Tuesday, August 31, 2004

'The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe' Begins Filming Got A Question About The Upcoming Narnia Films? It's Probably Answered Here.. There have been casting and effects rumors floating around the live action adaptation of C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia for a little while now, but now that things are firming up the powers that be have shipped out a... [The Movie Blog] 8:19:52 PM

A Simple Presentation Passion of the Christ DVD Is Barer Than the Tomb and At Least One Toronto Reviewer Is Less Than Pleased About It.. While he's not generally my first choice in local film reviewers the Toronto Sun's Bruce Kirkland does come up with an article that bears mention from time to time. And this is one of those times. Kirkland's weekly DVD review... [The Movie Blog] 8:12:58 PM

Featured Book - Lines in the Sand: Justice and the Gulf War (1992) Lines in the Sand: Justice and the Gulf War by Alan Geyer and Barbara G. Green - available on Amazon.com From Library Journal The authors of this sharply defined book come from backgrounds of religious activism and thus examine the Gulf War from an ethical perspective. They use the just war theory as a framework for analyzing the actions of the United States prior to, during, and after that war. Geyer and Green also subject this theory to a critical analysis so as to reveal the ethical lapses and just war rationalizations that abounded at the time of the Gulf War. Two chapters explore just cause and reveal the deeper role the United States played in the Iran-Iraq war and in approving Saddam Hussein's actions up to the invasion of Kuwait, at which point the United States focused on his invasion as the "cause" of the war. The authors also examine war aims, peace efforts (or the lack thereof), war powers, and expectations of victory to reveal their ethical ambiguities. This well-crafted book provides a superb summation of the ethical arguments about U.S. policy and strategy in the Gulf War. The unreflective war patriotism and victory euphoria of many Americans show why this book is so valuable and necessary. Highly recommended. - Richard B. Finnegan, Stonehill Coll., North Easton, Mass. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. 7:21:44 PM

Photosynthesis Drives Solar Cell Photosynthesis Drives Solar Cell. Researchers have harnessed the light harvesting molecules of spinach and bacteria to make solar cells that could one day be sprayed on many surfaces. By . [Technology Review Feed v2.1] 7:11:25 PM

Phish DVD What is IT?. Well, it was a Phish festival which was recently shown as a special and now is going to be disc one of a two disc DVD set coming out soon. The nice thing is I saved this on my TiVo when it was on PBS. It has since become regular rotation on my TV. Being that the fall season has yet to start, the TiVo is pretty empty these days, so I end up going back to this again and again. The best thing? This special ROCKS. Great tunes and some good interviews with the boys. Wonderful to put on in the background. So, if you are a Phishy kid and didn't see the special, go order the DVD . By skadz.com (Skadz). [Geeks, Guitars and Guinness] 7:38:05 AM