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Nov30	Turistas, Another Slash'em Movie for Christmas Diane Ensey November 30, 2006 Know More: Media 2.0, Media Ain't It Cool News caught my eye first thing because it has three posts in a row about the just-released movie, Turistas. It's another story of young good looking backpackers whose vacations go badly due to bodily mutilation, etc. One loved it, one thought it was stupid and one was so-so. That's what I love about AICN - their impartial coverage. Posted at 8:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov29	Andrew Sullivan Spurs Discussion on Mormon Religion Diane Ensey November 29, 2006 Andrew Sullivan is at the forefront of discussion about Mitt Romney's potential presidential bid. Romney is Mormon and will have to answer questions about how his religious beliefs would guide his decision-making as President. The discussion has been interesting,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	Digg Becoming Irrelevant? Diane Ensey November 28, 2006 Apparently Robert Scoble and myself aren't the only ones finding Digg, well, less than useful. Ethan Kaplan at Blackrimglasses says: "I like Digg, I like Kevin and Jay, but is it my imagination or has Digg become Fark? Its... Continue Reading Posted at 4:37 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov27	Chris Pirillo Tastes Jones Holiday Soda Diane Ensey November 27, 2006 Chris Pirillo live video-blogged himself tasting Jones Soda's collection of holiday beverages: Turkey and Gravy, Dinner Roll, Sweet Potato, Pea and Antacid. Apparently the Dinner Roll and Sweet Potato sodas weren't terrible, but I love his face while tasting... Continue Reading Posted at 6:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	News Floozy: Barron's, PR Newswire, Zune, Digg, Ann Coulter & Mark Foley Diane Ensey November 27, 2006 Ah, the Monday after a long holiday weekend. Everyone bright and cheery? No? Well, let's ease into the week and check out what the A List is talking about.Andy Beale says Barron's (the weekly financial newspaper) is "getting in on... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov22	Happy Travelling Diane Ensey November 22, 2006 For a lot of people in the U.S. Thanksgiving means travelling. It probably wouldn't be out of order to say that most spend more time traveling than enjoying Thanksgiving dinner. Here is a collection of posts to help you make... Continue Reading Posted at 6:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov21	NRA Workout Plan Diane Ensey November 21, 2006 I went pheasant and quail hunting for the first time last Saturday. I've recovered enough now to talk about it. It wasn't shooting birds that was so difficult. In my opinion, those suckers have all the odds and run a... Continue Reading Posted at 11:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	OJ KO'd Diane Ensey November 21, 2006 By now everyone has heard that OJ's confessional book and Fox interview has been cancelled. Although the books will be destroyed, it looks like OJ will still walk away with his reported 3.5 million dollar fee. Can't Ron Goldman and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Robert Altman Dies Diane Ensey November 21, 2006 Robert Altman, the director of MASH and Gosford Park, passed away this morning. His style was very unique, encouraging actors to talk over one another and improvisation, which made his characters seem very real. In fact, the first time I... Continue Reading Posted at 10:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov20	FOX Pleasantly Surprises Diane Ensey November 20, 2006 FOX news isn't generally know for tasteful coverage, but the local affiliates here in Eastern Washington have refused to air OJ Simpson's interview about his book "How I Did It" "If I Did It".Applause to Dan Gillmore: O.J. Simpson is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Does Regifting Have to Be Tacky? Diane Ensey November 20, 2006 Oddly enough, I just finished reading an article in my local newspaper about the regifting trend - you know, take an unwanted gift and give it to someone else. Then, I sit down and read my feeds and Halley Suitte... Continue Reading Posted at 8:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov16	Decoding the Neanderthal Genome Diane Ensey November 16, 2006 The story about researchers starting to crack Neanderthal genetic code is exciting because if they can take the code and compare it to human DNA and see if interbreeding occurred. Once they get to that point, I think their first... Continue Reading Posted at 12:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Evil Google Maps Trick Diane Ensey November 16, 2006 First of all, let me say that I do not condone this. While very funny, and a perfect revenge tool, Google should be used for only good, not evil purposes. However, if those of you less principled than I should... Continue Reading Posted at 10:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Larry King, the Luddite Diane Ensey November 16, 2006 Feel free to blog about Larry King all you want - he'll never read it. Huffington post's Rachel Sklar writes about King's interview with Roseanne Barr (who I assumed didn't even know how to turn ON a computer). King not... Continue Reading Posted at 9:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Beating the Metal Detector at School Diane Ensey November 16, 2006 In a light-hearted post, Obscure Store