No one can deny that the Macbook Air is an incredibly hot piece of aluminum encased circuitry. Its sensuous curves beckon you with a nearly irresistible force, but if you succumb to its sultry charms you'll find, albeit several months later, that you have a nasty case ...

Radiohead took the world by storm with a surprise album release announcement... Radiohead dropped a bomb on the music industry last night, announcing their new album In Rainbows. What's the big deal? Well, first of all, it'll be released in a mere 9 days, catching everyone off guard (it was expected ...

If you have any interest at all in current events I imagine you’ve likely spent a fair amount of time pondering or worrying about events in the Middle East. It isn’t uncommon for me to run into people who have managed to develop incredibly strong ideas about what is wrong ...

If you haven't heard about Imus yet you probably live under a rock in the desert.  There's been a considerable uproar about the whole incident. Some good thoughts, along with a tremendous amount of noise, has arisen from multiple perspectives on the issue.  Jason Whitlock, an excellent columnist for the ...

I can’t wait to go see 300. Every preview I’ve seen makes me shiver with anticipation; only a 30 second glimpse is enough to grab my full attention: brilliant other-worldly colors and movement, the epically pervasive grandiose desire for glory that inspires men to do impossible things and of course ...

This post is a letter I sent Rick Telander, a Chicago Sun-Times columnist in regard to his article Sports, religion strange bedfellows.  Please read the article here. ----------------------------- Dear Rick, I was frustrated after reading your article and have been sorely tempted to fling an ad-hominem laden vindictive your way.  Of course you might assume ...

I have never had cable television and I've never really missed it except for when the World Cup rolls around and half of the games are on ESPN.  Recently, however, three remarkable shows have had me longing for cable television (specifically for the Discovery Chanel).  Everest: Beyond the Limit, Survivor ...