October 17, 2012 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott

  A Saxon knight who has just returned from the Crusades and is still loyal to Richard Plantagenet.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Oct 17, 2012

• Book Review: Shudderville: One by Mia Zabrisky

  New Gothic-themed episodic novel provides plenty of shudders.

  Review in Books — by Tyler Tichelaar — on Oct 17, 2012

• Book Review: Oscar Wilde and the Nest of Vipers by Gyles Brandreth

  Brandreth's fourth book with Oscar Wilde as detective is a fictional feast crammed with murder and intrigue.

  Review in Books — by Rachel Deeming — on Oct 17, 2012

• Book Review: Parenting in Your Own Voice by Joan L. Reynolds MS and Sheila Dinaburg-Azoff PsyD

  Gives parents the tools, resources, and knowledge to make great parenting decisions with confidence.

  Review in Books — by Patricia Gale — on Oct 17, 2012

• Manga Review: Sailor Moon Volume Seven by Naoko Takeuchi

  This volume of Sailor Moon includes several revelations being made, and the Sailor Scouts' relationships are put to the test.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Oct 17, 2012

Video

• DVD Review: The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show

  An odd Saturday morning pairing if there ever was one.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Oct 17, 2012

• DVD Review: The Sorcerers

  Why have I never heard of this before?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 17, 2012

Sports

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

  Game of the week: Ravens at Texans. Lame of the week: Jaguars at Raiders.

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Oct 17, 2012

Culture

• A Place With a View

  The improving real estate market means people are shopping for second homes.

  Opinion in Culture — by Randall Radic — on Oct 17, 2012

• Grief Insulation: Or How I Got So Fat

  Ann Hagman Cardinal talks about facing the grief that she hid under 100 pounds of fat and how she got out from under.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ann Hagman Cardinal — on Oct 17, 2012

Politics

• The Obama-Romney Presidential Debates: Round Two

  The second presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Romney concludes successfully.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Oct 17, 2012

• A Technocrat Gets it Wrong: Obama Scores a Decisive Victory in the Second Presidential Debate of 2012

  Romney in one simple exchange destroyed the narrative he was trying to establish about himself since the first debate.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jerald Cumbus — on Oct 17, 2012

• Presidential Debate: Governor Romney Caught in the Bubble

  Romney unable to get away with Bubblespeak at last night's debate

  Opinion in Politics — by Barbara Barnett — on Oct 17, 2012

• Pumping The Brakes

  Should regulators put the brakes on the high frequency bullet train?

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Oct 17, 2012

Music

• Music Review: Roger Davidson Trio - We Remember Helen

  We Remember Helen is great straight ahead jazz from the Roger Davidson Trio.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Oct 17, 2012

• Interview: Vibes Great Gary Burton - Part 2

  In part 2, vibes great Gary Burton discusses band dynamics, his ongoing collaboration with Chick Corea and his teaching approach.

  Interview in Music — by Phillip Barnett — on Oct 17, 2012

• Music Review: The Whigs - Enjoy the Company

  Enjoy the Company has some enjoyable tracks to be sure, but it is largely a bump in the road for The Whigs.

  Opinion in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Oct 17, 2012

Tastes

• Restaurant Review (near Modesto, CA): Canal Street Grille

  A great restaurant is the product of three things: ambience, a talented and creative chef, and a superb kitchen.

  Review in Tastes — by Randall Radic — on Oct 17, 2012