Respectful Insolence: A perfect tool for the JABS contingent

I guess I’m just going to have to face it. I’m entering a period of lots of vaccine blogging again. After all, Jenny McCarthy’s book is coming out this month, and I’ve heard rumblings that she’ ... . Already in some bookstores is Paul Offit’s book Autism’s False Prophets, and there’s little doubt [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 21:54:09
Blog: Medical,Health News and...

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What Makes The Atkins Diet Plan So Popular?

Much has already been said, written and talked about Atkins Diet Menu ... into the fitness and nutrition arena by publishing the book Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution, which [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 20:44:22
Blog: Medical,Health News and...

Why did the dodo become extinct?

Why did the dodo become extinct? September 6th, 2008 Admin Posted in Biology | No Comments » ... . They remained on Rodriguez until 1800. Source: The Handy Science Answer Book. Posted by admin [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 20:24:16
Blog: Ask The Science Experts...

Tough

Barack Obama goes on the O'Reilly Factor. John McCain runs away from Larry King. Sarah Palin refuses to answer any questions from any reporters, runs home to Alaska. Who's tougher? This meme about Republican toughness is simply absurd. I remember back in 1982, in the book Real [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 19:44:22
Blog: The Reality-Based Commu...

Inspiration: Mark Brooks

Mark Brooks is an awesome American comic book artist who is currently signed to an exclusive contract with Marvel comics. He's known for his manga-influenced style, and detail in drawing backgrounds [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 17:27:37
Blog: Abduzeedo - graphic des...

Two more 'Spider-Man' films on the way - Reuters

Tobey Maguire and "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi plan to reunite for the fourth and fifth installments of Columia Pictures' comic book franchise, dispelling speculation that a new actor would play [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 22:34:54
Blog: World´s Movie News ...

Incredulous

This is a copy of an interoffice email that was circulated today by management.   Responses varied from "ive never read so much bullshit in all my life" to "what the fuck" "urban myth" "im terrified now what purpose did this serve" "Ladies? what blokes don't get attacked? [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 18:10:55
Blog: a Dirty Martini...

Spurgeon on Church Statistics

Spurgeon's book, The Soul Winner, is the kind of book you really need to read several times over the course of your life. I decided to dip into it once more over the summer, and read just the first chapter. It's a book I have recommended previously. I found the following quote which is interesting. He is speaking [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 01:56:56
Blog: adrianwarnock.com...

Get Moore for less with free film download

Michael Moore has announced that his next film, Slacker Uprising, ... ! Way to catch up to the music industry and the publishing industry! Speaking of publishing, Moore [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 15:27:46
Blog: AdFreak...

Podcast: The Good Life

Here is my first podcast (reposted). Right-click to download: The Good Life (0) - 3.14 MB. Here is the text of this broadcast: Hello, and welcome to the Agabus.com podcast. I’m Mark Adams, and this entry was published Aug. 26, 2008 at Agabus.com, a theological blog. This podcast is called, “The Good Life.” We live with too much ease [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 20:13:52
Blog: Agabus (mark adams)...

Animal Emotions - An interview with Professor Marc Bekoff

Animal Emotions - An interview with Professor Marc Bekoff Posted by Admin at September 6, ... rights and animal welfare (Greenwood Publishing Group, 1998), and a book on the lighter side [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 20:40:40
Blog: A Greener Environment -...

I'm calling it...

the last day of suffering ... and I'm not just talking about my feet ... with copies of a book with the very original  title, "The Audacity of Deceit: Barack Obama's War on American ... individuals pass by our table with the book tucked comfortably under their arms.  A young 'un comes [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 18:03:39
Blog: Air America Radio...

Oxford Shoot

My new motto might be “have camera, will travel.” A good chunk of August was occupied with planning and then making a trip to Oxford, England. My mission was to record a video series of concise summaries covering each book of the Bible that will used for online discipleship. A couple of years ago, the Lord gave Dorman (who is both [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 21:56:16
Blog: Andrew Fish ...

Here She Comes To Save McCain!

