The two ickiest teams made it to the World Series (not that I like the Braves, however) – I guess I am for the Marlins because they aren’t the Yankees, and sometimes the enemy of my enemy somewhat resembles a friend. In a way I hate the Yankees less after …

Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) was online yesterday in a live chat via Washingtonpost.com to talk about his efforts to rein in the recording industry’s legal war against people who share copyrighted material without permission: washingtonpost.com: Good morning Senator Coleman, thanks for joining us today. The war over online file swapping …

I’m all for pretty much anything that puts more power and flexibility into the hands of consumers. If the recording industry continues to add value to its product, it may survive: FABOLOUS HITS THE STREETS NOVEMBER 4th WITH MORE STREET DREAMS PT. 2 THE MIXTAPE Groundbreaking ‘Mixable CD’ Format Lets …

Jaunty judge cold busts out and gets ill in dismissing defamation suit against Eminem: October 17, Judge Deborah Servitto issued a ruling dismissing a defamation lawsuit filed against rapper Eminem by former schoolmate D’ Angelo Bailey, according to the Associated Press. In addition to the ruling, the judge included a …

The Indiana Jones trilogy comes to DVD tomorrow: A close second to the original “Star Wars” trilogy on DVD-lovers’ wish list, “The Adventures of Indiana Jones” debuts Tuesday in a four-disc boxed set that includes one of the most comprehensive making-of documentaries ever. Hardcore fans who think they know it …

The link between price and tobacco consumption has been proved time and again: raise the price, lower the consumption. Give the French government credit for acting – rather drastically in fact – once they finally made up their collective minds that smoking is bad for people, especially young people: Tobacco …

It looks like Amazon is back (he said cautiously) but it also appears that the pics aren’t showing up on the individual posts until each is rebuilt. I am rebuilding the entire site right now but if the Amazon link isn’t showing up on a post of yours, please feel …

I have never seen Widespread Panic live. I have a couple of their CDs and I freely admit I didn’t “get” those. But now, having read Joshua Hyatt’s observations in – of all places – Fortune Small business – I have an understanding of their appeal. Maybe I’ll see them …

There is none. Dawn and I had to attend a memorial service for the minister who married us yesterday – we were busy and sad – so I was unable to give Blogcritics the full attention it deserves. Interesting that on this particular day my pal Charles Johnson would choose …

Greatness and fall from grace.