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Books
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Book Review: Ruinair by Paul Kilduff
In-flight entertainment and humorous account of traveling throughout Europe on low budget airlines.
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Book Review: Not My Turn to Die - Memoirs of a Broken Childhood in Bosnia by Savo Heleta
An engrossing first-hand historical account of a violent time that many have overlooked.
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Book Review: The Dumbest Generation - How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future by Mark Bauerlein
Despite his heavy reliance on statistics, author Mark Bauerlein doesn't convince the skeptics that we're getting dumber.
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Interview with Fantasy Author A. F. Stewart
Fantasy author A. F. Stewart likes to combine history, legend, and mythology in her fiction.
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Book Review: A Case Of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
A refreshing antidote to today's omnipresent War On Terror rhetoric.
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Audio Book Review: Knitting Memories - Reflections on the Knitter’s Life Edited by Lela Nargi
A moving collection of stories that follow the strands of knitting through each author’s life.
Video
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David Cook Wants To "Make The Hair On The Back Of Your Neck Stand Up"
Can David Cook become American Idol's first winning rock star?
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Made For TV Makes Me Happy
Some new movies and mini-series brightened up my Memorial Day Weekend.
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Comes Home to Marshall College
Marshall College was ready for its close-up.
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Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
$185 million dollars worth of defenseless mediocrity.
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DVD Review: The Mayor of Hell
Excellent film that takes us into a Depression-era reform school.
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TV Review: Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno
Not the birds; just the bees and other insects.
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Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Big ants and a nuclear bomb does not make a great Indy flick.
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DVD Review: Smart Money
A good Edward G. Robinson vehicle. Beware of the blondes.
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - A Fan Looks at the Highs and Lows
Indy 4 is a new classic. Does it satisfy on all accounts?
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DVD Review: Drawn Together - Uncensored! Season Three
A cartoon for adults.
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DVD Pick of the Week: Rambo
Plenty of choices to kill time with.
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Interview with Filmmaker Yung Chang: Up the Yangtze On Slow Boat to China
Yung Chang's documentary is a slow boat to China, a China that doesn't exist, a China that will stop existing, and a China that will exist in the future.
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DVD Review: Grace Is Gone
Simply too one dimensional to recommend.
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DVD Review: The Muppet Show - The Complete Third Season
A fantastic addition to anyone’s video library that is perfect for the whole family.
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Movie Review: Forgiving the Franklins
Religion isn't the root of all evil. Closed minds might be.
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Movie Review: The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian
A visually stunning popcorn movie that will leave you wanting for the next installment.
Culture
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How to Survive Office Politics
Office politics can make or break careers. Do you know how to survive?
Politics
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It's Time for John McCain to Reach Out to Ron Paul
It's time to give Ron Paul and his supporters some respect and encourage them to put their enthusiasm to good use this fall.
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Welcome to the Church of Hillary
Will the Hillary faithful abandon their party in November?
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Poisonous Plutocracy Pushes Economic Inequality
Where is the courage to fight the poisonous ruling plutocracy?
Music
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New Album Releases 05/27/08: Usher, John Hiatt, Al Green, Return To Forever, Cyndi Lauper, Bobby Womack & More
Meet the new guys...well, sorta'.
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Music Review: Peasant - On the Ground
Peasant tells stories of his time and offers calm in gloomy surroundings of darkening skies.
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Satire: New Kids on the Block Fans Vindicated
Blockheads rejoice as the Kids' tour offers bargain-basement ticket prices.
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Music Review: Joseph Arthur - Could We Survive
Could We Survive is one of four EPs Joseph Arthur is releasing in anticipation of his soon-to-be-released full-length album Temporary People.
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Music Review: 1997 - On The Run
A debut album worth listening to by a band that has been through a big change in just one year.
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Music Review: The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones Now
The Rolling Stones: Chapter 3.
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Music Review: Emmure - The Respect Issue
Hardcore/Deathcore act delivers the heavy, but little else.
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Music Review: Time of the Templars
"World without End" indeed.
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Music Review: Tab The Band - Pulling Out Just Enough To Win
This debut album from the sons of Aerosmith's Joe Perry will definitely make papa proud.
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Music Review: Taylor Eigsti - Let It Come To You
Although he's not necessarily a modern version of Amadeus, he does share some characteristics.
Sci/Tech
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Software Review: MSI Factory 2 from IndigoRose
If you create Microsoft Windows Installers and especially if you want to use the new WiX technology, then you need MIS Factory 2.
Gaming
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Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 5/26/2008
Paging Dr. Mario to WiiWare, please. Paging Dr. Mario...
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