FROMA HARROP: Huckabee's Perilous Perception Of Souls (creators.com)
In 1996, then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee reportedly pressured a parole board to release a sexual predator from jail. Wayne DuMond had 25 years left on his long sentence for the 1984 rape of a teenager. His claim to have found God apparently helped...
Tim Perlich: Oscar Peterson, 1925-2007 (nowtoronto.com)
For all that's been written posthumously about his eight Grammys and numerous citations, awards never mattered much to the humble man who was Canada's greatest jazz musician, who died of kidney failure December 23 at the age of 82.
YEAR IN FILM: Nathan Lee's Top 10 (villagevoice.com)
1. Southland Tales. Muddled. Self-involved. Overbearingly ambitious. Insufferable. Funny how the critical mud slung at Donnie Darko on release has the same consistency as the sh*t storm that raged against Southland Tales, yet another-how dare he!?-ultra-convoluted sci-fi satire from the incorrigibly precocious Richard Kelly.
Roger Ebert: Answer Man
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What was the name of the 1st nuclear-powered submarine commissioned by the United States Navy?
A: Pequod
B: Nautilus
C: Golden Hind
D: Argos
E: Corpus Christi
The 1st nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus, commissioned by the United States Navy in 1954, made her maiden voyage on Jan. 17, 1955. Source
Marian the Teacher was first, writing:
My guess is b.
Alan J was second, succinctly nailing it (as usual):
the Nautilus
Tom the Folksinger (MS3/SS)
("First they ignore you
Then they laugh at you
Then they fight you
Then you win
MK Gandhi") responded:
the first was USS Nautialus SSN571 Named for the fictional craft of Nemo that sailed under a "mysterious power"
S. Bennett also got it right [well, 'cept for the Capt. Nemo part : )] -
It was the Nautilus commanded of course by Capt Nemo.
Bad2TheBoneBob replied:
B: USS Nautilus commissioned in 1954. Currently part of the Navy Submarine Museum at Groton, CN.
Pat B answered:
the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine was: Nautilus, The Corpus Christi was later and more safisticated.
Been there, Done That
mj wrote:
Nautilus, some of the pieces parts of which were fabricated by Westinghouse's West Millflin Bettis division.
Dave in Tucson responded:
First US nuclear sub was the Nautilus, which was also the first nuclear sub to cruise under the North Pole. Ever since then veterans of North Pole sub cruises (after a ceremony) are known as "Bluenoses".
MAM wrote:
In July of 1951, Congress authorized construction of the world's first nuclear powered submarine, USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571).
On the morning of January 17, 1955, at 11 am EST, NAUTILUS' first Commanding Officer, Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson, ordered all lines cast off and signaled the memorable and historic message, "Underway On Nuclear Power."
The USS Nautilus is today located at the Submarine Force Museum, on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut.
As a kid I spent several summers at the home of an uncle who at the time was a Captain in the USN. at Portsmouth Naval Yard at Kittery, Maine. I have been fascinated by submarines ever since. I knew, now Vice Admiral Wilkinson, who in 1944 was served on the USS Sea Robin, sponsored by my, aunt, Mrs. Homer Ambrose, wife of Captain Ambrose, the Navy Yard's Production Superintendent
That MadCat, JD said:
THAT WAS EASY. NAUTILUS. I'M OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS COMMISSIONED.
And, Sally responded:
Well, this is my guess dejour: "B" the Nautilus. Actually, the Nautilus was the sixth ship of the fleet to bear the name "Nautilus." Circa 1953, and the world's first nuclear powered submarine.
The "Corpus Christi" was commissioned in 1983 so I believe she is second here, as a nuclear powered fast-attack submarine...
As for Pequod, Golden Hind, and Argos - they are 1) the whaling ship that appears in the 1851 novel "Moby Dick," 2) The Golden Hind was captained by Sir Francis Drake, circa 1580, and, as far as I know, Argos is a city in Greece, and was an historic harbor, named for someone Greek. I could be wrong...
CBS starts the night with '60 Minutes', followed by a (F) 'Amazing Race 12', then a RERUN'Cold Case', followed by a RERUN'Shark'.
NBC opens the night with a FRESH'Deal Or No Deal', followed by the SERIES PREMIERE'American Gladiators'.
