Blogcritics Author: Gray Hunter

Book Review - The Score: How the Quest for Sex Has Shaped the Modern Man by Faye Flam

Gray Hunter — Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:13:57 EST

Sex, sex, sex - is it all men think about? If so, why? And should you visit Iceland's penis museum?
When I saw the press release for this book, it had the title "Men Are Scum" or something along those lines. I thought it would be a humorous book, full of exaggerated stories of how men are foolish and inept, etc. I'd looked forward to mocking it relentlessly. Also, it had something about sex in the title. In my vanity, I figured...

Music Review: Joel Harrison - The Wheel

Gray Hunter — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:00:32 EDT

Political? Philosophical? Banjo's? This innovative music is full of surprises.
Joel Harrison's CD, The Wheel, is a melange of philosophy and intriguing music. According to Harrison, he "wanted to assemble a body of work that contained the intimacy, complexity, and beauty of acoustic concert music and merge it with the raw, grooving spontaneity of jazz." I'm going to say he accomplished that; it seems to me...

Book Review: Genocide - How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You by Dr. James Carlson

Gray Hunter — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:49:48 EDT

Is your doctor really evil, trying to kill you by diet?
My conspiracy side loves it.In his book, Genocide: How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You, Dr. James Carlson is "exposing" the medical illuminati, as it were. Basically, his book advocates a low-carb diet, like the Atkins diet. In addition to promoting a low-carb diet, he assails what he says are doctors' common...

Music Review: George Colligan - Runaway

Gray Hunter — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:40:24 EDT

A showcase for the talent of George Colligan.
In the liner notes, listeners are encouraged to "enjoy the music." Well, I did my best - and apparently that was enough. I ended up enjoying most of the songs on George Colligan's new CD, Runaway. Even though it felt as if I was on hold for well over an hour, there were some good moments.Colligan has been playing since his teens,...

Music Reviews: Three Jazz Records From Jim Shearer, Pam Purvis, and Lazlo Gardony

Gray Hunter — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:33:07 EDT

A tuba, a diva's voice, and master of musical styles.
Why three jazz records? Because two or four is just a regular beat. This is jazz, music for the heart and the mind. JIM SHEARER & CHARLIE WOOD – THE MEMPHIS HANG All hail Deathtongue! In the 80s there was a comic strip called Bloom County. Towards the end of its run, some of the regular characters were put into a band called...

Software Review: NolaPro - A Business Management Application

Gray Hunter — Sun, 3 Aug 2008 17:48:37 EDT

For a small business, this is a perfect program. No cost up front, and lots of room for future expansion.
You've had it with your "regular" job. You're ready to strike out on your own, to unleash your business on the world. You finally take the plunge and your business becomes a success.The more successful you become, the more you'll need some way to handle your accounting. You'll end up with inventory to track, billing needs,...

Music Review: Ben Wolfe's No Strangers Here, Marc Copland's Another Place, and Tim Hagans' Alone Together

Gray Hunter — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:50:17 EDT

Why three records? Well, two or four would just be a standard rock beat.
Why three records? Well, two or four would just be a standard rock beat. This is jazz, music for the heart and the mind. The three artists featured here have created some beautiful work. Ben Wolfe – No Strangers Here Bassist Ben Wolfe wrote, arranged, and orchestrated the songs on No Strangers Here. Uniting a jazz ensemble with a...

Book Review - American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau - Edited by Bill McKibben

Gray Hunter — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:23:31 EDT

"In wildness is the preservation of the world," said Thoreau. Environmental writing wages war on exploitation in this sublime anthology.
Bill McKibben, author of numerous books on topics such as global warming and genetic engineering and more, is determined to further efforts in saving our planet. “Every important advance in American environmentalism has coincided with – sprung from – some piece of writing, some book. We can't afford those voices to die...

The Dewmocracy Begins: Mountain Dew Lets You Decide on the New Dew

Gray Hunter — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:45:50 EDT

One Dew to vote for, one Dew to support, one Dew to rule them all - with drinker's rapport.
Do you want power? Mountain Dew is ready to provide it to you, and not just with a jolt of caffeine. Do you want to be heard? Mountain Dew is ready to listen, and not just for the change in your pocket. The makers of Mountain Dew want you to help them decide what will be their next Mountain Dew flavor.This month, three new Dews hit the shelves for...

TV Review: Stargate: Atlantis - Highlights of Season Four

Gray Hunter — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 10:23:12 EDT

Check out these highlights from season four as you get ready for the next season of Stargate: Atlantis.
July 11 is the premiere date for season five of Stargate: Atlantis. To get ready for that, let's consider the past season. It had some changes, to be sure. It wasn't the best season, but it did the job of furthering Atlantis' adventures.The biggest change in the fourth season of SGA was at the captain's chair, so to speak. Weir...