Blogcritics Opinion

We Still Heart Ryan Adams

Jessica and Kady Bell — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:33:51 EST

The following is a combination of new and old words written for Ryan Adams and his fans (H-heads)...
Halloweenheads (H-heads), or Ryan Adams’ and the Cardinals devotees, are always eagerly awaiting the, oh, say, about five albums Adams delivers a year (because he and his Cardinals are just that damn talented). Of course this number is exaggerated, at least in the case of the ‘08, but believe us, if you have ever read his now disabled...

Spotlight On Benfica, Portugal's Most Successful Club

Jeff Perkins — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:12:57 EST

The famous 'Eagles' of Lisbon may no longer be golden, but their legend lives on.
For our first feature on a top European football team we travel to Portugal's capital, Lisbon, and visit the country's most successful club, Benfica. Based in the Luz district, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is in fact a multi-sports club, but it is its football team that we turn to. Benfica was formed in 1904 and called the old Estadio da Luz (the Stadium...

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The Obama Litmus Test

Dave Nalle — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:28:05 EST

Is Obama planning to bar gun owners from holding office in his administration, and what does that mean for gun rights nationwide?
Any time you apply for a job you can expect to fill out an application and answer some questions, yet few of us have ever experienced the level of scrutiny as those seeking jobs with the new administration with a nine-page questionnaire delving into every aspect of the applicant's life with 63 detailed questions. They want to know just about...

The Israeli Government Plan to Expel the Owners of the House of Peace - Abraham's Descendants Trample on His Heritage

Ruvy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:12:37 EST

The "leaders" in Israel do not understand democracy. This is not a state of law, its a joke of a state.
Background - Four Thousand Years AgoThe tall man stood before the council of the city. The elders of the Children of Heth listened patiently as the man who had lived for decades among them stood, grief stricken but dignified, as he explained his request. The man standing before the Hittite council had grown up in Ur, where his father had been a...

American Family News Network's Marcia Segelstein and the Gay Fear

Diana Hartman — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:59:33 EST

AFNNs columnist tells us just how bad it could get if gays get their way.
Marcia Segelstein (a columnist for OneNewsNow, a division of the American Family News Network) is the latest in a long line of scare-mongers determined to illustrate for one and all just how bad it could get if gays had their way. To hear her tell it, the government is waiting with bated breath to yank the carpet out from under us heterosexuals,...

The Big One

Brian Murff — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:42:11 EST

Want to know real danger? Move to California.
Californians -- particularly those living in the southern half of that state -- are living on borrowed time. Scientists have predicted with near certainty that the San Andreas Fault will produce an earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.7 and likely higher than that.Earthquakes, of course, are nothing new to Californians. Their state is riddled...

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Retro Redux: The Nature Of Musical Nostalgia

Big Geez — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:23:06 EST

We'll never know if it happened that way -- but it could have.
Lately I've been thinking about the nature of musical nostalgia, and it's pretty obvious that even though a whole generation can share fond memories of certain types of music, each of us has specific songs and/or musicians that hit the target. It stands to reason that the same was true for earlier generations, but some guesswork might be...

Dear Blockbuster...

Robert M. Barga — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:47:59 EST

A man shares his soul after a tough breakup with his movie rental location.
Dear Blockbuster,Our time together was amazing. You provided everything that I wanted -- you gave me movies, great movies, made them cheap for me, and even let me extend my rental period when I wanted to. Your prices were cheap, and you had everything that I could want. You even had candy and soda, sitting there for me to impulsively grab. Oh,...

An t-ádh na nÉireannach: The Luck of the Irish

Sarah Gray — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:27:57 EST

Divided by a physical border, the Irish look to their language to remain unified.
The stark white charter bus pulled to a stop at another scenery outlook near the coast. Everyone piled out and scrambled to get their cameras from the depths of their purses or bags while searching for the picture perfect spot. I broke from the pack and quickly set out for an area that was more isolated. I ended up stumbling over sharp and uneven...

Why are The Somali Pirates So Successful?

Dan Miller — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:08:35 EST

Piracy off the coast of Somalia is getting worse and serious steps should be taken to counter it.
Piracy off the coast of Somalia is getting serious. Even the supply of video games for the Christmas season may be in danger. Should this happen, more attention may well be paid to the problem. On 15 November 2008, Somali pirates captured their biggest prize thus far, a very large Saudi owned oil tanker.The attack on the Sirius Star, three times...

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