The Friday Night Army of art critics prepares for battle
2009-09-04 15:57:00 On Friday, September 11, 2009, over 70 galleries will open their doors and showcase some of their strongest work in the opening of the season. Even though there's no official name or corporate sponsor, the streets in the West Loop and River North are filled with people, and the galleries are so packed that you can't see anything beyond the crowd. The irony is that you can't see much art on the opening night. Oh well. That's what friends are for. For us gallery rats, this is the big cheese-cube-on-a-toothpick night, and the box wine and Old Style flows like a river. Who's charging at the door on opening night? (one gallery is) Is it going to...
Obama Democrats Claim their Critics Want to ?Do Nothing?
2009-08-23 10:00:00 The more I think about the lefties trashing John Mackey and launching a boycott of his chain of grocery stores, the more I see their antic as emblematic of a strain of leftism that has become increasingly more vocal these past few years and has come to all but dominate Democratic discourse. It seems that they ...
By: GayPatriot
Let's prove the critics wrong
2009-08-19 13:37:00 I have this seething hatred for critics - they ruin everything, and nine times out of ten they'll assume that even though what they're yapping on about is a matter of personal, subjective opinion, we should listen to them as they're more qualified than us to tell us what we should like or dislike.What's this little rant about?Hotel critics this time. I've just completed a wee page on the impressive Ramada Glasgow City Centre Hotel, and on the page I've had to hold back on the folks who've had nothing better to do than to slam it into the ground.As far as I'm concerned, given the quality it presents as you'd expect from such an internationally reknowned chain, this place deserves being in my list of the top ten hotels in Glasgow, and its place there is a sign that people can make up their own minds about where to stay.OK, so you might disagree if you've been there yourself, but please don't look at the reviews online of this hotel and base your decision only on them. I'm ...
White House uses e-mail to counter health critics
2009-08-14 03:43:00 White House uses e-mail to counter health critics WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama’s push to revamp health care got a boost Thursday as a new coalition of drug makers, unions, hospitals and others launched a $12 million pro-overhaul ad campaign. Meanwhile, the administration sought to regain control of the health care debate by asking ...
By: TexasFred's
If our critics judged Obama?s team (& allied interest groups) by the the sa
2009-08-12 00:02:00 Peeling away the name-calling we have experienced since we first started blogging nearly five years ago, the two most juvenile lines of attack involve those who rant and rave at us for not blogging about the issues they believe we should be addressing and those who dismiss our concerns as mere posturing or pandering. As to ...
By: GayPatriot
Liberty, not Racism, Drives Critics of Obamacare
2009-08-08 02:54:00 If there was a theme which unites two of the biggest issues bloggers have been reporting, discussing and debating this week, it would be the projections all too many liberals cast on their conservative counterparts. First, they accused us of backing the “birthers.” Then, they used various slurs to attack our opposition to the President’s ...
By: GayPatriot
On Democratic Intimidation of Health Care Critics,Athena Gets It:?People ar
2009-08-07 21:50:00 In her column today, Peggy Noonan takes issue with attempts by the President and his team to denigrate and discredit those who dare to speak out in opposition to Democratic efforts to overhaul our health care system: All of this is unnecessarily and unhelpfully divisive and provocative. They are mocking and menacing concerned citizens. This only ...
By: GayPatriot
To Critics of Republicans:Show me the Legislation where GOP pushes its beli
2009-08-04 04:57:00 In a comment to a recent post, reader Paul expressed one of the standard (but inaccurate) criticisms leveled against the Republican Party: In my opinion the Republican Party has been taken over the most extreme religious right (people who love to push their beliefs on others while trying to take away their rights) Many of those who ...
By: GayPatriot
?Birthers? & Their Critics
2009-08-02 07:36:00 Holding views similar to those of blogging law professor William Jacobson, I believe the “birther” story has released critical mass in large part because Obama supporters want to paint the President’s critics with a broad brush, as if we’re all extremists. Why else would left-wing extremist website (DailyKos) have commissioned a poll on this topic ...
By: GayPatriot
Sometimes our critics do have a point even as they help make ours
2009-07-26 02:09:00 Every now and again, a critic makes a point or raises a fact which challenges something we said. Sometimes, they do get a the heart of our arguments, other times, they just quibble with an issue we addressed in our posts. And sometimes they even make our points for us, especially when we address ...