ABC begins the night with a FRESH'America's So-Called Funniest Home Videos', followed by a FRESH'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition', then a FRESH'Desperate Housewives', followed by the SERIES PREMIERE'Cashmere Mafia'.
The CW offers a FRESH'CW Now', followed by a RERUN'Aliens In America', then a FRESH'Life Is Wild', followed by a RERUN'Crowned'.
Faux has a RERUN'American Dad', followed by another RERUN'American Dad', then a FRESH'Simpsons', followed by a FRESH'King Of The Hill', then a RERUN'Family Guy', followed by a FRESH'American Dad'.
MY has 'That 70s Show', another 'That 70s Show', and the movie 'Playing House'.
A&E has 'The First 48', another 'The First 48', still another 'The First 48', and 'Who Is Drew Peterson?'.
AMC offers the movie 'Jurassic Park', followed by the movie 'Open Range'.
BBC -
[10:00 AM] Casino Royale;
[12:30 PM] Layer Cake;
[2:30 PM] Calendar Girls;
[4:30 PM] Casino Royale;
[7:00 PM] Robin Hood - Ep 10 Peace? Off!;
[8:00 PM] Dancing with the Stars - Episode 1;
[10:00 PM] Hotel Babylon - Episode 1;
[11:00 PM] Dancing with the Stars - Episode 1;
[1:00 AM] Hotel Babylon - Episode 1;
[2:00 AM] Robin Hood - Ep 10 Peace? Off!;
[3:00 AM] Changing Rooms - Ep.4 Winchester;
[3:30 AM] Changing Rooms - Ep.5 Painswick;
[4:00 AM] Bargain Hunt - Ep. 5 Westpoint 12;
[4:30 AM] Bargain Hunt - Ep. 6 Ardingly 17;
[5:00 AM] Cash in the Attic - Ep. 2;
[5:30 AM] Cash in the Attic - Ep. 3 Hinton;
[6:00 AM] BBC World News. (ALL TIMES EDT)
Bravo has all 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' all night.
Comedy Central has 'Ralphie May: Prime Cut', 'Kevin James: Sweat The Small Stuff', 'Chris Rock: Never Scared', and 'Chris Rock: Never Scared', again.
FX has the movie 'Romeo Must Die', followed by the movie 'S.W.A.T.', then the movie 'S.W.A.T.', again.
History has 'Shockwave', 'Crime Wave: 18 Months Of Mayhem', and 'Fort Know: Secrrets Revealed'.
IFC -
[06:00 AM] Melinda and Melinda;
[07:45 AM] We Married Margo;
[09:15 AM] Grand Theft Parsons;
[10:50 AM] IFC News Special;
[11:00 AM] Melinda and Melinda;
[12:45 PM] We Married Margo;
[02:15 PM] Grand Theft Parsons;
[03:50 PM] Once Upon a Crime;
[05:30 PM] Melinda and Melinda;
[07:15 PM] BaadAsssss Cinema;
[08:15 PM] Boogie Nights;
[11:00 PM] The Whitest Kids U'Know #101;
[11:30 PM] The Whitest Kids U'Know #102;
[12:00 AM] The Dreamers;
[02:00 AM] The Whitest Kids U'Know #101;
[02:30 AM] The Whitest Kids U'Know #102;
[03:00 AM] Boogie Nights;
[05:45 AM] IFC Short Film Showcase. (ALL TIMES EST)
SciFi has the movie 'Dragonfly', followed by the movie 'Meet Joe Black'.
Sundance -
[04:30 AM] Thursday;
[06:00 AM] My Dad is 100 Years Old;
[06:30 AM] September 11;
[09:00 AM] Episode 5;
[09:30 AM] Episode 1;
[10:00 AM] Saving Jazz;
[11:00 AM] Wynton Marsalis + John Besh;
[12:00 PM] L'Eclisse;
[02:00 PM] Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11;
[03:00 PM] Episode 4;
[03:35 PM] Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon;
[05:00 PM] Episode 4;
[05:35 PM] Summer of the Serpent;
[06:05 PM] K;
[07:30 PM] Greendale;
[09:00 PM] Old Joy;
[10:20 PM] Being Bad;
[10:30 PM] La Moustache;
[12:00 AM] Pulse;
[02:00 AM] Keep Not Silent;
[03:00 AM] Episode 9;
[03:30 AM] Old Joy;
[04:50 AM] Being Bad;
[05:00 AM] Wasp;
[05:45 AM] Gilaneh. (ALL TIMES EST)
Actor Will Ferrell watches the Philadelphia 76ers play the Los Angeles Lakers in their NBA basketball game with his wife Viveca Paulin, Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, in Los Angeles.
