August 3, 2009 Archive

Sports

• Fivesight: The Next No-Hitter

  After Mark Buehrle's perfect game, just who's the next hurler to heave nine hitless? We know.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 03, 2009

• Munson's Death Also Meant the Death of the Bronx Zoo

  Thurman Munson was the glue that held the Yankees' wildest dynasty together.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Aug 03, 2009

• How First-Year Chiefs Coaches Have "Improved" The Team

  While "worst to first" in the NFL is possible, that hasn't been the case historically for the Kansas City Chiefs.

  Opinion in Sports — by tdepp — on Aug 03, 2009

• Everything's Bigger In Texas, Including Ulcers

  A terrible week, and still a first place lead. God bless the AL Central.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 03, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: The Soloist

  It is about the power of music and even the beauty that comes from passionately doing what you love.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Aug 03, 2009

• Fringe At Comic-Con: Finding Identity In Season Two

  The trial by fire in season one is over. Season two has a strong plan and new identity.

  Interview in Video — by Alice Jester — on Aug 03, 2009

• DVD Pick of the Week: Big Trouble in Little China

  Some interesting choices this week.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 03, 2009

• DVD Review: Rock 'N Learn - Money & Making Change

  This rocking and educationally sound DVD make count money and making change a requested activity.

  Review in Video — by Jennifer Bogart — on Aug 03, 2009

• TV Review: True Blood's "Release Me"

  True Blood's couples try to sort out who is from Venus and who is from Mars in an out of this world episode of the Vampire drama.

  Review in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on Aug 03, 2009

• Movie Review: Funny People

  Size matters, in every sense of the word

  Review in Video — by Rob Rector — on Aug 03, 2009

• Movie Review: The Collector

  Awful. No other words describe it.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 03, 2009

• Movie Review: The War Zone

  A devastating motion picture that stands as a masterful example of how this type of drama should be done.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Aug 03, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Race to Witch Mountain

  Kids might want to race to it, but adults will definitely want to head in the other direction.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 03, 2009

• 2009 Summer Movie Preview: August

  The summer ends with several promising releases including some famous imports, documentaries, adaptations, and plenty of thrillers.

  News in Video — by Tall Writer — on Aug 03, 2009

• Movie Review: (500) Days of Summer

  A beautiful non-love story.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 03, 2009

Politics

• A Symposium on the Real Americans and How to Progress This Great Country Out There

  A dialogue between Sarah Palin and George W. Bush

  Satire in Politics — by Horace Mungin — on Aug 03, 2009

• Obama's Beer Summit: Where Everybody Knows Your Game

  Everybody definitely knows their names, and they are just hanging out, shooting the breeze on a warm summer’s evening, looking to all the world like best buds.

  Opinion in Politics — by Victor Lana — on Aug 03, 2009

• A Betrayed American Analyst Calls FBI Anti-Semitic

  Did the "creative" writers of the TV show "24" get their ideas from what happened to Larry Franklin?

  Opinion in Politics — by Ruvy — on Aug 03, 2009

Books

• Book Review: The Short Course in Beer by Lynn Hoffman

  Most of what you should know about beer in eight chapters.

  Review in Books — by Gray Hunter — on Aug 03, 2009

• Book Review: The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin

  A murder mystery set in 19th century Istanbul is more than Sherlock Holmes in a turban.

  Review in Books — by Chris Bancells — on Aug 03, 2009

• Book Review: We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates

  Joyce Carol Oates puts her heart into her literature. In addition, she veers away from trite plots and withholds a variety from her natural talent.

  Review in Books — by Estime — on Aug 03, 2009

• Book Review: The Challenge: How a Maverick Navy Officer and a Young Law Professor Risked Their Careers by Jonathan Mahler

  An in-depth but very readable look at a lawsuit challenging the manner in which Guantanamo detainees would be tried.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Aug 03, 2009

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of August 3, 2009

  Thomas Pynchon, Richard Russo, W.E.B. Griffin, Margaret Weis&Tracy Hickman, Stephenie Meyer Special Edition, Sidney Sheldon (from beyond the grave); 'Bernanke's War', 'The Philosophical Baby'...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Aug 03, 2009

• Book Review: Beyond Digital Photography: Transforming Photos Into Fine Art With Photoshop And Painter By Cher Threinen-Pendarvis And Donal Jolley

  If you want to create digital art from your digital photos.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 03, 2009

• Book Review: John A. Macdonald (The Canadians) by Peter B. Waite

  Every student ought to read a biography of Canada's first Prime Minister - I'm just 15 years late.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Aug 03, 2009

• Book Review: Reverse Google Marketing by Wendy Stevens

  Here is a great method that I used to increase my traffic without boosting my PPC budget!

  Review in Books — by Justin Handley — on Aug 03, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Eric Dolphy - Live At The Five Spot Vol 2

  Eric Dolphy's Legendary Stand At The Five Spot Re-Mastered And Expanded

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Aug 03, 2009

• Music Review: Eric Woolfson Sings The Alan Parsons Project That Never Was

  Eric Woolfson resoundly proves why they were called the Alan Parsons Project.

  Review in Music — by Jet Gardner — on Aug 03, 2009

• Music Review: Frank London and Lorin Sklamberg - tsuker-zis

  A dynamic, exceptional collection of glorious Jewish spirituals.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 03, 2009

• Music Review: Elton John - Victim Of Love

  Elton John: Chapter 12.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 03, 2009

• Music Review: The Dodos - Time to Die

  The Dodos sprout a third member and play it much too safe on their latest.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 03, 2009

• Praising Victor Von Doom

  MF Doom, a London kin, has proved to his rapping career and I that his talent is as colossal as the mainstream.

  Opinion in Music — by Estime — on Aug 03, 2009

Gaming

• What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for August 3, 2009

  Waiting for a mature WiiWare game? Well, you've got one now.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Aug 03, 2009

Culture

• Spotlight on Greg Cicchino, Director of The Secret Theatre's Upcoming As You Like It

  "People need to be able to shut off their Blackberries and iPhones and breathe for a few minutes. I think that is what this play offers."

  Interview in Culture — by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Aug 03, 2009

• The Marriage in the Mirror

  Perhaps the secret to a happy marriage is a mirror.

  Opinion in Culture — by Catherine A. Mulligan — on Aug 03, 2009