and Reading Room talks about NY students that hide cell phones in their underwear. Cell phones are banned in the public schools, but the girls admit to smuggling them in for boys. When the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov15	AList on Iraq Diane Ensey November 15, 2006 Are they in civil war yet? The mass kidnapping in Iraq is yet another symptom of the disintegration of law and order in Iraq... if something that barely existed can be said to disintegrate.Andrew Sullivan links to this post: "When... Continue Reading Posted at 4:35 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov14	Rube Goldberg Parts for Refrigerator Doors Diane Ensey November 14, 2006 Say goodbye magnetic poetry, these miniature magnets that are parts that can be assembled to create Rube Goldberg machines are priceless. Gizmodo got the scoop on these, but it is just a matter of time before our friends over at... Continue Reading Posted at 7:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov13	News Floozy: Carol Channing, CBS Evening News and Holiday Blogging Diane Ensey November 13, 2006 PerezHilton quoting Carol Channing: "At one time there were seven men doing me in Las Vegas. I began to wonder if I had a glandular problem. But you know that the Bible says that that's not the way it's supposed... Continue Reading Posted at 7:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Welcome Orange County Register Readers! Diane Ensey November 13, 2006 If you are a first time visitor who found out about AListReview and my second blog, DoRealTime from today's Orange County Register, welcome! You can find out a little more about me here and you can email me at diane[at]alistreview[dot]com... Continue Reading Posted at 1:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Gawker is Pro-Execution Diane Ensey November 13, 2006 Gawker revels in the "execution" of commenters that are stupid, annoying and just plain witless. What blows me away is that the same person that writes this twaddle actually comes back and complains about being "executed."I suppose at some point... Continue Reading Posted at 5:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 9	Strategic Planning Weekend Coming Up Diane Ensey November 9, 2006 I'm preparing for a three day retreat, starting tomorrow, at the ocean with a group of women from my eWomen Networks chapter. The theme of the retreat is "Dream Big" and we will be spending the extended weekend planning our... Continue Reading Posted at 9:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 8	Nancy Pelosi Just Two Steps Away from Presidency Diane Ensey November 8, 2006 Think about it - if Cheney shoots himself while quail hunting and Bush suddenly gets a moral and ethical conscience, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would be our new president. Don't laugh - who would have thought Speaker Ford... Continue Reading Posted at 12:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rumsfeld Resigns! Diane Ensey November 8, 2006 I know, I'm stunned too. Didn't Bush say only last week that Rummy was in it for the long haul?The Washington Post says: "President Bush said Wednesday Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is stepping down and former CIA Director Robert... Continue Reading Posted at 11:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 7	Britney and Kevin Split - Blogs Go GaGa Diane Ensey November 7, 2006 I'm very sorry about this folks, but I report on what is hot in the blogosphere, particularly the AList. Right now the hot topic isn't the elections or Saddam or Ted Haggerty. What has everyone besides themselves with glee is...... Continue Reading Posted at 2:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Election Day in the US - Perfect Democracy in Action Diane Ensey November 7, 2006 Finally, election day is here. The day where America shows that its system of government is highly superior to any other country:Red State: "In precincts 7, 19, 51 in Philly, PA, the crowds are going wild. Inside several voting locations,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:14 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 6	Election Eve Diane Ensey November 6, 2006 I look forward to the elections every year because those stupid tv ads will finally stop and the mute button my remote will get a rest. I also enjoy comparing my votes with my husbands, as we generally cancel each... Continue Reading Posted at 10:58 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Saddam's Trial Unfair? Of Course! Diane Ensey November 6, 2006 Talking Points Memo and the Washington Post both wonder if the timing of Saddam's guilty verdict will affect voters. In other states, perhaps, but in most Washington State counties we vote by mail and I voted last week. If anything,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ted Haggard Skewered by the AList Diane Ensey November 6, 2006 I can't think of a better way to start out a Monday than making fun of looking at the coverage of Ted Haggard's fall from grace.Poor Ted. It really isn't his fault at all. His wife is to blame for... Continue Reading Posted at 8:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 5	PC Crash Nightmare - Lessons Learned Diane Ensey November 5, 2006 The first thing Friday morning I faced the ultimate horror for anyone - geek or non-geek. My laptop computer crashed. My setup consisted of an older desktop machine, which I use mainly for testing apps, running Apache and my graphics... Continue Reading Posted at 11:38 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 2	John Kerry and the Bad Joke Diane Ensey November 2, 2006 I haven't weighed in on the whole John Kerry/bad joke fiasco yet because I know I'm going to get flamed big time and my email has already been out of control. By the way here's a great photo: Kerry's comment? ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 1	News Floozy: Hubble Limps, Kerry Falls Flat, Mortars to Coffee Makers Diane Ensey November 1, 2006 I'm trying out a new feed aggregator - Attensa, which was a sponsor of the Blog Business Summit. It has this interesting feature that watches your reading habits and ranks blogs according to how much attention you give that blog. ... Continue Reading Posted at 7:50 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Nov30	Turistas, Another Slash'em Movie for Christmas Diane Ensey November 30, 2006 Know More: Media 2.0, Media Ain't It Cool News caught my eye first thing because it has three posts in a row about the just-released movie, Turistas. It's another story of young good looking backpackers whose vacations go badly due to bodily mutilation, etc. One loved it, one thought it was stupid and one was so-so. That's what I love about AICN - their impartial coverage. Posted at 8:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov29	Andrew Sullivan Spurs Discussion on Mormon Religion Diane Ensey November 29, 2006 Andrew Sullivan is at the forefront of discussion about Mitt Romney's potential presidential bid. Romney is Mormon and will have to answer questions about how his religious beliefs would guide his decision-making as President. The discussion has been interesting,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	Digg Becoming Irrelevant? Diane Ensey November 28, 2006 Apparently Robert Scoble and myself aren't the only ones finding Digg, well, less than useful. Ethan Kaplan at Blackrimglasses says: "I like Digg, I like Kevin and Jay, but is it my imagination or has Digg become Fark? Its... Continue Reading Posted at 4:37 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov27	Chris Pirillo Tastes Jones Holiday Soda Diane Ensey November 27, 2006 Chris Pirillo live video-blogged himself tasting Jones Soda's collection of holiday beverages: Turkey and Gravy, Dinner Roll, Sweet Potato, Pea and Antacid. Apparently the Dinner Roll and Sweet Potato sodas weren't terrible, but I love his face while tasting... Continue Reading Posted at 6:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	News Floozy: Barron's, PR Newswire, Zune, Digg, Ann Coulter & Mark Foley Diane Ensey November 27, 2006 Ah, the Monday after a long holiday weekend. Everyone bright and cheery? No? Well, let's ease into the week and check out what the A List is talking about.Andy Beale says Barron's (the weekly financial newspaper) is "getting in on... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov22	Happy Travelling Diane Ensey November 22, 2006 For a lot of people in the U.S. Thanksgiving means travelling. It probably wouldn't be out of order to say that most spend more time traveling than enjoying Thanksgiving dinner. Here is a collection of posts to help you make... Continue Reading Posted at 6:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov21	NRA Workout Plan Diane Ensey November 21, 2006 I went pheasant and quail hunting for the first time last Saturday. I've recovered enough now to talk about it. It wasn't shooting birds that was so difficult. In my opinion, those suckers have all the odds and run a... Continue Reading Posted at 11:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	OJ KO'd Diane Ensey November 21, 2006 By now everyone has heard that OJ's confessional book and Fox interview has been cancelled. Although the books will be destroyed, it looks like OJ will still walk away with his reported 3.5 million dollar fee. Can't Ron Goldman and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Robert Altman Dies Diane Ensey November 21, 2006 Robert Altman, the director of MASH and Gosford Park, passed away this morning. His style was very unique, encouraging actors to talk over one another and improvisation, which made his characters seem very real. In fact, the first time I... Continue Reading Posted at 10:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov20	FOX Pleasantly Surprises Diane Ensey November 20, 2006 FOX news isn't generally know for tasteful coverage, but the local affiliates here in Eastern Washington have refused to air OJ Simpson's interview about his book "How I Did It" "If I Did It".Applause to Dan Gillmore: O.J. Simpson is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Does Regifting Have to Be Tacky? Diane Ensey November 20, 2006 Oddly enough, I just finished reading an article in my local newspaper about the regifting trend - you know, take an unwanted gift and give it to someone else. Then, I sit down and read my feeds and Halley Suitte... Continue Reading Posted at 8:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov16	Decoding the Neanderthal Genome Diane Ensey November 16, 2006 The story about researchers starting to crack Neanderthal genetic code is exciting because if they can take the code and compare it to human DNA and see if interbreeding occurred. Once they get to that point, I think their first... Continue Reading Posted at 12:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Evil