By: GayPatriot
McDonough addresses his critics at the Blackhawks Convention
2009-07-19 00:00:00 Chicago Blackhawks team president John McDonough addressed his critics head on today at the convention. A man who is keenly aware of his appearance and reputation, McDonough did not want Friday night's boo's to echo into the future. "I had to make a very difficult decision this week on a very classy guy that's played a major role with the Chicago Blackhawks, Dale Tallon," McDonough said in an opening statement during his afternoon session with the Blackhawks' executive staff. "Decisions in an organization are made for a reason. "Many of the emotions that people in this room are sharing, their feelings about Dale, possibly their anger about the decision, are the exact same feelings that I would have if...
Challenge to our Critics:Provide Examples of Bush Attacking Democratas Obam
2009-06-29 10:58:00 Remember how presidential candidate Barack Obama promised to be a postpartisan leader transcending the partisan divisions which bedeviled Washington politics? Well, not only has he abandoned that notion, but he’s ended up as quite the opposite, not postpartsian. He has truly made his predecessor seem a uniter rather than the divider Obama partisans and the left ...
By: GayPatriot
Obama Projects his Insecurities on His Unpopular Critics:Or How ?Darth Vade
2009-05-23 23:18:00 The contrast between the incumbent President of the United States and the immediate past Vice President was not just in their near simultaneous speeches on Thursday, but in their reasons for giving them. The President had to react to the former Vice President’s; the Vice President merely wanted to set the record straight. Whereas Obama ...
By: GayPatriot
Why Do Prominent Sathya Sai Baba Sect Critics Persist?
2009-05-20 02:56:00 Why should so many former Sathya Sai Baba devotees have left him? Why, in the attempt to bring about proper third party investigation, would prominent former devotee critics of him and his sect have persisted for nearly a decade? The Necessity of Fearless, Articulate Questioning of A Worldwide Sect In the case of those in the last quadrant of their lives, why would they ? after long and dedicated service in their professions, communities and families ? not simply enjoy their retirement years? Or, rather, their refreshment years. Why would critics withstand constant attacks on themselves, being stalked and harrassed, shunned by those they knew and loved as fellow devotees down many years, and their lives intruded upon by unprincipled fanatics into their lives?
A Challenge to Our Critics
2009-05-17 21:56:00 Since many of our critics delight in demonizing W, often using the comments section of posts where we don’t even highlight the former president’s merits nor acknowledge his failings to remind us how the Republican remains, in their view, a horrible, no good, very bad man, I thought I’d offer them a little challenge so ...
By: GayPatriot
Critics Say NASCAR Diversity Not a Priority
2009-05-11 05:40:00 Author: Todd A. Smith It was always Joe Henderson III’s dream to become a successful NASCAR driver. He entered NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity (D4D) program with hopes of cracking a barrier that remains in place for most African American drivers. According to New York Times article published in 2006, Henderson was under contract from 2005 to ...
By: INDY 500 CLUB
?Tea Parties? & Their Critics
2009-04-13 08:46:00 It’s too early to determine the significance (and staying power) the tea party phenomenon of citizens across this great country organizing to protest the ever-increasing size of the federal government and the ever higher taxes the spending to pay for that government will require. Personally, I think we’ve just seen the beginning of this movement which ...
By: GayPatriot
The Reflexes of (Some of) Our Critics
2009-04-06 22:18:00 While Ivan Pavlov’s studies of the digestive systems in mammals led the Russian scientist to a discovery about canine reflexes, my post referencing his experiment helped confirm one of my observations of the reflexes of some of our critics. I noted how some on the left react to gay conservatives in the same manner that Pavlov’s ...
By: GayPatriot
Barney says GOP critics have ?psychological disorder?
2009-04-02 01:30:00 Is there no end to Barney Frank’s insults? Can’t a man as intelligent as he express in disagreement in the form of counterarguments? Will the media continue to let this unhappy man get away with his mean-spirited remarks? When Texas Republican Congressman John Culberson today “blasted Democrats for passing the stimulus, which permitted AIG to lavish billions ...
