September 11, 2012 Archive

Sports

• RJ's NFL Picks, 2012 Edition: Week Two

  Games of the week: Lions at 49ers, and Broncos at Falcons. Lame game of the week: Raiders at Dolphins.

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Sep 11, 2012

• SEC Football 2012: Week Three Previews and Predictions

  An SEC East rivalry highlights this week's slate of games.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Sep 11, 2012

Music

• Music Review: Nokie Edwards - Nokie Rocks the Ventures

  Nokie Edwards revisits songs he first played with his old band, The Ventures, giving them some fresh grooves and modern twists.

  Review in Music — by Wesley Britton — on Sep 11, 2012

• Music Review: Saul Zonana - Fix the Broken

  Fix the Broken is Saul Zonana's case against musical mediocrity.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Sep 11, 2012

• Music Review: Hot Peas 'n Butter - Catchin' Some Peazzz

  Catchin' Some Peazzz is a sweet, mellow collection of original lullabies and traditional tunes that will please the entire family.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Sep 11, 2012

• Music Review: Mark Knopfler - Privateering

  Not many people can compassionately sing about the realities of making a living without pontificating. Mark Knopfler can.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 11, 2012

Books

• Interview with Jack L. Brody, Author of The Moroni Deception

  “I tried to say some positive things that I could find whenever appropriate ... I did, though, want to work in as many true beliefs and historical facts as I could.”

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Sep 11, 2012

• Book Review: That Used To Be Us: How America Fell Behind In The World It Invented by Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum

  That Used To Be Us is a call to action on the environment and the global economy.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Sep 11, 2012

• Book Review: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

  A wonderful classic which has stood the test of time.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Sep 11, 2012

• Book Review: Anger Mastery: Get Angry, Get Happy by Kevin B. Burk

  You can master your anger and learn how to take the energy that you experience when angry, to much more productive use.

  Review in Books — by Irenesroth — on Sep 11, 2012

• Book Review: Recollections of A Marine Attack Pilot by Larry R. Gibson

  The author takes you behind the stick of his A-4 Attack Bomber and gives you a first-hand feel for what it takes to do his job.

  Review in Books — by William Phenn — on Sep 11, 2012

• Book Review: Under Sonoran Skies: Prose and Poetry from the High Desert by Patricia Noble, et al

  Experiences drawn from diverse cross sections of life experience from educators, the fields of engineering, ministry, law, and various overlapping areas within the performing arts.

  Review in Books — by Richard R. Blake — on Sep 11, 2012

• Book Review: Chrysalis: Trepidation (Book 3, Chrysalis Series) by M. L. Lacy

  Readers who enjoy paranormal stories with vampires and werewolves will love this series.

  Review in Books — by Paige Lovitt — on Sep 11, 2012

• Book Review: Play Him Again by Jeffrey Stone

  Mix up the twenties, prohibition, and Hollywood's burgeoning film industry and you get a great tale.

  Review in Books — by Jo Bryant — on Sep 11, 2012

• Book Review: Amped: A Novel by Daniel H. Wilson

  Amped is an important work of science fiction with ethical, legal and medical dimensions for now and the future.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Sep 11, 2012

Video

• DVD Review: Holy Flying Circus

  Holy Flying Circus tells the story of the release of Monty Python's Life of Brian in a Python style.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Sep 11, 2012

• DVD Review: The Beach Boys Doin' It Again

  Documentary about The Beach Boys 50th anniversary reunion.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Sep 11, 2012

• Movie Review: Branded (2012)

  Branded wasn't advertised. Because it's an abomination.

  Review in Video — by Sviatlana Piatakova — on Sep 11, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Extended Edition [5-Disc Set]

  Nominated for 11 Oscars, it also won 11 Oscars, closing out Peter Jackson's epic trilogy effectively.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Sep 11, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Extended Edition [5-Disc Set]

  The second film in Peter Jackson's award-winning trilogy ups the ante for action.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Sep 11, 2012

Culture

• Theatre Review (Claremont, CA): Miss Saigon

  Surprisingly, this dinner theatre production boasts the professionalism and heart that the piece demands.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 11, 2012

• Theatre Review (LA): Xanadu

  Xanadu gets its intimate theatre debut at the Met Theatre.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 11, 2012

• In Search of Peace in South Sudan

  Once the guns fall silent and disappear from South Sudan there is no telling how much the country could achieve.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Sep 11, 2012

• Theater Review (LA): Silence! The Musical at the Hayworth

  Jonathan Demme's Academy Award-winning classic The Silence of the Lambs gets the musical comedy treatment in this riotous stage adaptation.

  Review in Culture — by Kurt Gardner — on Sep 11, 2012

• Theatre Revew (Malibu): Helen by Euripides and Nick Salamone at The Getty Villa

  Jon Lawrence Rivera presents a reimagined and rather whacked-out version of Euripides' alternate Helen of Troy legend.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 11, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Product Review – K-30 From Pentax

  Do you want a camera that will withstand the elements?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 11, 2012

• Is Any Specific Disease Misdiagnosed More Frequently Than Any Other?

  Iron Overload, swollen knuckles,'painful handshake,' loss of body hair.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Marie Warder — on Sep 11, 2012