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Books
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Book Review: The Pirates! In an Adventure with Napoleon by Gideon Defoe
This year’s contest is being conducted on Skull Island. One of Pirate Captain’s minions consoles, “Well, maybe the twelfth time will be a charm.”
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Experiment In Autobiography (Title Stolen Wholesale From H.G. Wells)
Exactly how does one go about writing an autobiography?
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Book Review: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Best Served Bloody.
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Book Review: Drawn to the Land: The Romance of Farming by Elizabeth J. Cockey and Barton M. Cockey
Memories and paintings of rural farming life in Upstate New York.
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Book Review: Through Sophie’s Eyes by Catherine Gibson, Illustrated by Robert Noreika
Music speaks to us in many different ways; read how Sophie became a dancer despite a “disability.”
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Book Review: An Dantomine Eerly by J.R.D Middleton
The old Irish poetic form the Aisling - “vision-poem” - serves as a vehicle to illustrate the enigmatic and experimental dream-vision surrealism that marks a poet's life.
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Magazine Review: Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 23
Make, devoted to DIY technology projects, "unites, inspires and informs" inventive people who carry out the ventures at home.
Video
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Blu-ray Review: Shogun Assassin - 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
When are cinematic eviscerations and dubbing good things? When they’re done grindhouse style, of course!
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DVD Review: Flicka 2
Girl meets horse, girl meets boy, girl meets mean girl...you know how it goes. Actually, it's worse than that.
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Movie Review: Journey To The Center Of The Earth (2008)
Read this review and take a magical journey to see what I thought of this film.
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DVD Review: Harp Dreams: Inside the USA International Harp Competition
“Harp Dreams is an entertaining, poignant, and beautifully musical glimpse into what it takes to become a world-class musician.”
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Screen Time 8/10/10 - At the Estate Sale of Kimora Lee Simmons
Plus Bachelor Pad, Dating in the Dark, and more!
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DVD Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Cheesiest Edition
Greg Hefley and Rowley navigate the pitfalls of Middle School life in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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Movie Review: The Kids Are All Right
What you see is what you get.
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DVD Pick of the Week: The Joneses
Low budget horror, big budget comedy, and a forgotten TV show.
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Blu-ray Review: The Magnificent Seven Collection
The Magnificent Seven movies ride again.
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What's With Torchwood Moving to Starz?
Torchwood is going to Starz? What's up with that?
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Making the Rounds at General Hospital: Lucky Returns Aiden, Brenda Remembered
Lucky convinces Karen to return Aiden, Carly steps up her plan to destroy Dante, Johnny comes clean with Judge Caroll, and Sonny sees Brenda in Claire.
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Blu-ray Review: The Man With No Name Trilogy
MGM brings Sergio Leone’s three timeless tales of cinema’s quintessential antihero to High Def.
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DVD Review: Ground War
For the history freaks and armchair generals.
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Blu-ray Review: Batman - Under the Red Hood
Judd Winick's gamble pays off better than expected because he creates believable scenarios.
Music
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Arcade Fire's The Suburbs Missed the Mark
Arcade Fire is a great band, but The Suburbs is not a great album.
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Music Review: Norman Johnson - If Time Stood Still
Jazz guitarist Norman Johnson's debut album showcases his accomplished skills.
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Music Review: Willie Nelson - Country Music
Willie's latest release and our expectations of our elders.
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Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, Longtime Muddy Waters Bassist, Passes Away At 84
One of the great sidemen passes away, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and great music...
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New Music Tuesday: Albert Castiglia, Black Label Society, Blake Shelton, Street Sweeper Social Club
IBC-finalist Albert Castiglia's latest among this week's headline releases...
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Music Review: Spur - Spur Of The Moments
Spur of the moment is defined as occurring or made hastily on impulse.
Sci/Tech
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2010 Open Source Awards Now Open
2010 Open Source Award nominations now open
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Product Review: Travel Stix Let You Travel Safely With Your Life In A Pocket
A portable flash drive, smaller than a credit card, packed with your critical documents for safe travel.
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Extreme Weather 2010: Coincidence or Nature's Revenge?
Fires, floods, record heat, what's next in Natures summer of revenge?
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Epiphany in Golden Flames on the IS Wall
I interpret the fiery script...
Politics
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Workers in Afghanistan Martyrs to Christianity
The Taliban have escalated with Ramadan a few days ahead.
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Talk About a Right-wing Nut Job
E=mc2 is a plot to rid the world of the Bible?
Sports
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LeBron's Consort Whines About Fan Reaction
Savannah Brinson whines about fan reaction to l'affaire du LeBron.
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It's Good To Be a Kings Fan
It's an exciting time to be a Sacramento Kings fan again.
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Anderson Silva's Victory Over Chael Sonnen Was Not Fixed
The conspiracy theorists are working overtime, and wrong.
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As Gang Green Turns: Revis and Butthead
Forgive me, but as I think about this situation, images of the iconic MTV idiots Beavis and Butthead keep dancing in my head.
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Contract with Devils Rejected: Ilya Kovalchuk Once Again a Free Agent
My only question is this: why would the Devils even attempt to create such a deal, knowing the NHL's rules and regulations would thwart their plans?
Culture
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Fears of Deflation Rising
Is deflation around the corner?
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Meteor Showers: One Good Thing About Rural Life
The Perseids meteor showers are peaking tomorrow evening — do you have a good place to watch them?
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Boomer Marketing—Part 2
Marketing luxury products to Baby Boomers.
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Four Ways to Refresh Your Cubicle
What could you introduce into your cubicle as a perpetual Function-5 key to the dreary workspace?
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The School Lunch and National Security
Global child hunger is a threat to our national security. Malnourished children are never a foundation for world peace and stability.
Gaming
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Nintendo Wii Review: Madden 11
The grandaddy of football videogames is back for a new year of helmet-smashing action.
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Xbox 360 Review: Madden 11
This subhead sponsored by [insert corporate EA sponsor here].
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