January 2, 2007 Archive

Sports

• Flawed BCS Enables Boise State's Flawless Season

  But hey, let's ruin that pristine memory with conventional wisdom.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 02, 2007

• Raiders Must Take Quinn

  Note to the Raiders: Andrew Walter is NOT your quarterback of the future.

  Opinion in Sports — by Adam Hoff — on Jan 02, 2007

• Q: Are Barry Bonds and Willie Mays Related?

  News in Sports — by Mental_Floss — on Jan 02, 2007

• Clemson Should Dismiss Tommy Bowden

  A coach paid to win big should win or leave.

  Opinion in Sports — by The Critic — on Jan 02, 2007

Culture

• Theater Review: On Religion at the Soho Theatre, London

  The sobbing all gets a bit much - and might not be what you expect from a "philosophical" play.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 02, 2007

• I Probably Hate You

  Have we become the most hate-obsessed culture on earth?

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Rothstein — on Jan 02, 2007

• Satire: Who’s In The News

  Now you know how to lose holiday weight, who didn’t tie the knot, who yelled what to whom, and who loves you baby!

  Satire in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Jan 02, 2007

• No Need For Anger

  In general, I've had some success in building a fairly accurate and honest picture of myself.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 02, 2007

• The Culture of Permanent Boyhood

  It's time for society to make men grow up.

  Opinion in Culture — by John Bambenek — on Jan 02, 2007

• Imaginary Lover - Venus, Neptune and the 12th House: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I cannot seem to ground my sexual & romantic attractions in reality.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 02, 2007

• Day By Day for January 02, 2007

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 02, 2007

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 02, 2007

• Photo Essay – New Year Do's in New Delhi

  New Delhi does New Year with zest.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jan 02, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally by Marcus J. Borg

  A new and emerging paradigm for Christianity in the 21st century.

  Review in Books — by C. Michael Bailey — on Jan 02, 2007

• Book Review: Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator

  Great fun. A nice edition to the series.

  Review in Books — by Larry Stanley — on Jan 02, 2007

• Book Review: Lisey's Story by Stephen King

  Lisey Landon is a terrific heroine, for although she is subject to human frailties, she is brave.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Jan 02, 2007

• Book Review - Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams

  Sure, you've heard of Wikipedia. But can such mass collaboration be harnessed to create new ways of (profitably) doing business?

  Review in Books — by Adam Jusko — on Jan 02, 2007

• Book Review: Londonistan by Melanie Phillips

  A bit of curate's egg all around, much like most of Ms Phillip's writing.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Jan 02, 2007

Sci/Tech

• A Preliminary Look at the Sigma SD14

  I'm really impressed with this beautiful camera and its industry-standard specs, not to mention its groundbreaking sensor.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Raoul Pop — on Jan 02, 2007

• TechCrunch's Michael Arrington Announces Web 2.0 Companies "I Couldn't Live Without"

  While most of these services didn't exist two or three years ago, they really are indispensable to the daily life of many web users as 2007 dawns.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 02, 2007

• A Non-Techie Discovers Free, Legal Software

  Who needs Microsoft when you can get better software for free?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jan 02, 2007

Politics

• A Congressman's Strained Attempt at Logic

  Congressman Virgil Goode puts foot in mouth about immigration...again.

  Opinion in Politics — by Fred Krone — on Jan 02, 2007

• News and Commentary: I'm Going To Call Today Wednesday

  Lots of exciting news about countries no one cares about, countries who might destroy us, and no countries at all.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jan 02, 2007

• I Do Not Hate Iran, But I Fear Those Who Rule Iran

  I do not hate the people of Iran. While I don't necessarily "hate" them I do "fear" those who rule over them.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 02, 2007

• Delayed AND Denied

  Today the Massachusetts legislature will defy the State's Supreme Court to protect an ealier ruling by the same Court.

  Opinion in Politics — by Harry Forbes — on Jan 02, 2007

• The ACLU is Fighting for the Trafficking of Women Worldwide

  The ACLU is fighting for sex trafficking even though it would increase the spread of AIDS.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jan 02, 2007

Gaming

• Review: PlayTV Golden Tee Golf

  A flawless trackball doesn't justify the high price, but this still feels like the Golden Tee you know and love.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 02, 2007

Music

• Iron Maiden, Trivium, Benedictum & Joe Bonamassa

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jan 02, 2007

• Music Review: Daniel Agust - Swallowed A Star

  Daniel Agust's soon-to-be-released CD is a powerful mix of poetry, pop, and orchestration.

  Review in Music — by Nancy Dunham — on Jan 02, 2007

• Music Review: Patti LaBelle - Beautiful Ballads

  Frankly, I'll be using my copy of this CD as a fancy drinking glass coaster.

  Review in Music — by Jet Gardner — on Jan 02, 2007

• Music Review: Omarion - 21

  Omarion's 21 has jumped on the scene with cool “chillin at the club” upbeat tempos and sexycrazysmooth ballads that will get any evening started right.

  Review in Music — by Career Diva — on Jan 02, 2007

• Music Review: America - Here and Now

  Twenty years since their last major release, America shows they are still a viable and talented band. It was worth the wait.

  Review in Music — by Michael Jones — on Jan 02, 2007

• Music Review: The Trolleyvox - The Trolleyvox Present the Karaoke Meltdowns

  Another in a long line of examples of why indie pop is the best music out there.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Martin — on Jan 02, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: Glass Trap

  A life changing film that involves giant radioactive ants trapped inside an office building.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 02, 2007

• Movie Reviews: Pan's Labyrinth, Children of Men, and More

  Not lighthearted holiday fun: four movies featuring brutal violence and extraordinary images.

  Review in Video — by Randall A Byrn — on Jan 02, 2007

• Snakes on a Plane, The Covenant, Artie Lange's Beer League: Region 1 DVD Releases for January 2, 2007

  This week: Ring in the new year with you-know-what on a you-know-what.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Jan 02, 2007

• DVD Pick of the Week: Snakes on a Plane

  I've had it with these snakes on this plane!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 02, 2007

• Comedy Break: Airplane! and Black Coffee

  In this scene, a most proper young lad offers a fine young lady coffee, and… well, explaining it kind of ruins it, doesn't it?

  Opinion in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 02, 2007