October 11, 2009 Archive

Sports

• THF: And Now For A Presidents Cup Update

  This week: Perfect umpiring, lame first rounds, throwback angst, and "What Were They Thinking?"

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 11, 2009

• Top Five Notre Dame Coaches Ever

  Hint: Charlie Weis is not on this list.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Oct 11, 2009

• Garon, Jackets Shut Out Coyotes 2-0

  The first shutout of the season for CBJ and it wasn't tended by Mason.

  News in Sports — by Robert M. Barga — on Oct 11, 2009

Books

• Conceptual Fiction: Some of Your Blood by Theodore Sturgeon

  Theodore Sturgeon has written a grand unclassifiable novel. Is it fantasy, horror, mystery or experimental fiction? You be the judge.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Oct 11, 2009

• Book Review: Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love by Lara Vapnyar

  Lara Vapnyar has created a second outstanding collection of short stories, this time with the common theme of food.

  Review in Books — by Derek Emerson — on Oct 11, 2009

• Book Review: Undone by Karin Slaughter

  This new Grant County novel confirms Karin Slaughter as one of America’s best crime thriller writers.

  Review in Books — by Catherine Tuckwell — on Oct 11, 2009

• Interview: Tim Whitney, Author of Thanksgiving at the Inn

  "I enjoy creating characters we would all like to meet. This includes all the endearing qualities with a spoonful of flaws mixed in for flavor."

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Oct 11, 2009

• Book Review: Street Smart by Neal Martin

  Self-defense advice for those with and without martial arts experience.

  Review in Books — by Bob Patterson — on Oct 11, 2009

• Book Review: The Shiksa Syndrome by Laurie Graff

  A sparkling, witty novel from Laurie Graff exploring the dilemma of cultural loyalty.

  Review in Books — by Catherine Tuckwell — on Oct 11, 2009

• Book Review: The Sentinels: Fortunes of War by Gordon Zuckerman

  The Second World War has never been so boring.

  Review in Books — by Tim Rainey — on Oct 11, 2009

• Book Review: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

  Sophie Kinsella's new novel is a delightful, moral, laugh-out-loud tale.

  Review in Books — by Catherine Tuckwell — on Oct 11, 2009

• Book Review: The We Generation: Raising Socially Responsible Kids by Michael Unger, PhD

  A child must feel love and compassion before s/he can return it.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Oct 11, 2009

• Book Review: They Dared Return: The True Story of Jewish Spies behind the Lines in Nazi Germany by Patrick K. O'Donnell

  Real-life spy story--riveting, dramatic--popular history at its best.

  Review in Books — by A. Jurek — on Oct 11, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Simple Minds - Graffiti Soul

  Don't you (forget about Simple Minds).

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Oct 11, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Pat Hare - "I'm Gonna Murder My Baby"

  Life imitates art...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 11, 2009

• Music Review: Air - Love 2

  Air's latest breaks little new ground, but sounds as good as ever.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 11, 2009

• Concert Review: UFO w/ Freakswitch, Starstruck, Adam's Echo (10/8/09, Poughkeepsie, NY)

  Rock and roll all night!

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 11, 2009

• Music Review: Marillion - Less Is More

  For Marillion, Less Is More indeed.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Oct 11, 2009

Tastes

• Sriracha: A New Cult Favorite Condiment

  Sriracha, a spicy chili sauce with a hint of sweetness, is finding its way to kitchen cupboards worldwide.

  Review in Tastes — by Brittany Linstrom — on Oct 11, 2009

• The Starbucks Syndrome

  What type of Starbucks fan are you?

  Opinion in Tastes — by arunash — on Oct 11, 2009

Video

• DVD Pick of the Week: Natural Born Killers

  Some good stuff to choose from this week.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 11, 2009

• DVD Review: Flashpoint, The First Season

  The Pink Ranger and the Guy The Ladder Fell On in Final Destination 2 return as elite police officers.

  Review in Video — by Daniel Terracina — on Oct 11, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Drag Me to Hell

  This is a fun movie, do not hesitate to give it a spin.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 11, 2009

• Ten Blu-ray Releases I Want to See Before the End of the Year

  The top 10 list of home video releases I definitely want to see and hopefully purchase before the end of 2009.