Derek Chatwood is a video game designer, illustrator, and a man of the moment ... that he'd create this mock comic book cover featuring the only glimmer of hope left in the Republican party [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 18:57:57
Blog: News | Animal...

Who Are These Pesky Community Organizers?

How is that Sarah Palin can call Barack Obama an elitist by citing that whole tired 'cling to their guns' rhetoric and then in the same breath, deride him for his role as a community organizer? Even a proposed book banner should have read about some of the real American heroes featured in this video above. Right? Also, this commentary [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 22:07:28
Blog: News | Animal...

Single Serve Websites, A Cool Trend

Andrew Zuckerman has a great new book coming out called Wisdom and instead of just announcing it on his portfolio site he created a whole new website for the book (here). In fact he’s done that with his other projects as well: Creatures (here) and High Falls the movie (here). I also noticed that Phil Toledano does the same [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 13:45:46
Blog: A Photo Editor - Photog...

ARROGANCE AND BLASPHEMY: THE FAITH OF KENNETH COPELAND

The following excerpts from Kenneth Copeland’s Believer’s Voice of Victory televsion broadcast come from my personal transcription of the 7/16/06 program. This message, “The Life is in Jesus,” was originally delivered at the “Branson Victory Campaign” in Branson, Missouri [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 13:53:46
Blog: Apprising Ministries...

HENRI NOUWEN HELPED BY “MEDITATION”

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, ... priest Henri Nouwen. This now brings us to a book called Meditation: A Simple 8-Point Program ... This book helped me a great deal.” Well if someone like Nouwen, so often called to testify as a expert [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 17:31:06
Blog: Apprising Ministries...

JOEL OSTEEN WITH WORD FAITH MOVEMENT

Unquestionably America’s “smiling pastor” Joel Osteen appears to be a very nice and sincere man. In the introduction to his latest book Become A Better You Osteen writes, “while I can’ ... this book , you will live a more fulfilled life” (xv). One could ask, “What’s wrong with that?” [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 23:23:41
Blog: Apprising Ministries...

JOEL OSTEEN WITHHOLDS TRUTH

They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. (1 John 4:5) ... out with a second book, ‘Become a Better You’ and will be signing copies at noon Friday at Books-a-Million [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 23:30:03
Blog: Apprising Ministries...

KENNETH HAGIN AND KENNETH COPELAND: DO REGENERATED CHRISTIANS REALLY TEACH JESUS CHRIST IS A “BORN AGAIN MAN”?

But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you ... vision granted him the gift of discerning of spirits,… (687). In his book A Different Gospel D.R. [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 13:50:33
Blog: Apprising Ministries...

ROBERT SCHULLER: FATHER OF THE NEW REFORMATION

“When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it turns out ... at large. The fact is that Robert Schuller’s book Self-Esteem: The New Reformation (SE) might [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 14:40:52
Blog: Apprising Ministries...

Woodward: Don't credit surge for Iraq turnaround

Woodward: Don't credit surge for Iraq turnaround In his new book, the investigative journalist credits covert ops with reducing violence in Iraq By Katharine Mieszkowski [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 16:34:31
Blog: Salon.com - Breaking ne...

I Got A Free Book!

Congratulations. You’ve snagged an Early Reviewers copy of Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland from the August bonus batch.You should get your copy in the mail shortly. The publishers ship the books directly–some are speedier than others, so please be patient (some really do take over 6 weeks to arrive)! Sweet [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 18:15:18
Blog: The Ninth Strange Day ...

I Am So Popular: Gillespie and Palin-- Separated at Birth?

Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of ... , I know there are times he justifiably refers to his own bastard self as Son of a Bitch.) So my first book ... -hell relationship after another. When the book was published, I appeared on a TV show on which [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 20:19:56
Blog: Austinist: Austin News,...

Snapshot: Breaking Ground at Laura Bush Library

Westbank Community Library Supporters of Westbank Community Library gathered this past weekend to break ground on the new library to be named in ... appropriately, a drive-up book window. More photos are available at the official website. After [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 20:19:56
Blog: Austinist: Austin News,...

