December 15, 2010 Archive

Books

• Book Review: The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood

  Margaret Atwood has created a world that will appease one’s apocalyptic appetite.

  Review in Books — by rasputinaesque — on Dec 15, 2010

• Book Review: If I Could Keep You Little by Marianne Richmond

  Writer and artist Marianne Richmond's newest children's book delivers insightful prose and highlights parental dreams.

  Review in Books — by aidyspoetry — on Dec 15, 2010

• Book Review: Strobist Photo Trade Secrets Vol. 1: Expert Lighting Techniques by Zeke Kamm

  Do you want to know a lighting secret?

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 15, 2010

• Book Review: The Quincy Jones Legacy Series: Q on Producing by Quincy Jones with Bill Gibson

  An informative overview of the legendary music producer's career, as told by the man himself.

  Review in Books — by The Other Chad — on Dec 15, 2010

• Book Review: Finding Lost - Season Six: The Unofficial Guide by Nikki Stafford

  You can never go home again...but then again, maybe you can.

  Review in Books — by Glen Boyd — on Dec 15, 2010

Music

• Music Review: The Modern Jazz Quartet - Under the Jasmin Tree/Space (Original Recording Remastered)

  Luckily, some of these songs are available individually because the albums as a whole are problematic

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Dec 15, 2010

• Music Review: Lindsey Buckingham - Go Insane

  Solo Fleetwood Mac: Chapter 5.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 15, 2010

• Music Review: Studebaker John’s Maxwell Street Kings – That’s The Way You Do

  Vintage sounds courtesy of modern masters

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Dec 15, 2010

• Buddy Guy and Charlie Musselwhite Lead Way; 32nd Blues Music Award Nominees Announced

  32nd BMAs to be presented May 5, 2011...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Dec 15, 2010

• Music Review: Helio Alves - Musica

  An excellent set of Latin-inflected piano jazz.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Dec 15, 2010

• Interview: Bei Maejor - Singer, Songwriter, and Producer

  With movie credits including Disney’s Princess and the Frog, along with the chart-topping remix to Ciara's “Ride,” Bei Maejor's star is on the rise!

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Dec 15, 2010

• Music Review: Cee-Lo Green – The Lady Killer

  Cee-Lo Green returns with a solo album inspired by classic sounds.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Dec 15, 2010

• Music Review: The Who - Live At Leeds (Super Deluxe Edition)

  Everything you ever wanted to know about Live At Leeds and more.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 15, 2010

• DVD/Music Reviews: Zappa, Eric Johnson, Stratovarius, Ektomorph, Artas

  Slow blues, Jazz-fusion care of Zappa and some modern metal that ain't half bad.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Dec 15, 2010

Video

• Blu-ray Review: The A-Team

  Joe Carnahan had a plan, and I love the fact that his plan came together.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Dec 15, 2010

• DVD Review: No Time For Sergeants (1955)

  An overlooked comic classic that made Andy Griffith a star.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Dec 15, 2010

• DVD Review: Discovering Hamlet

  Branagh and Jacobi find Hamlet

  Review in Video — by Jack Goodstein — on Dec 15, 2010

• Movie Review: I AM

  The movie makes a strong statement about the limitations of what money can buy, cautioning against using God's name for profiteering endeavours.

  Review in Video — by HouseofRefuge — on Dec 15, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Video Training Review: Michael Corsentino Style Book from Kubota Image Tools

  The Michael Corsentino Style Book will pay for itself in time savings and customer satisfaction over and over again.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 15, 2010

• Making Money Online: Is There An Easy Way Out There?

  I've tried a million different things to make money online, but they all failed.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Octave Shaper — on Dec 15, 2010

• The Human Cost of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)

  Advice on how to lower the risk of picking up an infection at a healthcare facility.

  Interview in Sci/Tech — by Brian Regienczuk — on Dec 15, 2010

• Software Review: Perfect Resize 7 From onOne Software

  If you need to dramatically increase your image size while maintaining quality, then you need Perfect Resize 7.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 15, 2010

Politics

• A Change in Party is Not a Change in Principle

  A turd is still a turd when you take it home no matter how much you tell it that it's a diamond.

  Opinion in Politics — by Marc Tully — on Dec 15, 2010

Sports

• RJ's 2010 NFL Picks - Week 15

  Just three weeks left in the regular season...

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Dec 15, 2010

• 2010 Aussie PGA Champ Peter Senior Proves to Be a Force of Nature

  "Age Means Nothing" - Senior. When it comes to winning Australian PGA tournaments, Peter Senior proves age is indeed not a factor.

  Opinion in Sports — by LJP — on Dec 15, 2010

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Super Mario All-Stars - Limited Edition

  Mario is back and he's just as good as ever.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 15, 2010

• PlayStation 3 Review: Vanquish

  Guaranteed to keep even the most jaded shoot ‘em up gamehead interested for a few days.

  Review in Gaming — by Luigi Bastardo — on Dec 15, 2010

• Nintendo Wii Review: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

  A remake for the Wii, and it's not pretty. This vanilla gameplay experience doesn't push the envelope.

  Review in Gaming — by Todd Douglass — on Dec 15, 2010

Tastes

• Hummus? Yummus!

  If you've got garbanzos and a blender, you've got bean dip!

  Opinion in Tastes — by Ron Hendricks — on Dec 15, 2010

Culture

• Be Your Children’s Father, Not Their Friend

  Friends don’t tell each other to grow up, tell the truth, go to church, act like a man, behave, study, work. That's the role of a dad.

  Opinion in Culture — by Harry H Harrison Jr. — on Dec 15, 2010

• Denver's Neighborhood History Revealed: A Denver Public Library Project Hopes to Recover a Sense of Place

  History of Denver's neighborhoods comes alive online.

  News in Culture — by A. Jurek — on Dec 15, 2010

• Bad Economy Breeding Better Consumer Habits?

  The reality of the current economy is bringing back sound consumer habits.

  Opinion in Culture — by Birgit Nazarian — on Dec 15, 2010