March 6, 2012 Archive

Politics

• How to Lose A City in Ten Steps, Part Two: The Layoffs

  The first step in the illegal invasion is surprisingly routine. Chances are you have seen it without actually seeing it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Mar 06, 2012

• Super Tuesday Live Chat Event

  Live chat with politicos, pundits and pinheads discussing the election returns tonight.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Mar 06, 2012

• British Press Reports Patient Torture in Syria's Homs Military Hospitals

  Hospital patients are reportedly being tortured by regime-friendly Syrian hospital workers.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Mar 06, 2012

• Super Tuesday - Should We Pass Obama the Kryptonite?

  Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich constitute as much presidential timber as Charlie Brown's poor choice of a Christmas tree.

  Opinion in Politics — by Victor Lana — on Mar 06, 2012

Books

• Book Review: A Common Loss by Kirsten Tranter

  Four friends each receive a letter detailing a deep personal sin from a man who recently was killed.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Mar 06, 2012

• Book Review: The Twelfth Falcon by Enrico Antiporda

  A traditional high-stakes thriller with deep characterization and literary quality narrative.

  Review in Books — by Zoltaire — on Mar 06, 2012

• Book Review: A Pocket Full of Voices by Alfred M. Albers

  It’s open season on celebrity visitors to the East Coast's gambling capital, but the sheriff’s arrest of a veteran entertainer is not an open and shut case.

  Review in Books — by Susan Vio — on Mar 06, 2012

• Book Review: Are You in A Pickle?: Lessons Learned Along The Way: Students’ Performance And Achievement Gaps by Patricia L. Pickles, Ph.D.

  Lessons learned in education and leadership that you won't get from a regular textbook.

  Review in Books — by Christine Watson — on Mar 06, 2012

• Book Review: The Dispatcher by Ryan David Jahn

  Ian Hunt answers a 911 call only to realize he is talking with his daughter who was kidnapped several years before.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Mar 06, 2012

• Book Review: Murder at the Lanterne Rouge (An Aimee Leduc Investigation #12) by Cara Black

  The 12th entry in the Paris-set Aimee Leduc Investigation series has our protagonist trying to reconcile a murder with another's disappearance - while events get curiouser and curiouser...

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 06, 2012

Sports

• A Case Against Bounties in the NFL

  Do you want to see your favorite player injured for life?

  Opinion in Sports — by Sportmentary — on Mar 06, 2012

Music

• Music Reviews: Lacuna Coil, Silent Opera, Xandria, Diabulus in Musica, Opera X, and Touchstone

  This column focuses on female-fronted rock releases, with a touch of prog and goth.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 06, 2012

• Music Review: Mad Buffalo - Red and Blue

  O give me a home where the mad buffalo roam!

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Mar 06, 2012

• Music DVD Review: The B52s - With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA

  With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA is the B52s frolicking through their distinctive catalogue for their hometown fans.

  Review in Music — by Wesley Britton — on Mar 06, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Ipad3: Bigger, Better, Faster and Available Now!

  The rumors that are circulating around the Web about the new iPad3 release rings true. Following breaks down what can be expected.

  News in Sci/Tech — by RawMichelle — on Mar 06, 2012

Video

• DVD Review: Rhapsody in Blue (1945)

  The biographical elements of this George Gershwin biopic are lacking, but the music is sublime.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Mar 06, 2012

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Hand to God by Robert Askins

  Hand to God is a remarkable display of amazing puppetry amidst a hurricane of raunchy fun. Plus sex and violence. How can you go wrong?

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Mar 06, 2012

• Theater Review (LA): Geeks! The Musical! World Premiere

  The Comic-Con experience gets spoofed in this amusing new musical by Thomas J. Misuraca at the Write Act Repertory.

  Review in Culture — by Kurt Gardner — on Mar 06, 2012

• South Sudan Faces Hunger Emergency

  Dialogue, development and disarmament need to take place in South Sudan.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Mar 06, 2012