January 11, 2007 Archive

Politics

• Bush Threatens to Attack Inside Iran If Necessary

  These words provide a genuine justification for American military power to cross borders into Iran and/or Syria and attack targets.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 11, 2007

• Is Iran Unstoppable? Part I

  Is military action the only way to stop Iran from enriching uranium?

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Jan 11, 2007

• The Impending Healthcare Disaster

  In their hundred hours of madness, be prepared for the Democrats to try to ram through a disastrous national healthcare plan.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 11, 2007

• Campaigners Urge Britain to Release Congolese Woman from Detention

  Nlandu Nsingu risks being deported at a time of concern over the continuing persecution of those opposed to Joseph Kabila's government.

  News in Politics — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Jan 11, 2007

• Bush Announces Detailed Military Strategy To the Enemy... Why?

  Am I missing something or is this the first time in history that a military commander announced the details of his battle plan to the enemy before the battle?

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 11, 2007

• Bush's Iraq Plan - Same Old, Same Old

  Bush began his Iraq speech with an admission of failure and two major mistakes, and it went downhill from there.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Jan 11, 2007

• Bush's Plan 9 From Iraq

  I recently compared the war in Iraq to a bad Hollywood movie: green-lit for all the wrong reasons, way over budget and with no end in site.

  Opinion in Politics — by Fred Krone — on Jan 11, 2007

• My Right Gemini Twin on Bush's Speech

  Bush's new plan is to let the commanders run the war. Good idea finally.

  Opinion in Politics — by Brad Schader — on Jan 11, 2007

• Satire: Revival Sweeping Boston Globe Newsroom, Some Say

  Suddenly the Boston Globe is happy when the Massachusetts governor hob-nobs with his clergymen. Has the Globe newroom found religion?

  Satire in Politics — by Harry Forbes — on Jan 11, 2007

• President Bush's Impending Announcement on Iraq: A Preemptive Analysis

  His lack of common sense, his ignorance of ground realities, his ignorance of geo-politics is of imbecilic proportions.

  Opinion in Politics — by temporal — on Jan 11, 2007

• Chávez To World: “I Am A Communist”

  Is the world ready for another Fidel Castro?

  Opinion in Politics — by Clavos — on Jan 11, 2007

• US Congressman Neil Abercrombie Suggests Condoleezza Rice "Gets a Pass" Because She's Black

  Why can a liberal Congressman get away with saying something "racist" that had previously cost a conservative talk show host his job ?

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 11, 2007

Sports

• Beckham To MLS: It's About The Marketing, Stupid!

  Beckham's value is not in his skills -- though he does possess some. It lies in his marketability.

  News in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Jan 11, 2007

• Sharapova Backs Australian Open Organisers

  Federer and Mauresmo are blaming the wave of injuries on the busy tour schedule.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Jan 11, 2007

• Barry Bonds Fails Drug Test

  Reports indicate that the tainted slugger failed a drug test for amphetamines during the 2006 season.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jan 11, 2007

• If They Awarded The Heisman After Bowl Games

  Perhaps quarterbacks like JaMarcus Russell act as reasons why the Heisman is given out after the regular season.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 11, 2007

Music

• Overlooked Alternatives: 2006 Spotlight Part 2 - Jazz

  The gems that jazz uncovered for me in 2006.

  Review in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Jan 11, 2007

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up for Jan. 11, 2007

  Listening to Tahiti 80 one might think that we don't live in such a troubled world after all.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jan 11, 2007

• Music Review: Pilot Speed - Into the West

  The lyrics are ambiguous as well as profound, leaving them open to personal interpretation.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 11, 2007

• Music Review: John Lee Hooker - Hooker

  He single handedly created the Detroit Blues sound.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Jan 11, 2007

• Music Review: Pura Fe Follow Your Heart's Desire

  Follow Your Heart's Desire will be an experience you'll not soon forget.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 11, 2007

• Music Review: Erin McKeown - Sing You Sinners

  This singer-songwriter's latest project pulls together a unique collection of jazz standards, but be prepared for the unexpected.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Jan 11, 2007

• Music Review: Yes - Fragile

  Fragile gets the Ultradisc II gold treatment.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Jan 11, 2007