Photo by Mark J. Terrill
ABC won the evening newscast race for the first time since 1996 last year, as "World News With Charles Gibson" edged out "NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" by just 90,000 viewers.
According to Nielsen Media Research, ABC averaged 8.4 million viewers and a 2.1 rating/9 share in the demo, followed by NBC with 8.3 million viewers and a 2.1/8 in adults 25-54, the age group targeted by newscast advertisers.
What wasn't in doubt was third place: The "CBS Evening News With Katie Couric" averaged 6.4 million viewers and a 1.6/7 in the demo.
In terms of viewership, ABC was the only network to improve, with a 4% gain over 2006. NBC was down 13% and CBS was down 6%
Hoping to send the message that pets are life-long partners not disposable accessories, a Japanese maker of medicines for animals has begun giving employees who own dogs or cats a monthly "family allowance" for their pets.
The number of pets in Japan has grown with greater affluence and a falling birth rate and there are now more pet cats and dogs than children under age 15, but about 310,000 cats and dogs are put down annually, said Tokyo-based Kyoritsu Seiyaku.
"Everyone has the right to own a pet, but they also have the obligation to raise the pet for its whole life," the company said, explaining why it had decided to offer employees who own dogs and cats a "family allowance" of 1,000 yen (4.50 pounds) per month.
Kyoritsu Seiyaku does not yet allow its employees to take paid leave to grieve when their pets pass away, as does one Japanese pet food maker, but may do so eventually.
Three man dressed up as the Three Wise Men, wave to the public during the 'Cabalgata de Reyes,' or the Three Wise Men parade at the Paseo de la Castellana, in Madrid, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008. People thronged sidewalks in Spain's towns and cities on Saturday to watch traditional parades marking the eve of the Epiphany, a Christian holiday celebrating the story of the three wise men believed to have followed a bright star to offer gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem.
Photo by Daniel Ochoa de Olza
A massive collection of 1970s music including original recordings by reggae greats Bob Marley and Peter Tosh has disappeared from the archives of the former Jamaica Broadcasting Corp., authorities said Saturday.
The possible theft of thousands of vinyl records and compact discs is a blow to the island's history, said Olivia Grange, Jamaica's information minister.
Workers at the newly formed Public Broadcasting Corp. of Jamaica noticed the disappearances earlier this week while touring the old JBC building. They had planned to use the archived material for their first programs, Grange said.
Fox will delay the release of "27 Dresses" until January 18, the first day of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, citing an overwhelming response to sneak previews for the Katherine Heigl romantic comedy.
Moving the opening weekend from January 11 allows the studio to maximize holiday sales, get in another round of nationwide sneak previews January 13, and offer the film as a clear alternative to sci-fi thriller "Cloverfield" and the comedy "Mad Money," which are also opening that weekend.
The "27 Dresses" sneak previews played December 27 to 539 theaters nationwide, with 27 of those previews featuring models wearing bridesmaid dresses adorned with the film's title and credits, a Fox representative said.
The Diary of Anne Frank, the most widely read book on the Holocaust, which has been rewritten for plays, movies and TV dramas, is now being made into a Spanish musical.
On Friday, a theatre troupe visited the tiny Amsterdam apartment where the Jewish teenager hid from the Nazis, seeking inspiration for their characters and the show.
The Anne Frank Museum has endorsed the concept and guided the 22-member cast and directors through the space where the Frank family hid during the German occupation of the Netherlands in the Second World War.
A woman walks with an umbrella in front of the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles during the first day of a winter storm that is hitting Southern California January 4, 2008.
Photo by Hector Mata
More than 1 million U.S. households have requested $40 government coupons since Tuesday to help pay for converter boxes for the coming switch to digital television, officials said on Friday.