Free Screening of Choke Tonight

Choke posterIf you missed the screening of Choke at SXSW earlier this year, ... at BenBella Books have provided us with 5 copies of the new book You Do Not Talk About Fight Club: I Am Jack's Completely Unauthorized Essay Collection to give away. The book features a foreword [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 20:19:56
Blog: Austinist: Austin News,...

Saturday Evening Book Reviews

MOTHER ON FIRE is a memoir of public school hassles from Sandra Tsing Loh. Is it a book review when the White House has words for your efforts?  Bob Woodward’s newest get crticism from 1600 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 22:10:05
Blog: Author Scoop...

Plebe or Patrician

Are you a plebian or a patrician? Susan Wiggs recently did a newletter article in which she asked what do you really read – Gravity’s Rainbow or ... admit this – I can recite lines from Monty Python. How about music? As a kid I studied Rimsky [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 12:08:00
Blog: Tote Bags 'n' Blogs...

Tom Cruise Gets ‘The Monster’

Tom Cruise and United Artists have acquired the rights to the Douglas Preston book The Monster of Florence. Cruise is attached to the project to produce and possibly to star in it.  Preston and Italo [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 20:54:35
Blog: Backseat Cuddler: Cuddl...

‘Where the Wild Things Are’? October 2009

The movie based on the kids book, Where the Wild Things Are is coming out on October 16th 2009. The film is directed by Spike Jonze ... . The pic stars Catherine Keener, Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Lauren Ambrose, Catherine O’Hara, Tom Noonan, Michael Berry and James Gandolfini. I’m not that familiar with the children’s book so this ... [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 20:08:00
Blog: Backseat Cuddler: Cuddl...

Political….DICHOTOMIES

Political….DICHOTOMIES September 6, 2008 by Barbara POLITICAL DICHOTOMIES…. GERALDINE YES….SARAH NO?…HMMM….GIVE ME A D….NOT AN R… ... K IT WORKED…. (from Bob Woodward’s new book)… “Woodward notes that Democratic presidential [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 19:40:47
Blog: Barbara Cole by the Se...

Pedro's a Go

Pedro’s a Go By Ben Shpigel Tags: Mets ... book this morning and came across something that may have been obvious to everyone watching [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 20:30:14
Blog: Bats - Baseball - New ...

A Weekend in the Smoky Mountains

As part of my ongoing commitment to "bulk positive randomness" ... like someone. First, he took notes as we talked, jotting down book references and ideas. Second [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 21:35:26
Blog: Ben Casnocha: The Blog...

September 6, 2008: Week in Review

September 6, 2008: Week in Review » by sinde in: Current Events, Economy, GOP Convention, John McCain, The Issues, Week in Review It is best to review the past two weeks, I suppose.  As everyone knows the Democratic Convention was held in Denver and all went well [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 20:09:11
Blog: BernieHund: The Politic...

La Medusa

La Medusa Book Party Party Saturday, September 13 at 7:30pm Join US for An evening of food & drink, riddled with entertainment. Dancing to follow. De-light to ensue. feaTuring aMazing *bRief [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 00:19:33
Blog: BETALEVEL...

The Most Delicate Art

'Arte Subtilissima, por la Qual se Enseña a Escreuir Perfectamente' (The most delicate art of teaching a perfect hand), 1550 by Juan de Icíar ( ... Rome in 1540 Giovanni Battista Palatino published his Libro nuovo d’imparare a scrivere (“New Book ... often reprinted during and after their lifetimes.The first non-Italian book on chancery [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 13:58:00
Blog: BibliOdyssey...

Think globally, act reluctantly.

Think globally, act reluctantly. Tomorrow I will once again be staffing a table on the sunny side of the sixth annual Kerrytown Book Fest here in Ann Arbor. The book fest combines book arts, author panels, and vendors of antiquarian ... Road Show at the free book appraisal table. The appraisal table will be staffed by Jay Platt [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 18:24:46
Blog: Bibliophagist...