By: GayPatriot
Sathyasaibaba scales up hate attacks on critics
2009-03-31 10:59:00 Many tags and Google entries relate to the blog “Sathya Sai Baba - Life, Love & Spirituality” (which contains plenty of hate against me and other critics of Sai Baba - plus any amount of highly visible nonspiritual libel and character assassination. One among many tags anyone can check as nominally by ’sathyasaibaba’ was:- sathyasaibaba wrote ...
Critics call WTC tower name change unpatriotic
2009-03-28 21:37:00 Critics call WTC tower name change unpatriotic NEW YORK (AP) - Even without the name, the symbolism of the Freedom Tower as an American response to the Sept. 11 terror attacks was hard to miss. The original architect designed a twisting form he wanted to imitate the Statue of Liberty, with a spire that rose to ...
By: TexasFred's
(Some of) Our Critics & Their Imaginary Conservatives
2009-02-20 02:18:00 Sixteen years ago, when a second-year at the University of Virginia School of Law, I was the leading candidate to become the next president of the school’s chapter of the Federalist Society, an organization of “conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order.“ While “out” to my closest friends and a ...
By: GayPatriot
Our Critics & the Meaning of the Word, ?Finally?
2009-01-30 15:30:00 Twice in my post celebrating the House Republicans’ unanimous rejection of the Democrats’ spendthrift “stimulus” package, I used the adverb “finally” to describe the GOP’s return to fiscal prudence. For this, two readers scolded me (and/or Republicans) in the comments section. Instead of focusing on the current vote, they preferred to dwell on the past, reminding ...
By: GayPatriot
Penelope Cruz - 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica
2009-01-09 18:09:00 Penelope Cruz looked gorgeous in a midnight blue mermaid style with a sweetheart neck and a ribbon corseted waistline. Fitting her figure in all the right places, this star knows how to work understated and elegant better than most.Penelope Cruz - 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica
Amanda Bynes - HOT DRESS at Annual Critics Choice Awards
2009-01-09 13:19:00 Amanda Bynes also chose a beautiful color, but a way too tight style, looking like a teen queen in a skin tight silhouette.Amanda Bynes - VH1's 14th Annual Critics Choice Awards
2009 Critics? Choice Awards: Winners & Red Carpet Photos
2009-01-09 13:17:00 VH1?s 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards happened last night at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. This event is a warm-up for the Oscars and normally who wins Best Picture of the year also takes home the Oscar - this year?s big winner was ?Slumdog Millionaire”. ?The Dark Knight” won another award for ...
India Win Test, England Win Hearts: Sachin Silence Critics
2008-12-15 12:14:00 India Win Test, England Win Hearts: Sachin Silence Critics Sachin Tendulkar hits an unbeaten his 41st century and Yuvrag hits dashing half century to guide India to a six-wicket victory over England in the first Test in Chennai. A brilliant test match with full of excitements. So bring it on those who say test matches are ...
Our Critics Silent about Democrats? Proposed Profligacy
2008-11-25 11:16:00 Given how some of our critics responded to my post on how Democrats see government spending as the solution to every domestic problem, it appears their business in life is to attack Republicans. If you didn’t follow current events, you might take their tone to mean their side had lost the most recent national elections. In ...
By: GayPatriot
Fallout 3 Reviews: Critics rave over the post-apocalyptic RPG
2008-10-28 05:47:00 Fallout 3 comes today, the 28th to be exact. The NDA for reviews was midnight and they are popping up all over the internet. There seems to be a consensus so far; it is damn good. Anyone... Hi, want more? Visit http://starfeeder.com for more StarCraft 2 news, rumors, videos, contests & more!
Our critics, Sarah Palin & a federal marriage amendment
2008-10-25 18:00:00 I was searching through our “Caught Spam” file last night, trying to find and rescue comments held by our capricious spam filter. Amongst the ads for viagra and tramadol and sex sites, I did find a few which should have been posted. And others I might have saved were it not for their tone. One such comment accused us of licking the boots of Sarah Palin because we failed to criticize her when she indicated support of a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage. Yes, I’m concerned that, in an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network Correspondent David Brody, Palin said: I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. I wish on a federal level that that’s where we would go because I don’t support gay marriage. As I express my concerns, I’ll ask our critics to cite gay organizations who condemned Joe Biden for signali...