• Music Review: Pablo Aslan - Buenos Aires Tango Standards

  ...it's a little odd to find myself reviewing a tango album, considering that I hate to dance.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Jan 11, 2007

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Aaron Fletcher, Ligion, Hymns, Alison Ray, Incognito, Dir En Grey, and The Close

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Jan 11, 2007

• Music Review: Blackmore's Night - Winter Carols

  I feel in love with the music of Blackmore’s Night.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Jan 11, 2007

• New Album Releases, 1-9-2007: Mos Def's Contractual Obligation and vintage live Johnny Cash

  We've got vintage 1987 live Johnny Cash, and John Waite sings "Missing You" with Alison Krauss.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Jan 11, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Bitter Chocolate: Investigating the Dark Side of the World's Most Seductive Sweet by Carol Off

  The book succeeds as an educational overview, offering a tour of colonialism via the particulars of the cocoa business.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Jan 11, 2007

• Book Review: Popeye Vol. 1 – “I Yam What I Yam” by E.C. Segar

  Segar’s great comic strip creation gets a snazzy new book collection.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jan 11, 2007

• Book Review: Secrets of the Model Dorm by Amanda Kerlin and Phil Oh

  High fashion amidst a haze of cigarette smoke and Metamucil martini breath.

  Review in Books — by James O'Neil — on Jan 11, 2007

Tastes

• Ode to the Cold Weather Stogie Smoker

  The next time you’re smoking a cigar in a perfect setting, think of the cold weather smoker risking frostbite for the hobby he loves.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Stogie Guys — on Jan 11, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Is Blogging Obsolete?

  According to the technology firm Gartner Inc, blogs are on the decline worldwide. Could the Blogosphere be headed for obsolescence?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Elvira Black — on Jan 11, 2007

• Does Google Epitomize the New (Corporate) World Order?

  Have no doubt, Multi-National doesn't mean International and it doesn't in any sense presuppose fair play. Colonialism by any other name is still colonialism.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Bob MacKenzie — on Jan 11, 2007

• Why Switch to Linux?

  Reasons you may, or may not, want to switch to Linux.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Steve Wild — on Jan 11, 2007

• Veyron - An Engineer's Supercar

  The Bugatti Veyron: a story of engineering over good sense.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Ashleigh Charlesworth — on Jan 11, 2007

• Reuters Blogs: Where New Media Touches the Wire

  Reuters.com, a place to meet all your daily blog-read needs?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 11, 2007

Video

• Interview: Indie Horror Director Lance Weiler

  Indie horror director Lance Weiler continues to pioneer the digital revolution in filmmaking.

  Interview in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Jan 11, 2007

• MeeVee Primetime Picks: Thursday, Jan. 11

  This evening's highlights.

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 11, 2007

• Reality TV Casting Call: Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?

  Sixth season casting will soon be under way.

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 11, 2007

• DVD Review: The Dukes of Hazzard - The Complete Seventh Season

  YEEEEE HAAAAA!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 11, 2007

• Movie Review: United 93

  Also, 9/11 in the nut-house.

  Review in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Jan 11, 2007

• HD-DVD Review: Army of Darkness

  Hail to the king, baby - in crystal-clear HD. But did the Necronomicon remove the special features?

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Jan 11, 2007

• Movie Review: Children of Men

  A powerful new film from director Alfonso Cuarón.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 11, 2007

• DVD Review: Crank

  Crank is junk on crack... and pot, and LSD, and Ritalin, and meth, and...

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 11, 2007

• DVD Review: Dungeons & Dragons - The Complete Animated Series

  Flashback to the glory days of Saturday morning cartoons.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 11, 2007

Culture

• Skater Johnny Weir Verbally Attacked By Gay Commentator On National Television

  Skating commentator Mark Lund attacks Johnny Weir on national television.

  Opinion in Culture — by Chris Evans — on Jan 11, 2007

• Oxford Historian Survives Attack By Atlanta Police

  Atlanta must hate either history or the British as personified by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto.

  News in Culture — by Howard Dratch — on Jan 11, 2007

• Female Commuter in India Speaks Out

  You're liable to be stared at, leered at, if you're a female commuter in New Delhi - India's teeming capital.

  Interview in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jan 11, 2007