Perspectives

/James RiswickAssociate Editor I’m not a huge “Star Wars” fan. Although I certainly enjoy the movies, I’m nowhere near the point of standing in line for three days dressed like Chewbacca. OK, now that the declaration of non-dorkdom has been noted, let me say that George Lucas needs to apologize to the world. The first three “Star Wars” films have finally made it to DVD, and we … [Read more...] about Star Wars: Attack of the Terrible Prequels

A Modest Proposal Daniel JohnsonArt Editor The story begins way back before people started paying attention to what year it was.  This is just about the time when man discovers that Mastodons taste good and that pointy rocks are very effective when thrown at the enemy tribe three caves down.  Back then women were attracted to the men with the biggest club.  They looked for … [Read more...] about Forget the Warriors gals: go for the dorks

Gary GallesContributing Writer In the escalating negativity in American politics, as illustrated by the Swift Boat crossfire, each side constantly unearths arcane new details that support their side, which partisans quickly learn and incorporate into dueling character assassinations in every form of media. At the same time, voters are dangerously uninformed about important … [Read more...] about Voters focus on dirt rather than policy

Elizabeth ReinkingStaff Writer It’s not an overstatement to say Americans are, on the whole, obsessed with watching sports. In the fall, much of the country lives and dies by the outcome of weekly football games, and professional athletes are often treated better than royalty. In the long run, though, does it really matter who wins the game? Do we need to get this worked up … [Read more...] about Defending the rabid sports fan

Random Thoughts James RiswickAssociate Editor Imagine Dr. Frasier Crane getting the news from his home in Seattle that Cheers was forced to close its doors. The place where everybody knew his name no longer existed – the location of so many fond memories gone forever. This hypothetical situation became reality for me last week when I found out that Southside Bar, my backyard … [Read more...] about Londoner say goodbye to an old friend