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Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) Reflections on the proposed pedestrian ban on iPods, cell phones and other listening devices: 1 of 4

New York may the first state to prohibit the use of iPods and other handheld devices like cell phones and those ubiquitous Blackberries that are all the rage right now. State Senator Carl Krueger wants to fine anyone using an iPod in a crosswalk $100 in addition to a summons to show up in court to defend their right to keep ...
Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) The economy of the Britney Spears industry: 1 of 3

The word "recession" has been batted around lately. Anyone losing their house or their job right now may tend to agree with some economists that are saying the US economy is taking a downturn, as unemployment numbers go up and new jobs created decrease. But there are still a few sectors of the economy that are performing str...
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2008 budget fails to address climate change: 2 of 4

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced its 2008 budget, which is another decrease in funding for the EPA. The $7.2 billion budget is down from $7.3 billion last year, and down from the Bush Administration high of $8.4 billion in 2004. The EPA is also cutting 235 jobs from their staff of nearly 18,000. In a time wh...
Politics, News & Issues > Conservation Southern California set to build new dam in national forest: 1 of 2

Southern California is not known for its wilderness areas, more for its rampant suburban sprawl, and yet one of the last islands of wilderness is being recommended to be the site of a 240 feet tall dam and 30 miles of 500,000 volt transmission lines. The Nevada Hydro Company has received the go-ahead from the Federal Energy ...
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary Supernanny fails Detroit family: 1 of 2

For anyone who has watched ABC's answer to corrective behavioral psychology, Supernanny, we know that it takes about a week to change a brood of bad-word spewing, battering brats into perfect little angels that any mother could love. However, what happens when the Supernanny fails? For a family living in the suburbs of Detro...
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary Top Chef: Reactions to the season two finale: 1 of 1

So, my surfing lead me to discover who won Top Chef, a full day before the Second Season Finale. By the time this published, everyone will know that Ilan Hall won Top Chef. How anti-climatic can a reality TV show get? The real drama was last week, when the judges whittled the contestants from four to two. A frontrunner and f...
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Will the Simpsons build on the momentum of The Simpsons Movie: 1 of 1

Falling in love always has its ups and downs. The love that The Simpsons and I share has been going strong for, well, 19 years now. We have our ackward getting to know each other phase, Seasons 1 and 2, and then we shared the best years between Seasons 3 and 8. And yet, the familiar set in during Season 9 and 10. By Season 1...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections The Democratic candidate campaign trail: Stumping for dollars: 1 of 1

Ah, presidential elections really bring out the best in the people, like celebrities and former Presidents. For a donation to a campaign, you could be watching the next debate with Bill Clinton, or if you host a fund-raising house party for Kucinich, you can be in on a conference call with Sean Penn, who will thank you for r...
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Prison Break, Season Three: 1 of 1

Fox's Prison Break had a simple premise when it hit the airwaves three seasons ago. It had to do with a prison break, as if that weren't obvious enough from the title of the show. A man unjustly accused of shooting the president's brother was about to be executed, and his loyal brother robbed a bank in order to be placed in ...
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Lucy, The Daughter of the Devil: 1 of 1

Hmmm... Sacri-licious! Cartoon Network's Adult Swim has a new animated show in its Sunday night line-up that is sure to offend the churchy set, but if you can't laugh at Christianity's obsession with the Anti-Christ, really, what can you laugh at? The premise is simple. There is a girl, her name is Lucy, and her daddy is the...