September 2, 2009 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Becoming Gay: The Journey to Self-Acceptance by Richard A. Isay, M.D.

  A therapist tells of his monumental struggles coming out after heterosexual marriage and procreation of a loving family.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Sep 02, 2009

• Book Review: Chemistry for Beginners by Anthony Strong

  Research scientists, romance, and orgasms, oh my.

  Review in Books — by Michelle Kerns — on Sep 02, 2009

• Manga Review: The Manga Guide to Calculus by Hiroyuki Kojima and Shin Togami

  A reporter meets the math world in this new "edu-manga."

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Sep 02, 2009

• Book Review: Alcohol Today: Abstinence in an Age of Indulgence by Peter Lumpkins

  Don't drink. Or just do it. Or do it a little. Which is it?

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Sep 02, 2009

• Book Review: I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot From School by Caroline Taggart

  Taggart's little book serves as nice review of those most hellish of high school subjects.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 02, 2009

• Book Review: Millie's Fling by Jill Mansell

  A story that will keep you turning the pages -- and laughing the entire time.

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on Sep 02, 2009

Music

• Music DVD Review: The Chieftains - Live At Montreux 1997

  Traditional Irish music at its best.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 02, 2009

• Music Review: Lynhurst - Field Day

  Minneapolis sibling-trio Lynhurst releases their pop-rock debut "Field Day."

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Sep 02, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Radiohead - "Paranoid Android"

  Lock and load!

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 02, 2009

• Music Review: Miles Davis & Sonny Rollins - The Classic Prestige Sessions, 1951-1956

  A great way to get the combined work of this dynamic duo in one fell swoop as destiny hovered just ahead.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 02, 2009

• Music Review: Miles Davis & Sonny Rollins - The Classic Prestige Sessions, 1951-1956

  A collection of previously released classics.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Sep 02, 2009

• Music Review: Jolly - Forty Six Minutes, Twelve Seconds Of Music

  Need some brain stimulation? Then this could be for you.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Sep 02, 2009

• Interview: Kevin Cossom - Singer and Songwriter

  According to MTV, Kevin Cossom is "the man, and you probably don't even know it yet."

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Sep 02, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Elvis Presley - The Ed Sullivan Show: The Classic Performances

  Sixty million people turned on their television sets in 1956 to watch music history.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 02, 2009

• Retro Redux: Remembering Mr. & Mrs. Swing

  Although the marriage was short-lived, their musical partnership continued.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 02, 2009

Politics

• President Obama to Address our Nation's Schoolchildren September 8

  “No Child Left Behind” could take on a whole new meaning: Education or Propaganda?

  Opinion in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Sep 02, 2009

• Iranian Protesters Tortured in Prison

  Thousands arrested in aftermath of presidential elections in Iran, all of them tortured and many brutally killed.

  News in Politics — by Fariborz Shamshiri — on Sep 02, 2009

• Life Support for Republicans

  There has been talk that the Republicans are dead in the water. Here are four tips to set their sails.

  Opinion in Politics — by Julie Marie Totsch — on Sep 02, 2009

Video

• War, Propaganda, and Art in Inglourious Basterds

  Nazi propaganda filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl by rights should have been taken out after the war and shot.

  Opinion in Video — by Al Barger — on Sep 02, 2009

• DVD Review: The Human Condition

  Not quite a masterpiece, but one of the most ambitious films of all time, finally gets the treatment it deserves on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Sep 02, 2009

• DVD Review: Bedknobs and Broomsticks - Enchanted Musical Edition

  Think of it as Mary Poppins meets The Sound of Music.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 02, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: The Last Starfighter - 25th Anniversary Edition

  A fun, adventure for young boys. But will it hold up for modern-day children?

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 02, 2009

• DVD Review: Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season

  Reminds me of a Joss Whedon show, slightly more serious and just a little cooler.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 02, 2009

Sports

• The Big Ten (11) Preview: Week One

  Is this the season when the Big Ten goes back to the glory years?

  Opinion in Sports — by Robert M. Barga — on Sep 02, 2009

Sci/Tech

• The Gmail Outage Explained

  What happened to the third largest e-mail provider yesterday?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mark Buckingham — on Sep 02, 2009