19-Aug-02

Blogcritics: Dear Blogcritics: "We are going to do an interview with a prominent person every week. Please send me your suggestions. This week we are interviewing legendary rock critic and MJI editorial director Ira Robbins on Thursday, August 22. His classic Trouser Press books are now up online with all content available for free. Please post in the comments or email your questions for Ira to me by Wednesday. For more information on Ira and Trouser Press, please see this post:" comment [] 12:21:18 PM | permalink

An Overview of the Tarot. Tarot cards: what they are, where they come from, what they mean and what they're used for. [kuro5hin.org] comment [] 12:12:03 PM | permalink

Championnats du monde de bridge Bill Gates y participe à Montréal Au lendemain de l’ouverture des Championnats du monde de bridge à Montréal, vendredi, à peu près rien sur l’événement dans les journaux du lendemain. [La Presse] >>> comment [] 8:52:04 AM | permalink

'Yes, we need a 'regime change' in this rogue state...' 'Its government has no majority. It refuses arms monitoring. Its opponents are locked up without trial ... ' (Who could he be talking about?)  via: Plep comment [] 8:35:54 AM | permalink

omg, hi free willy! the name is keiko, tony. wow, a real life movie star! tony, you gotta stop talking about politics. nobody wants to hear it, nobody wants to hear it from you, and you're getting bad advice from your readers. no such thing as bad advice from readers, willy... more comment [] 8:23:18 AM | permalink

The fading war on drugs How Osama bin Laden caused the decline of DARE, the anti-drug program that brought you "Just Say No" By Dan McGraw Salon Premium Exclusive comment [] 5:14:10 AM | permalink

Islamic Party Rises in Turkey [AP World News] <sarcasm>Oh yes, we're all convinced that Islamic parties -- mostly the gun ones -- are so much better than other Political Parties.</sarcasm> comment [] 5:05:36 AM | permalink

Woes of 'Donahue' Cast Shadow Over MSNBC. MSNBC hired Phil Donahue in an attempt to resuscitate its primetime lineup. But, after a promising first week, the show has quickly faded. By Bill Carter. [New York Times: Arts] If I was in charge I would have hired Bill Maher before Donahue, of course Bill's a lot riskier, but he could better compete with FoxNews.  MSNBC probably didn't want to answer all those calls from Ari Fleischer though. comment [] 5:02:16 AM | permalink

Masterpiece: "12 Monkeys". Combining time-travel thriller and experimental film, Terry Gilliam's 1995 oddball classic steals a tale of doomed love and cruel fate from Hitchcock -- then pays back the debt. [Salon Headlines] I really need to rent this again, I know I saw this five years ago but I don't recall a thing about it.  comment [] 4:25:12 AM | permalink

The Definition of Insanity. Israel has agreed to begin withdrawing troops from Bethlehem and Gaza, to test whether Palestinian security forces can control the terrorists: Bethlehem, Gaza Pullout Approved. Why are they doing this? ... [little green footballs] comment [] 4:15:32 AM | permalink