There is one moment every year when mankind the world over is united. It comes during the Academy Awards when humanity takes a bathroom break as Oscars are presented for The Shorts - live-action, animation and documentary. The problem isn't quality, but that the public has nothing personally invested in...

I haven't written about the Republican presidential primaries. I've even tried to ignore the eeriest pronouncements spouting from the candidates, which include such classics as "Corporations are people" and "By the end of my second term, we'll have a permanent colony on the moon."

I have avoided writing about the...

Ah, 'is the season again. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. A loud, crushing madhouse of new technology tumbling over itself. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Disneyland for Adults. Fa la la.

Wandering the bizarre circusworld, the only clear thing is what the first question will be...

'Tis the season for awards - and that means on Sunday it was time to read and hear (repeatedly) how the Golden Globes matter because they are "precursors to the Oscars," remarkable for their mystical ability to predict the Academy Awards. Of course, if you repeat any mantra enough, people...

Ah, life is good. It's the Consumer Electronics Show yet again. I know that many people (which is the polite way of saying, "Pretty much everyone here") hates the massive zoolike circus of CES, but I absolutely love the show. And this from someone who is not big on crowds....

A few years back, I wrote about new discoveries surrounding the holiday classic, Handel's "Messiah." Several months later, I followed it up with additional revelations. Given that 'tis its season yet again -- it seems like a fine time to repeat the story, as just another of the many holiday...

'Tis the season. During the course of the past year of reviews, several products have stood out as making particularly nice gifts. For those what have not totally blanked out and forgotten that the holidays are upon us -- or have not yet bought, wrapped and sent out your packages...

Several years ago, a conservative fellow I was talking with got into a lather about a criticism he often heard. "Why is it," he asked, "that liberals always say that Republican politicians aren't smart?"

I politely avoided the quick answer. Besides, it wouldn't have explained things properly. The truth is...

I first became aware of Sling Media seven years ago at the Consumer Electronics Show, when this startup company was trying to convince people that their odd, unique product made sense - creating the ability for people to watch their home television from anywhere in the world on a computer....

On Saturday, Herman Cain (R-Godfather's Pizza) explained how he was called by God to run for president.

"I prayed and prayed and prayed," he told the flock. "I'm a man of faith, I had to do a lot of praying for this one, more praying than I'd ever done...

One of the challenges of political commentary is addressing an issue in an even-handed manner while making your point convincingly. Still, though, there will be those who always fight anyone whose words they're predetermined to disagree with. Thank goodness therefore we have the Republican candidates who are willing to speak...

It was announced as of midnight Monday that united NATO forces have officially ended their successful mission in Libya. During the action, U.S. troops under the direction of President George W. Bush killed dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and in just seven months brought freedom to the Libyan people. The Bush-led military...

Back in June, the subject of ebook readers was first broached on these e-pages, a look at Amazon's groundbreaking Kindle. The discussion included the wide range of pros and cons about e-reading. I won't repeat the discussion here (anyone interested can go back and take a look), but...

In 1981, filmmaker David Cronenberg made the movie, Scanners, about an underground movement of people who are able psychically to make your head explode. It turns out that this is the same, sneaky plan of the Republican Party.

Democrats have been trying to expose the shameless hypocrisy of the GOP...

It was announced today that a new reality series starring Kim Kardashian's breasts will be added to the E! network schedule later this year. The program, Hey! Look at the Large Breasts of Kim Kardashian, follows on the heels of the E! network's successful series Keeping Up with the Kardashians;...

The question that tends to come up most often when writing about technology is "What cool things have you seen lately?" After all, technology changes so fast, and what it can do gets more and more remarkable that the whiz-bang aspect can't help but be front-and-center. However, I've long felt...

All day on Sunday, friends would ask the same thing: "Have you watched any of the 9/11 tributes?"

My answer was no.

To be fair, I did see parts of parts of some. It was near-impossible not to when flipping channels. Tributes everywhere: documentaries, movies, interviews, before sporting events, personal...

Man does not live by typing alone, and one of the pleasures of the Internet is being able to not only access all manner of audio, but access it from anywhere. This month we take a look at a wide range of devices from portable speakers to wired - and...

Jerry Leiber passed away yesterday at the age of 78. With his writing partner Mike Stoller, the two were that rarity: unknown, famous people. You know Jerry Leiber. You just don't know that you do. I was trying to think of what I wanted to say about the loss, when...

A couple weeks ago, I hesitantly said to a friend, "I hate to say this, but it's appeared to me that the Republican Party has become just on the good side of..." and I paused, reticent to complete the sentence -- but my friend finished the thought.

"...treasonous," he...