By: GayPatriot
About the Critics - of Sarah Palin
2008-10-16 16:42:00 By Mark R. Levin on National Review Ross Douthat writes, in part: “Various folks have already gone round on this subject, but I think it’s worth saying something further about the way figures like Mark Levin, Mark Steyn, Victor Davis Hanson, and others have responded to those right-of-center pundits who have harshly criticized the McCain-Palin ticket ...
WR Grace Settlement for Canadians Dismissed by Critics
2008-10-10 23:48:00 According to a recent report critics have dismissed a recent proposed settlement from WR Grace for thousands of Canadian residents, stating that the settlement benefits lawyers more than it does the residents, and adding that the settlement works out to a poor deal for the residents that are involved. Although the settlement deal is for six ...
Critics, fellow filmmakers talk about Paul Newman
(AP)
2008-09-27 16:33:00 AP - Some critics' and fellow filmmakers' comments about Paul Newman:
90210-Oh-Oh: Critics Being Left in the Dark
2008-08-18 23:15:00 This afternoon, theTVaddict.com received the following official statement from the CW. “The CW and our studio partner CBS Paramount Network Television have made the strategic marketing decision not to screen “90210″ for any media in advance of its premiere. We’re not hiding anything . . . simply keeping a lid on 90210 until 9.02, riding the curiosity and anticipation into premiere night, and letting all our constituents see it at the same time.” Now, far be it from this TV Addict to start unsubstantiated rumors [after-all, isn’t that what Entertainment Tonight is for?], but can this seriously be considered a positive sign for the show that’s supposed to be the CW’s last and best hope for survival? (more…)
By: the TV addict
Smear Campaign against critics of Sathya Sai Baba
2008-08-11 20:47:00 An observing public may wonder about those countless diatribes frequently posted against former Sathya Sai Baba followers who have spoken out. Sometimes there are what appear to be reasoned points made in articles, but which are based on assumptions not founded in fact and wilful efforts to mislead and contrive bogus arguments. In both cases ...
Davis? Media Guy Responds to Critics
2008-08-03 09:12:00 There is an absolutely fascinating thread taking place at the Batavian right now with respect to Jack Davis' campaign. Erick Mullen, Davis' media guy, is responding to charges made about the site that spoofs Powers' own. In my opinion, the point is being missed. No doubt, Davis ...
By: BuffaloPundit
?The Dark Knight? Bedazzles Critics, Fans Alike
2008-07-18 03:07:00 Just two hours ago the critically acclaimed The Dark Knight starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman opened nationally. The movie already received an ‘A’ from 95% of viewers who have already seen the film according to IMDB. Opening weekend for the film is expected to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "'The Dark Knight' Bedazzles Critics, Fans Alike", url: "http://bumpshack.com/2008/07/1-8/the-dark-knight-bedazzles-cri-tics-fans-alike/" });
Google silences Android critics
2008-06-07 00:29:00 Last month, on the official Android discussion group, David "Lefty" Schlesinger posted a message that questioned the open sourciness of Google's fledgling mobile platform. And he was promptly muzzled by Google developer advocate Dan Morrill. "Now I'm moderated," says Lefty, an open source guru with Access, the Japan-based mobile software outfit. "I can't post anything unless Google approves it first." Granted, it wasn't the most diplomatic of messages. It actually quoted from The Reg. And Lefty had been floating such notes for quite awhile. In the end, he was probably muzzled for reasons that extend beyond his views on software development. But his story is still a nice metaphor for Google's relationship with certain parts of the open source community.
By: Server Tales
Google silences Android critics
2008-06-07 00:29:00 Last month, on the official Android discussion group, David "Lefty" Schlesinger posted a message that questioned the open sourciness of Google's fledgling mobile platform. And he was promptly muzzled by Google developer advocate Dan Morrill. "Now I'm moderated," says Lefty, an open source guru with Access, the Japan-based mobile software outfit. "I can't post anything unless Google approves it first." Granted, it wasn't the most diplomatic of messages. It actually quoted from The Reg. And Lefty had been floating such notes for quite awhile. In the end, he was probably muzzled for reasons that extend beyond his views on software development. But his story is still a nice metaphor for Google's relationship with certain parts of the open source community.
