December 12, 2007 Archive

Sports

• Canned Hunting Needs To Stop

  This piece exposes the atrocities associated with canned hunting and highlights the efforts to stop this gruesome practice.

  Opinion in Sports — by Bill George, Jr. — on Dec 12, 2007

• RJ's NFL Picks, Week Fifteen

  Okay, fine. I guess the Patriots ARE going to go undefeated...

  News in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Dec 12, 2007

• Week 14 NFL Power Rankings (From an Amateur)

  Fourteen down, three to go.

  Opinion in Sports — by J Jordan — on Dec 12, 2007

• Why the Miami Heat Aren't Hot

  Luke warm and getting colder.

  Opinion in Sports — by J Jordan — on Dec 12, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Software Review – Adobe Master Collection - Illustrator CS3 From Adobe Systems

  There isn't anything that you can't do with color in Illustrator CS3.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 12, 2007

Music

• Retro Redux: Canned Heat - Definitely Deluxe Bell-Ringers

  What's a bell-ringer and why is deluxe better than ordinary?

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Dec 12, 2007

• Music Review: Big B - More To Hate

  Big B's tattoos won't be getting all the attention now that he's released More To Hate.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Dec 12, 2007

• Forgotten Series: Ike Turner - 1958-1959

  Ike Turner spun a very intense mixture of what would become full-bore rock 'n' roll.

  Review in Music — by Nick Deriso — on Dec 12, 2007

• My All-Star CDs of 2007: The Alternates

  Here are some 2007 releases that you might consider for your gift list.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Dec 12, 2007

• Music Review: 3 Cohens - Braid

  An eclectic blend of tradition and improvisation characterizes Braid as an excellent jazz album.

  Review in Music — by Kevin Eagan — on Dec 12, 2007

• In Defense of Metal

  Metal music has been unjustly neglected.

  Opinion in Music — by Colin White — on Dec 12, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble - Black Unstoppable - Live At The Velvet Lounge

  You feel like there is no other place she'd rather be than right here, right now, playing music for you.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 12, 2007

• Music Review: U2 - Joshua Tree (Remastered/Expanded) (Deluxe Edition)

  A worthy document of perhaps U2's finest hour.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Dec 12, 2007

Video

• TV Review: House, MD - "Merry Little Christmas"

  From the third season of House, MD, "Merry Little Christmas" is among the most heartbreaking of Christmas-themed episodes.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Dec 12, 2007

• DVD Review: The Rocket

  A fantastic hockey movie about one of the most influential NHL players of all time.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 12, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Monica Freezes, Luke's Heart Stops

  For Luke Spencer, heaven can wait.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Dec 12, 2007

• Movie Review: The Golden Compass

  Rapid fire epic often feels more like a battle among ideologies than a fight between good and evil, leaving the overall experience empty.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Dec 12, 2007

• DVD Review: It's a Wonderful Life

  A holiday classic that is beautifully timeless (just don't watch it in color).

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 12, 2007

• Movie Review: Woolgathering Mammoth

  "Big monster on the loose, leave town as fast as possible."

  Review in Video — by Sam Siddiqui — on Dec 12, 2007

• DVD Review: KISS Loves You

  The documentary looks into the world of KISS fandom at a particularly crucial point in the band’s history.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Dec 12, 2007

Gaming

• Activision Blocks Rock Band PS3 Update, Harmonix Responds

  It appears that Activision has an axe to grind with Harmonix, but all they are doing is hurting themselves, and gamers.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Dec 12, 2007

• Nintendo DS Review: Lifesigns Surgical Unit

  This Japanese hospital soap opera might leave some players desiring more splatter and less chatter, but still offers a nice alternative to similar titles.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Dec 12, 2007

Culture

• The Skewed Perspective of the Military Child

  It’s true what they say. Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Dec 12, 2007

• Your Holiday Party: The Little Things to Remember

  Don't forget the little stuff.

  Opinion in Culture — by Marie Jordan — on Dec 12, 2007

• Horacio Ferrer: The Essence of Tango, Part One

  You may not have heard of him, but more "tanguero" than this man you cannot get.

  Interview in Culture — by Terence Clarke — on Dec 12, 2007

• Home Improvement Gifts for the Do-it-Yourselfer

  These gifts keep on giving.

  Opinion in Culture — by Marie Jordan — on Dec 12, 2007

• You Be the Judge: Mental Illness and the Judicial System

  An examination of the power, control, and authority judges have in the lives of the mentally ill.

  Opinion in Culture — by Alexandria Jackson — on Dec 12, 2007

• My Favorite Clean Jokes

  Normal people are just people you don't know very well.

  Satire in Culture — by Rick Vassar — on Dec 12, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Odd Girl Out by Rachel Simmons

  An author finds the answers she wants to hear rather than seriously exploring the issue at hand.

  Review in Books — by Shari — on Dec 12, 2007

• Comic Book Review: 52, Vol. 2 by Keith Giffen, Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid

  The second volume of DC Comic's weekly series brings more intrigue and a healthy does of cameos from around the DC Universe.

  Review in Books — by collectededitions — on Dec 12, 2007

• Manga Review: Asian Beat by Hakasa Mizuki

  A brilliant, if brutal, collection of stories that bring broken people to the forefront.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Dec 12, 2007

Politics

• Satire: Al Gore Opens Mouth, Increases Carbon Footprint

  Al Gore speaks about some unknown consequences of US inaction on global warming.

  Satire in Politics — by Selwyn Duke — on Dec 12, 2007

• Israel - A Disintegrating, Dysfunctional Society

  These anecdotes are all illustrative, I believe, of a terrible decay of social cohesion in the Jewish population of Israel.

  Opinion in Politics — by Ruvy — on Dec 12, 2007

• Wanted: An FDR for the 21st Century

  The speech FDR gave in '36 would be shocking, even political suicide, in 2007. Where did we go wrong?

  Opinion in Politics — by Marlowe — on Dec 12, 2007