donnaville (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
In my earlier post where I wrote, “I AM NOT AN IDIOT!” made me think of the Prisoner, “I AM NOT A NUMBER!” Have you heard that AMC is remaking The Prisoner? Six is now portrayed by one of my favorite actors, Jim Caviezel. (LOVED him in the Count of Monte Cristo). [...]
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
MIAMI - Like his old pal Ferris Bueller, Matthew Broderick may need a day off. The former teen star, 47, is getting slammed for his performance in Broadway's "The Starry Messenger."
ITSinsider (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Enterprise 2.0 is a Crock!!! says Dennis (the 2.0 Menace). Here’s who says it isn’t: Accenture+ Adidas Group+ Alcatel-Lucent+ Alcoa+ Allstate+ Alstom Power+ AMD+ AT&T+ Bell Canada+ Booz Allen Hamilton+ British Petroleum+ CapitalOne+ Cardiff University (UK)+ Chubb+ Cisco+ Compagnie de Saint Gobain+ Compuware+ Corning+ Covidien+ CSC+ Deloitte+ Deutsche Bank+ The Disney Corporation+ DuPont+...
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
In Cormac McCarthy's ''novel in dramatic form'', a suicidal professor, known only as White, is snatched from the path of a train by a former con, Black.
IGN (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
IGN reviews The Great Ten #1.
Knitted Bear (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Once upon a time, in a land far far away from me, but possibly quite close to wherever you are, there was a most magical and marvellous occurrence where socks from all over the land congregated together, and brought their knitters along too. They called it (cue hushed and awestruck tones) Sock Summit And it was good. At least, every blog report that I read about it said that it was amazing and wonderful...
SOCIAL BIKING BLOG (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Wilson (liberal) and Marks (conservative) have been elected to the Humboldt Bay Harbor commission. I'm hoping that doesn't checkmate our hopes for an Arcata to Eureka bike trail, along an unused section of railroad track. Wilson promises to turn the abandoned railroad into a bike path. Marks wants yet another round of "rust belt" industrial development, which has already turned our beautiful...
FreeThoughtManifesto (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
By Muhammad Sahimi, November 03, 2009 Courtesy Of Anti-War News Iran’s formal response to a preliminary nuclear agreement whereby 1,200 kg of its low-enriched uranium (LEU) would be shipped to Russia and then France for enrichment from 3.8 to 19.75 percent and conversion to fuel rods has angered the European Union (EU). The compromise had been agreed upon between Iran’s delegation to the...
Thoughtpick (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Isn't it always frustrating how dumb GPS navigation systems tend to be? How disconnected and pedantic they can be when you are trying to find a place? Well the all mighty Google is once again promising the moon, and it seems like they might just be able to deliver.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
I've plugged this terrific night-out-clubbing-gone-wrong horror short 2:22 a couple of times before. If you haven't seen it, it got into the Orlando Film Festival so it'll be showing there this week. Remember, that's free. And this weekend, check out...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
The Home Minister distributes relief material to flood victims
Film School Rejects (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Even though Halloween is over and done, it appears as if studio execs in Hollywood are still prowling. They're not looking for candy, though. As it turns out, all they want this holiday season is to find the next Twilight.
Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Polgar: Chess opening traps for players to know and avoid Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Sunday, November 01, 2009 Story last updated at 11/1/2009 - 12:52 am Normally you can be safe by following the general opening principles. I discussed these principles in the past but I will discuss them again for ones who have not seen them before. • Control the center The center of the board includes the squares...
I Hate The Media (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Britain and other European Union nations are having trouble negotiating with the missilized mullahs of Iran. Who’d a thunk? "It's like playing chess with a monkey," said one diplomat close to the talks. "You get them to checkmate, and then they swallow the king." Related posts: Huffington Post calls Obama a chess master, but maybe he should start with Yahtzee. Fewer Iranians...
Riehl World View (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Politico managed to find a couple moderate Republicans to start whining already. And why Reynolds, of all people, is still speaking for the GOP is a ridiculous mystery. His record at the NRCC was atrocious, he created problems, with others,...
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