen boy.
... there is a bit of Hollywood inside Miami. Many television shows are filmed in the former, but set in the latter.
The 2006 Golden Globe nominees, and the author's predictions.
Ah, the sweet smell of potential mayhem.
Digital media music and video downloads and streams.
I... want..... to die. Four little words.
Welcome back to Horrible Hall.
The story promises to touch on many themes but due to its clumsy writing and direction becomes a poorly executed melodrama.
There is more than one way to decorate a Christmas tree.
Celtic soul, singer-songwriter acoustica, and Frampton-esque rock star magnetism fuse in this artist.
Grand Forks tells the story of the people hurt by the '97 flood in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
What, pray tell, is Bootsy doing with a bunch of white bread Christmas classics? He’s throwing a funky Christmas party.
What's going on in the world of Hard Rock and Metal? Check out Marty's Musical Meltdown.
Grab this great Christmas compilation and help out two charities at the same time.
You know, there’s nothing funny about hearing loss.
Honestly, it's really hard to decide what the best part of my job is, because I truly enjoy so many aspects" - SteveSongs
Listening to Coming Clean gives one the sense of attending a meditative session at a ritualistic sweat lodge.
Weinstein writes from deep within himself, committing blood, grit, and sensitivity to paper, creating a highly original masterwork.
Blige has improved over the years - not just personally, but in style. How long that holds up is to her.
The title implies it all: You will never want to hear the end of it.
Winemaking for the DIY inclined.
Enjoy your wine without the weight gain.
While it's the same game that's been out for months elsewhere, Cars fits nicely into the Wii lineup.
The best of the past two weeks, end of the year edition. See you all again in January!
Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 14, 2006
A new take on a classic boardgame is set to launch soon.
Until there is a commitment to rebuilding, over time, Alabama is done.
Stat of the Week No. 4: My SAT score was 1560. And, if I took the test now, I'd get the full 2400. Face.
Wherein I give my state of the league speech.
Ten teams in the NFL have records worse than 6-7. And seven of them are in the NFC.
The Canadiens general manager and former hockey star lost his daughter in a tragic accident in the Atlantic Ocean.
Imagine No Superstition examines the ersatz nature of all religions, rooted as they are in anachronistic customs.
A book I'd suggest you not read while at McDonald's, unless you have a strong stomach and love irony.
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