By: Server Tales
Coens triumph at Critics? Choice Awards
2008-06-06 10:03:00 The Coen Brothers latest movie ‘No Country For Old Men’ was the big winner at the 2008 Critics’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles last night. The film landed three awards including the coveted Best Picture award. Joel and Ethan Coen shared the Best Director trophy while the Best Supporting Actor category went to Javier Bardem. The awards are given out by ...
2008 Television Critics Association Nominations
2008-06-04 01:27:00 Now that the critics have spoken by releasing their nominations for the 2008 Television Critics Association Awards, this TV Addict wanted to give you the viewer, also known as the only critics that really matter, a chance to voice your opinion. Are you pleased with the TCA’s Nods? Or are you too bothered by the inclusion of HBO’s incredibly overrated JOHN ADAMS and the conspicuous absence of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, DEXTER and Michael Emerson [and that’s just off the top of my head!] PROGRAM OF THE YEAR John Adams Mad Men Friday Night Lights Lost The War The Wire (more…)
By: the TV addict
New Indiana Jones 4 Poster Showing Alien Skull? | Pop Critics - Movies|TV|B
2008-05-29 16:12:00 George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have been teasing us with pictures and teaser posters and little tidbits of information for the new Indiana Jones film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, for months now. Recently we got our first real look at it when the trailer was released to critical acclaim. Now we get16 Zoom(s)
VICTORIA BECKHAM LASHES OUT AT CRITICS
2008-05-27 12:15:00 Sexy Victoria Beckham is going after critics who have accused her of only forging a close relationship with Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise to further her acting career.The former Spice Girl has become close friends with the Cruise family when she and her husband David moved to Los Angeles California last July. Since the ...
Gacanin out to silence critics
2008-05-23 17:13:00 Rodion Gacanin is not short of critics at present, but he is determined to silence them by getting Kuwait's South Africa 2010 bid back on track.
By: sports
Scarlett Johansson?s Album Debut Panned by Critics
2008-05-23 04:05:00 Actress-turned-singer Scarlett Johansson’s debut album has received a series of scathing reviews from music critics, who have branded the star’s recordings “fussy and forgettable.”The star released her CD “Anywhere I Lay My Head,” a collection of Tom Waits covers, this week.But several reviews of the 40-minute-long disc have been lukewarm, with commentators reserving their ...
By: Feed Me Gossip
Criticizing the Critics
2008-05-22 02:29:00 I used to be very critical of everybody and everything that didn’t do things the way I thought they should be done and didn’t believe the same way I believed. I have been trying to change so that I am much less critical. This is especially true since I realized that much of what I criticize ...
DEVELOPERS, CRITICS SOUND OFF ON FACEBOOK’S PROFILE REDESIGN
2008-05-21 21:34:00 A look at the tabbed interface that Facebook will be rolling out soon as part of its profile redesign.(Credit: Facebook) On Wednesday, after months of nothing but ambiguous screenshots, Facebook finally talked about its upcoming site redesign. It'll make it easier for members to see immediate, dynamic updates from their network of friends, a company representative said, and it'll cut down on some of the profile clutter by distributing user information across a set of tabs rather than having it all on one page. The big question: Will members like it? "Any user interface changes, large or small, carry with them a certain risk," developer Kyle Bragger told CNET News.com, adding that big decisions can easily create more confusion. "Audience really should always be considered when making user interface decisions." And considering Facebook has more than 70 million members, many of whom don't consider themselves particularly tech-savvy, a massive overhaul won't go over smoothly wi...
Stop, Obama tells wife's critics
2008-05-19 19:37:00 WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, in an interview with his wife, Michelle, aired today on ABC's 'Good Morning America,' told critics, 'Lay off my wife.
By: Get rich
Cannes 2008 ? Critics? Week: Meier?s Home unveiled on Croisette
2008-05-19 00:00:00 Ursula Meier?s debut narrative feature Home had a special screening yesterday in the Critics? Week at Cannes. This Swiss/French/Belgian co-production ? starring Isabelle Huppert and Olivier Gourmet ? proudly attests to the ambitions of the rising star of Swiss film, who cemented her reputation as a director with her documentaries ...
By: DearCinema
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