The Fall of Yugoslavia: The Third Balkan War

I just finished reading this book by Misha Glenny. It is the second book I read by him and it was an excellent read ... villages in Croatia have been Serb dominated for hundreds of years. In Glenny’s previous book [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 18:41:20
Blog: Bill’s Blog...

You Win Some, You Lose Some

September 5, 2008 at 1:32 pm (Baking / Cooking, Food) ... , but it’s a keeper in my book. Miso Bulgur Pilaf 1 Cup Bulgur Wheat 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 17:32:15
Blog: BitterSweet...

What Is The Square Root Of Free?

Globe And Mail, Canada’s national newspaper, published this beautiful essay by 15×100 member Marie Wilson on September 5th 2008.  Congratulations, Marie! The girl before the mirror is me Thirty-six years after Picasso painted the Girl, I painted my own self-portrait [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 17:12:29
Blog: 15 PHOTOGRAPHS BY 100 ...

My Summer with Daddy King (Part 2, interview by Becky Garrison)

Back in 1961, Gurdon Brewster was a seminary student at Union Theological Seminary, training to be an Episcopal priest ... as an Episcopalian worshipping in the Book of Common Prayer. Most of the time, I would read my prayers [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 18:05:42
Blog: God's Politics - Jim Wa...

Reimagining the European Grand Tour

Archives September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 Blogroll Ali Smith Photography Black Book magazine Cool Capitals Design Hotels Eastern European Hotels Here [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 18:50:34
Blog: i-trvl.com...

HOWTO: Talk to an Evolutionist Without Being Dismissed as Ignorant and Stupid

Okay, I'm actually serious here. I'm going to try not to get snarky or anything, the intent of that title is just to catch your attention. If you're an adherent of Creationism or Intelligent Design (ID), I am actually going to give you some legitimate advice on how to talk to an evolutionist in such a way that they don't immediately dismiss you as [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 20:22:48
Blog: Kickin' the Darkness...

The Unsolved Murder of Patrolman Michael Connolly Portland Me.

This story was first told to me a couple of years ago. Since then, I have desperately wanted to write something about the unsolved murder which took place on August 15th, 1930. Patrolman Michael T. Connolly left behind a wife and five children, all of whom never received any closure regarding his death [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 17:33:34
Blog: Likes2Write ...

One Episode

I’ve been reading the new book “Tim & Tom: An American Comedy In Black and White”, written by Chicago journalist Ron Rapoport in conjunction with the two members of America’s first and only black-white comedy team: Tim Reid and Tom Dreesen. The book isn’t only [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 20:15:31
Blog: Macleans.ca Blog Centr...

Weekend reviews: A little bit of dis, a little bit of dat

In case you haven’t guessed by my lack of posting this week, I’m on vacation, ... book (though some attention should be paid to John Martz’s “Scenes in which the Earth Stops Spinning” ... . What an extremely odd and terrible book this is. I’m really [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 19:44:50
Blog: Blog@Newsarama ...

Anoto pens, Moleskine notebooks and OSX

Anoto If you’ve never heard of it before, Anoto is a company with a clever piece of technology that enables digital note taking. It starts with a special paper printed with a pattern of tiny (0.1 mm) dots on it. The pattern is based on a grid, but each dot is slightly off centre of from the grid intersections: [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 22:53:53
Blog: techblog ...

So Whatever Happened to...Judge Tills and Lori Drew

Remember former Supreme Court Justice Ronald H Tills? ... . But it turns out that, while the judge was throwing the book at others, he was engaging in felony crimes [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 06:35:39
Blog: Simple Justice ...

When Lawprofs Meet Wikipedia

Over at PrawfsBlawg, Cardozo visiting Lawprof Verity Winship (one of the all-time greatest names ever, I might add) questions the use of Wikipedia by her students: Students have sometimes cited Wikipedia to me in class or by e-mail as their legal reference guide. Along the lines of "As Wikipedia says, Erie means... [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 07:33:26
Blog: Simple Justice ...

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