About

Name: Victor Lana
Weblog: viclana.blogspot.com
Articles: 121
First Published: Monday, July 25, 2005
Last Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Writer Bio
Victor Lana has published numerous stories and articles in literary magazines and online, including his favorite haunt here at Blogcritics. His novels A Death in Prague (2002) and Move (2003) and his new book The Savage Quiet September Sun: A Collection of 9/11 Stories are available at online bookstores.
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  1. Obama's Speech: Is It Plagiarism or Just Words?

    — Everyone must realize that, yes, they are just words, but in academia, politics, and every day life, words really do matter.

    OPINION in Politics on February 19, 2008

  2. Is Johan Santana Really Good for the Mets?

    — The thing that worries me the most: long-term deals with pitchers are usually a bust.

    OPINION in Sports on February 08, 2008

  3. Has Enough Time Passed To Start Forgetting 9/11?

    — If you want us to forget 9/11, you’ll have to wait until all of us who lost someone that day are laid to rest ourselves.

    OPINION in Culture on September 10, 2007

  4. Love's Labor Is Not Lost: Why Labor Day Really Matters

    — I find the turn of the calendar to September exhilarating, and I have felt this way since childhood.

    OPINION in Culture on September 03, 2007

  5. Movie Review: Disney's High School Musical 2 - We're All in This Together

    — Director Kenny Ortega and his singing and dancing minions deliver a slam-dunk sequel that in some ways is even better than the original.

    REVIEW in Video on August 18, 2007

  6. Bonds, A-Rod, and Glavine: Are Their Accomplishments Really Historic?

    — In the end, when I think about these records the feeling I get is nothing close to warm and fuzzy but more like moist and

    OPINION in Sports on August 07, 2007

  7. Movie Review: Live Free or Die Hard Is Ridiculous Good Fun

    — The film goes from impossible to improbable in the first thirty minutes, but that didn’t stop me from going along for an enjoyable, but rather

    REVIEW in Video on July 03, 2007

  8. What Will You Say When Barry Bonds Hits No. 800?

    — How many of his home runs actually should count? Well, when did Barry start looking like one half of Hans and Franz?

    OPINION in Sports on June 26, 2007

  9. The Sopranos Fade to Black

    — If we examine the point of view carefully, we have no choice but to believe that Meadow is the one who died.

    OPINION in Video on June 21, 2007

  10. The The Sopranos Finale: It’s All About the Journey

    — Okay, Mr. David Chase, we get it: It’s all about process, moving forward, the journey is literally more important than getting there.

    OPINION in Video on June 11, 2007

  11. Thoughts About The Sopranos and Some Predictions for the Series Finale

    — Now, as the series ends and the manicotti hits the fan, Tony’s men are falling left and right, and one wonders if Tony is next.

    OPINION in Video on June 08, 2007

  12. In Memoriam: The First Anniversary of My Mother’s Passing

    — Mom’s being gone is still painful, but knowing she is there in some form is helping me.

    OPINION in Culture on June 03, 2007

  13. TV Review: 24 - Hours 23 & 24: Jack Strikes Back!

    — Since Jack loves Audrey so much, he does the only reasonable thing he can do: he lets her go.

    REVIEW in Video on May 22, 2007

  14. TV Review: 24 Season 6, Episode 22: Lovers and Other Stranglers

    — 24 and Jack Bauer are never going to be the same when Day 6 is over, and that might be the best thing that can

    REVIEW in Video on May 15, 2007

  15. TV Review: S6:21 of 24 - National Insecurity

    — We are obviously being set-up for a showdown of epic proportions, a Shakespearean-like final act that will leave the stage strewn with bodies.

    REVIEW in Video on May 08, 2007

  16. TV Review: S6:20 of 24 - Is Jack Bauer Really Cursed?

    — It is a credit to Kiefer Sutherland that he can convey in a few seconds what it takes hours for other actors to accomplish.

    REVIEW in Video on May 01, 2007

  17. Why I Keep Watching 24

    — I continue to watch 24 and will keep watching until Agent Jack Bauer stops having the worst days of his life.

    OPINION in Video on April 30, 2007

  18. TV Review: S6:19 of 24: Jack and Audrey and Bill and Hillary

    — Hillary has to make a difficult choice about Bill (hmm, that sounds familiar).

    REVIEW in Video on April 24, 2007

  19. TV Review: S6:18 of 24 - Jack Goes Rogue

    — Jack Bauer is never better than when he must work against all odds, and now it seems they are all against him.

    REVIEW in Video on April 17, 2007

  20. It Makes No Difference Who You Are: Disney Welcomes You Home

    — My daughter's excitement and happiness made me realize this is what vacationing is about. Crowds, no matter how large, were not going to ruin it.

    OPINION in Culture on April 16, 2007

  21. S6:17 of 24: Fayed Dies Hard and Cheng Zhi’s Shanghai Surprise

    — Audrey is not as dead as Jack was lead to believe. We can imagine that the next seven episodes will be about Jack trying to

    REVIEW in Video on April 11, 2007

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