  Opinion in Video — by Tall Writer — on Oct 11, 2009

• TV Reviews: Ghost Whisperer's “Till Death Do Us Start” & Medium's “Pain Killer”

  Family issues don't die with the death of a parent on Ghost Whisperer and bad medical care on Medium.

  Review in Video — by Julie Marie Totsch — on Oct 11, 2009

• Movie Review: St. Trinian's

  Anarchy has never been quite so boring.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 11, 2009

• Satire: FOX to Unveil New Reality Competition So You Think I Think I Can Dance

  If you want to see judges judging judges on their judging ability, then FOX has the reality show for you.

  Satire in Video — by Matt Matawaran — on Oct 11, 2009

• TV Review: Fringe – "Momentum Deferred"

  Olivia's memory is triggered with the help of black worms and a bell; will she survive remembering?

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Oct 11, 2009

• Southland's Detective Sal On What You Won't Be Seeing This Season

  Will canceled, foulmouthed cop show find a new home on cable TV?

  Interview in Video — by Bob Andelman — on Oct 11, 2009

• Movie Review: Mother

  Another accomplished murder mystery from director Bong Joon-ho.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Oct 11, 2009

• DVD Review: Dark Country

  This is what happens when you don’t check the “Artistic Control” box on your application to direct a movie.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Oct 11, 2009

• TV Review: Supernatural – "Fallen Idols"

  Sam and Dean are back together; will they be able to work in tandem once again?

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Oct 11, 2009

Politics

• Hillary Clinton Helps Ensure Turkey and Armenia are One Step Closer to Normalized Relations

  Secretary Clinton and her foreign counterparts help ensure that landmark treaty between Turkey & Armenia isn't scuttled by last minute bickering.

  News in Politics — by StacyB — on Oct 11, 2009

• Hannity vs. Moore: Politics, Capitalism and Jesus

  Two Catholic celebrities on a mission from God?

  Opinion in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Oct 11, 2009

• John McCain Inexplicably Thinks He's Relevant

  He may still be able to raise money, but that's not enough reason to let him continue to taint the GOP with his legacy of failure.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 11, 2009

Culture

• Opera Review (NYC): The Marriage of Figaro at the Metropolitan Opera

  A nearly perfect "Figaro," directed by Jonathan Miller at the Met.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Oct 11, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): My Life in a Nutshell by Hanne Tierney

  Marionettes and abstract elements pull this experimental piece in one two many directions.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Oct 11, 2009

• The Virtues of Halloweenless-ness

  Can we legitimately reconcile Halloween celebrations with good-versus-evil religions?

  Opinion in Culture — by Jaimie Krycho — on Oct 11, 2009

• Pink Slip: A Personal Experience of Corporate Termination

  What's an appropriate reward for nearly three decades of loyalty, sacrifice, and hard work? Getting laid off? That seems odd...

  Opinion in Culture — by Daniel Terracina — on Oct 11, 2009

• The #1 Parenting Secret

  Do you want to know the best-kept secret to great parenting? (Yup, thought so).

  Opinion in Culture — by Emily Geizer — on Oct 11, 2009

• Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Comes To L.A.

  The musical based on the beloved children's book stars Christopher Lloyd and John Larroquette and runs from November 10 through January 3.

  News in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Oct 11, 2009

• Religious Ethics or Secular Common Sense?

  Religion has no special moral claim; rather, it has to justify itself.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Lloyd — on Oct 11, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Malware Threats in Search Results

  Beware of hidden threats in your search results.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by jraz — on Oct 11, 2009

• Will the Pill Be Responsible for the Death of Humanity?

  Water pollution from contraceptives does much more harm than once thought.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Kevin Roeten — on Oct 11, 2009

• Newly Discovered Saturn Ring Dwarfs All Others

  An unimaginably huge ring is discovered around Saturn.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Jet Gardner — on Oct 11, 2009

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Fossil Fighters

  The collection aspects of Pokemon combined with the lore of dinosaurs.

  Review in Gaming — by Jason Townsend-Rogers — on Oct 11, 2009