October 30, 2011 Archive

Books

• Halloween Fright Bites with Debut Author Janet Bolin

  What is it about The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown that makes debut author Janet Bolin a curmudgeon?!

  Interview in Books — by Diane Morasco — on Oct 30, 2011

• Halloween Fright Bites with Mystery Author Laura DiSilverio

  Prolific mystery writer Laura DiSilverio dishes on Halloween, but will she come dressed as Lila Dare or Ella Barrick?

  Interview in Books — by Diane Morasco — on Oct 30, 2011

• Halloween Fright Bites with Mystery Author Krista Davis

  Cozy mystery author Krista Davis has taken the time to share a few Halloween moments.

  Interview in Books — by Diane Morasco — on Oct 30, 2011

• Interview: Heidi Smith, Author of The Clara Ann Burns Story

  "...my work as an artist, as Picasso stated, is to ‘find’ something. This finding is the pleasure of creative writing and this is also why, I suggest, we read."

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Oct 30, 2011

• Halloween Fright Bites with Author Casey Daniels

  Author Casey Daniels, who writes under the pseudonym of Kylie Logan, has taken the time to share a few Halloween moments.

  Interview in Books — by Diane Morasco — on Oct 30, 2011

• Book Review: Garter Snake at Willow Creek Lane by Janet Halfmann

  A detailed story of the life cycle of a garter snake.

  Review in Books — by Nicole Weaver — on Oct 30, 2011

• Book Review: Moxie For Managers:The Secret To Evolving From Manager To Leader by Ann Tardy

  Moxie for Managers is a transformational process in managing people and organizational resources more dynamically and effectively.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Oct 30, 2011

• Book Review: Heidegger's Glasses by Thaisa Frank

  Philosophy's most famous Nazi as encountered by Nazi prisoners of war.

  Review in Books — by Let's Book — on Oct 30, 2011

• Book Review: The Craft We Chose: My Life in the CIA by Richard Holm

  The first words that doctor heard from Holm were, "I got out of there." Immediately followed by, "I have a briefcase, please take custody of it."

  Review in Books — by Lou Novacheck — on Oct 30, 2011

• Halloween Fright Bites with Debut Author Braxton Cosby

  Debut author Braxton Cosby has taken the time to share a few Halloween moments with us.

  Interview in Books — by Diane Morasco — on Oct 30, 2011

• Interview: Mike DiCerto, Author of The Adventures of Rupert Starbright: The Door to Far-Myst

  Just who the heck is Mike DiCerto?! Discover for yourself right now!

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Oct 30, 2011

• Book Review: I Am Better Than Your Kids by Maddox

  I laughed many times, and enjoyed seeing the blending of the absurd coupled with the humorous, but thought-provoking, critique.

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Oct 30, 2011

• Book Review: A Dangerous Method by John Kerr

  Freud and Jung develop theories of psychoanalysis in the early 20th century. This is not a romance.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Oct 30, 2011

• Book Review: The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia by James C. Scott

  Hints at an alternative world history in which the nation state is something many people fled over millennia, not a "civilising" influence.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 30, 2011

Music

• Vinyl Tap: Bewitched, Bothered, and Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: Scaring Up the Spooky Stuff

  I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in, and came up with this tragically inexhaustive compendium of musical treats that scare me trickless.

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Oct 30, 2011

• Music Review: Leonard Cohen - The Complete Columbia Albums Collection [Box Set]

  What defines an artist’s career? In the case of Leonard Cohen, it's this 17-disc retrospective.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 30, 2011

• Dawes: Time Well Spent On The Road

  Downtime is hard to come by for a band as on the rise as Dawes, who is touring in support of one of the year's best albums.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Oct 30, 2011

• Music Review: Gilson Schachnik and Mauricio Zottarelli - Mozik

  A little jazz flute can go a long way.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Oct 30, 2011

• Music Review: Frank Viele & The Manhattan Project - Acoustic Vudu

  Frank Viele and The Manhattan Project prove that a great group can sound amazing both electric and acoustic!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Oct 30, 2011

• Music Review: Bill Wyman - Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings Collector's Edition Box Set

  This old Rolling Stone has gathered no moss.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 30, 2011

Tastes

• What's In Your Food?

  Would you change your eating habits if you knew more about your food?

  Opinion in Tastes — by KJ — on Oct 30, 2011

• Easy Spinach Salad

  You won't believe how easy this super tasty salad is to make!