The government has taken requests for almost 1.9 million of the coupons from more than 1 million households since the coupons became available on January 1, according to the Commerce Department, which is overseeing the program.
The coupon program is aimed at owners of traditional analog sets who view over-the-air broadcast TV. Those sets will not work after the digital switch on February 17, 2009 without a converter box.
Congress ordered the switch to digital television because it will free up valuable airwaves for other uses, such as for police and fire departments. It will also lead to improved picture and sound for TV viewers.
A judge on Friday referred to mediation a lawsuit by a veteran writer who claims he pitched the idea for the hit "Hannah Montana" show and has never been compensated.
In a lawsuit filed last summer, Buddy Sheffield said he pitched a television series called "Rock and Roland" to the Disney Channel in 2001.
"The series revolved around a junior high school student who appears to lead an entirely unremarkable life, but is secretly a pop/rock star and the main breadwinner for his family," Sheffield said in the suit.
Disney Channel officials were at first enthusiastic about the project but later decided to pass, the lawsuit claimed.
The Popocatepetl volcano spews a huge cloud of ash and steam high into the air as pictured from the municipality of Tepeojuma in Puebla, Mexico, January 5, 2008.
Photo by Imelda Medina
Wesley Snipes is trying again to have his federal tax-evasion trial moved from this central Florida city.
Snipes' lawyer, Robert Barnes, filed a motion with a federal appeals court in Atlanta on Friday, arguing that U.S. District Judge William T. Hodges erred last month when he denied Snipes' motions to relocate and postpone the trial.
The actor's legal team argued Snipes cannot get a fair trial in Ocala, located about 80 miles north of Orlando. Snipes previously filed two motions to dismiss or transfer the trial because of racial prejudices.
Barnes also filed a motion Friday to put the trial - scheduled to begin Jan. 14 - on hold until the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules on the change of venue request.
A sidekick of TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman turned himself in to authorities Friday after a shopping center security guard reported seeing him naked in his pickup truck, performing a lewd act, police said.
But Tim Chapman's lawyer insists his client spilled juice on himself and was just changing clothes Thursday night.
The guard told Chapman to put on his clothes and get out of the truck, police said. After dressing, Chapman started his truck and drove over a sidewalk, nearly hitting the guard, then drove off, police said.
The guard told police that he recognized Chapman from Duane Chapman's show "Dog the Bounty Hunter" and that he was performing an unspecified lewd act. Duane Chapman and Tim Chapman are not related.
Icicles hang on a strawberry plant just after sunrise Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, at a field in Dover, Fla. Temperatures in the area dipped into the low 20's forcing berry farmers to coat the fruit with water and a thin sheet of ice to help protect their crops.
Photo by Chris O'Meara
MC Hammer hasn't topped the music charts since the early 1990s but the former rap star says he has another hit in him - only this time around he'll produce it as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
Hammer, whose real name is Stanley Burrell, is choreographing a new career as co-founder and chief strategy officer of DanceJam.com.
The website, scheduled to debut in mid-January, will try to upstage YouTube and become the Internet's hub for sharing and watching dance videos. DanceJam then hopes to make money by grabbing a piece of the rapidly growing Internet advertising market, which is expected to take in $27.5 billion in 2008, according to eMarketer.
If the business works, DanceJam could help Hammer compensate for losing his fortune when he went bankrupt in 1996 with nearly $14 million in debts.
A 102-year-old man is setting sail Saturday to start a new life in New Zealand, becoming Britain's oldest emigrant in the process, BBC television reported.
Eric King-Turner and his New Zealander wife Doris, 87, have decided to leave their village in Hampshire, for the city of Nelson on the South Island, seeking adventure and a cure for her homesickness.
"I think I possibly like wandering about a bit. I somehow thought that it might be rather fun to move to New Zealand," said sprightly retired dentist Eric, who served on HMS Invincible during World War II.
The couple, both widowed, have been married for 13 years and shared the same surname. They met when the New Zealand King-Turners researched their ancestry in Britain.
A baby chimpanzee is held by its mother at the Buenos Aires' Zoo January 4, 2008. The baby, which was born in April 2007 and has not yet been named, was presented to the public Friday.
Photo by Enrique Marcarian
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