June 30, 2007 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Skin - The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces And Bodies by Lee Varis

  If you intend to photograph people, this book is a must have.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 30, 2007

• Book Review: How to Win Sales & Influence Spiders - Boosting Your Business & Buzz on the Web (Voices That Matter) by Catherine Seda

  Great online marketing and PR advice that is worth thousands of dollars.

  Review in Books — by Manny Hernandez — on Jun 30, 2007

• Book Review: The Rough Guide To The Blues by Nigel Williamson

  The Rough Guide explores the vast world of the blues in a new encyclopedic book and an excellent CD compilation

  Review in Books — by Nik Dirga — on Jun 30, 2007

• Panels #5: DC Comics

  Reviews of recent DC comics.

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Jun 30, 2007

• Book Review: Up To Speed - Photoshop CS3 by Ben Willmore

  If you want to learn the Photoshop CS3 features, then Up To Speed: Photoshop CS3 will get you there the fastest.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 30, 2007

• Book Review: Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution - The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars by Richard K. Bernstein

  544 pages that won't raise your blood sugar.

  Review in Books — by Manny Hernandez — on Jun 30, 2007

• Book Review: The SFWA European Hall of Fame Edited by James and Kathryn Morrow, and Literature from the "Axis of Evil" Edited by Alane Mason, Dedi Felman, Samantha Schnee,

  Seeing the world through two foreign literature anthologies that captivate, educate and enlighten.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jun 30, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Pearl Jam - Live At The Gorge (CD Box Set)

  Pearl Jam puts three epic hometown shows from 2005 and 2006 in a box set.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Jun 30, 2007

• Concert Review: Rush - Snakes & Arrows Tour At Nissan Pavilion - Bristow, Virginia June 23, 2007

  Rush - aging like fine Molson, eh?

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jun 30, 2007

• Music Review: Joe Strummer - The Future Is Unwritten

  The future may be unwritten, but that didn't stop Joe Strummer.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Jun 30, 2007

Sports

• Satire: The Most Stupid Game in the World - Golf

  Golf is a game for brain-addled masochists who refuse to believe that nothing they do will ever improve their game.

  Satire in Sports — by Mark Schannon — on Jun 30, 2007

• An Early Summer's Sports Soliloquy

  With sports thoroughly confused and contaminated by celebrity, what's there to write about?

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Jun 30, 2007

• We Aren't Scared, Are Wie?

  Injuries - physical or mental - may be unraveling the next big thing before she ever gets there.

  Opinion in Sports — by Geeves — on Jun 30, 2007

• NFL Europa Scrapped Over "Minor" Complications

  The NFL decided to fold it's feeder system over such minor quibbles as losing money.

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Jun 30, 2007

Politics

• Grading The Bush Administration, Part II: Domestic Policy

  How's Bush doing on the domestic front? Ask a liberal, then ask a conservative. Then shrug and tend your garden.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jun 30, 2007

• National Day of Action: First Nations Not Giving Enough?

  The AFN has proclaimed a National Day of Action meant to draw attention to "Canada's biggest unresolved human rights issue."

  News in Politics — by Abram Bergen — on Jun 30, 2007

• (Satire) Political Attention Deficit Disorder – New Psychiatric Condition

  Satire in Politics — by Joel S. Hirschhorn — on Jun 30, 2007

• Bald Eagles and Me

  My children will never really understand why I get a lump in my throat every time I see a bald eagle.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Jun 30, 2007

• Immigration History Lesson and Where to Go from Here

  Americans do not trust Congress to do what is right. They [Congress] have demonstrated that they cannot do what is right.

  Opinion in Politics — by Big Dog — on Jun 30, 2007

• Big Bomb Found in London

  Yet another bomb plot in London breaks in today's news.

  News in Politics — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 30, 2007

Culture

• Generation: Eyes Open

  “I think we are blind, Blind but seeing, Blind people who can see, but do not see,” wrote Saramago.

  Opinion in Culture — by coloradoblogger85 — on Jun 30, 2007

• The Search for the Perfect Pair of Boots

  My quest for perfection when it comes to shoes is rewarded when, after months of searching, I find the perfect pair of boots.

  Opinion in Culture — by Alyse Wax — on Jun 30, 2007

• How Colors Enhance A Room

  The following is a list of tips describing what each color has the potential to do when it finds itself up against a wall.

  Opinion in Culture — by Marie Jordan — on Jun 30, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Enzyme Removes HIV from Cells

  German research shows promise for fighting HIV on a new front.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Vaccaro — on Jun 30, 2007

• iPhone: First impressions

  The iPhone is sleek, lovely, solid to hold. The glass screen is a wonder and the sales folks well-trained.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 30, 2007

Video

• Cinema Macabre Issue 4: Vampires!

  This month we take a look at that perennial horror favourite, the vampire.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Jun 30, 2007

• Movie Review: You Kill Me

  A sweet story of a drunk hitman in love.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 30, 2007

• Movie Review: Transformers

  Brace yourself – for a movie about giant robots that turn into trucks and tanks, it's an amazing piece of summer entertainment.

  Review in Video — by Nik Dirga — on Jun 30, 2007

• DVD Review: Fay Grim

  Here's a a first-rate guilty pleasure from Hal Hartley -- odd, exotic, and ludicrous.

  Review in Video — by Glenn Abel — on Jun 30, 2007

• Movie Review: Sicko

  Moore's entertaining indictment of the American health care system.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 30, 2007

Tastes

• Brewpub Review: Union Barrel Works in Reamstown, Pennsylvania

  Beer is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Central Pennsylvania...

  Review in Tastes — by The Theory — on Jun 30, 2007