  Review in Tastes — by Becky Coleman — on Oct 30, 2011

Video

• Exclusive: Halloween Fright Bites with Sons of Anarchy’s Theo Rossi

  The quick-witted Theo Rossi portrays the stellar standout “Juice” on one of the best shows in television history.

  Interview in Video — by Diane Morasco — on Oct 30, 2011

• DVD Review: Bad Teacher

  Cameron Diaz plays the world's worst seventh grade teacher, but changes her teaching style in order to win the big bonus.

  Review in Video — by Debbie Davis — on Oct 30, 2011

• DVD Review: Pie in the Sky - Complete Collection

  Pie in the Sky, a fun detective/cooking mystery series, is finally out in one DVD set containing all 5 series.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Oct 30, 2011

• TV Review: Supernatural - "Slash Fiction"

  Sam and Dean have to leave behind the beloved Impala as they fight their evil doppelgangers in Supernatural

  Review in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on Oct 30, 2011

• TV Review: Pan Am - The Season Thus Far

  Pan Am is emerging as one of the best new shows on television and a contender for multiple Emmy nominations.

  Review in Video — by Frank Nemecek — on Oct 30, 2011

• DVD Review: Brideshead Revisited - 30th Anniversary Edition

  The classic British mini-series celebrates its 30th anniversary.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 30, 2011

• TV Review: Chuck - "Chuck vs. the Zoom"

  Chuck returns with new super-spy Morgan, and things aren't going so well for the titular character.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Oct 30, 2011

Culture

• On Halloween Remember the World's Hungry

  This Halloween please take a silent guest with you trick or treating, and feed one of the world's hungry children.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Oct 30, 2011

• Crime Wave in Malaysia

  Burglary has become a part of Malaysian life.

  Opinion in Culture — by meenas17 — on Oct 30, 2011

• We All Have Our Choice

  We all have our choice between justice and injustice.

  Opinion in Culture — by Phillipe Copeland — on Oct 30, 2011

• Biden Optimistic Global Hunger Struggle Can Be Won

  The Vice President urges Congress to keep fighting global hunger and not to slash food aid in the budget.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Oct 30, 2011

• Theater Review (Seattle): Double Indemnity at ACT Theatre

  This adaptation of James M. Cain’s crime novel nails the off-kilter cadence but misses the pulpy atmosphere of truly great noir.

  Review in Culture — by Dusty Somers — on Oct 30, 2011

• Kabbalah: Umberto Eco's Poetics Meets Jewish Mysticism

  Eco's postmodern fiction puts on the same level mystical devotion, religious orders, the occult, and, to a certain extent, even science.

  Opinion in Culture — by michal Schwartz — on Oct 30, 2011

• Love aboard Captain Morgan's Ship: Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

  A tale of love in Costa Rica

  Opinion in Culture — by bskaret — on Oct 30, 2011

• Watching Thoughts: Concentration Practice

  Have you ever tried to watch yourself think? Not like in a mirror or on a video, but as if you weren’t attached to any of the thoughts.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jill Magso — on Oct 30, 2011

Gaming

• PSN Review: Sam & Max - Beyond Time and Space

  The infamous anthropomorphic dog and hyperkinetic rabbity thing duo return to wreak havoc in this retro-style adventure game.

  Review in Gaming — by Luigi Bastardo — on Oct 30, 2011

• PSN Review: Crysis

  It took this critically acclaimed PC game four years to hit the consoles, but it's finally here!

  Review in Gaming — by Todd Douglass — on Oct 30, 2011

• PlayStation 3 Review: The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection

  Two of the best PlayStation 2 era games receive a High-Definition release.

  Review in Gaming — by Todd Douglass — on Oct 30, 2011

• PlayStation 3 Review: Dead Rising 2 - Off the Record

  Zombie killing fun!

  Review in Gaming — by Sherry Lipp — on Oct 30, 2011

Sports

• My Experience at the OU/Texas Tech Football Game

  Alyssa Grimley attended the OU/Texas Tech football game, expecting nothing out of the ordinary. But Mother Nature intervened.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alyssa Grimley — on Oct 30, 2011

Politics

• A Cold Winter is Moving In; Will the Demonstrators Prevail?

  Will the Occupy 99% survive the cruel winds of winter? Only time will tell.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Oct 30, 2011

• Wanted: a Church for the 99 Percent

  Jesus said you cannot serve God and Mammon. Which one will St Pauls Cathedral choose?

  Opinion in Politics — by Cdenck — on Oct 30, 2011

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Adobe Premiere Elements 10

  Do you want to save time editing your videos?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Oct 30, 2011