Google Maps Trick Diane Ensey November 16, 2006 First of all, let me say that I do not condone this. While very funny, and a perfect revenge tool, Google should be used for only good, not evil purposes. However, if those of you less principled than I should... Continue Reading Posted at 10:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Larry King, the Luddite Diane Ensey November 16, 2006 Feel free to blog about Larry King all you want - he'll never read it. Huffington post's Rachel Sklar writes about King's interview with Roseanne Barr (who I assumed didn't even know how to turn ON a computer). King not... Continue Reading Posted at 9:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Beating the Metal Detector at School Diane Ensey November 16, 2006 In a light-hearted post, Obscure Store and Reading Room talks about NY students that hide cell phones in their underwear. Cell phones are banned in the public schools, but the girls admit to smuggling them in for boys. When the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov15	AList on Iraq Diane Ensey November 15, 2006 Are they in civil war yet? The mass kidnapping in Iraq is yet another symptom of the disintegration of law and order in Iraq... if something that barely existed can be said to disintegrate.Andrew Sullivan links to this post: "When... Continue Reading Posted at 4:35 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov14	Rube Goldberg Parts for Refrigerator Doors Diane Ensey November 14, 2006 Say goodbye magnetic poetry, these miniature magnets that are parts that can be assembled to create Rube Goldberg machines are priceless. Gizmodo got the scoop on these, but it is just a matter of time before our friends over at... Continue Reading Posted at 7:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov13	News Floozy: Carol Channing, CBS Evening News and Holiday Blogging Diane Ensey November 13, 2006 PerezHilton quoting Carol Channing: "At one time there were seven men doing me in Las Vegas. I began to wonder if I had a glandular problem. But you know that the Bible says that that's not the way it's supposed... Continue Reading Posted at 7:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Welcome Orange County Register Readers! Diane Ensey November 13, 2006 If you are a first time visitor who found out about AListReview and my second blog, DoRealTime from today's Orange County Register, welcome! You can find out a little more about me here and you can email me at diane[at]alistreview[dot]com... Continue Reading Posted at 1:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Gawker is Pro-Execution Diane Ensey November 13, 2006 Gawker revels in the "execution" of commenters that are stupid, annoying and just plain witless. What blows me away is that the same person that writes this twaddle actually comes back and complains about being "executed."I suppose at some point... Continue Reading Posted at 5:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 9	Strategic Planning Weekend Coming Up Diane Ensey November 9, 2006 I'm preparing for a three day retreat, starting tomorrow, at the ocean with a group of women from my eWomen Networks chapter. The theme of the retreat is "Dream Big" and we will be spending the extended weekend planning our... Continue Reading Posted at 9:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 8	Nancy Pelosi Just Two Steps Away from Presidency Diane Ensey November 8, 2006 Think about it - if Cheney shoots himself while quail hunting and Bush suddenly gets a moral and ethical conscience, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would be our new president. Don't laugh - who would have thought Speaker Ford... Continue Reading Posted at 12:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rumsfeld Resigns! Diane Ensey November 8, 2006 I know, I'm stunned too. Didn't Bush say only last week that Rummy was in it for the long haul?The Washington Post says: "President Bush said Wednesday Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is stepping down and former CIA Director Robert... Continue Reading Posted at 11:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 7	Britney and Kevin Split - Blogs Go GaGa Diane Ensey November 7, 2006 I'm very sorry about this folks, but I report on what is hot in the blogosphere, particularly the AList. Right now the hot topic isn't the elections or Saddam or Ted Haggerty. What has everyone besides themselves with glee is...... Continue Reading Posted at 2:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Election Day in the US - Perfect Democracy in Action Diane Ensey November 7, 2006 Finally, election day is here. The day where America shows that its system of government is highly superior to any other country:Red State: "In precincts 7, 19, 51 in Philly, PA, the crowds are going wild. Inside several voting locations,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:14 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 6	Election Eve Diane Ensey November 6, 2006 I look forward to the elections every year because those stupid tv ads will finally stop and the mute button my remote will get a rest. I also enjoy comparing my votes with my husbands, as we generally cancel each... Continue Reading Posted at 10:58 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Saddam's Trial Unfair? Of Course! Diane Ensey November 6, 2006 Talking Points Memo and the Washington Post both wonder if the timing of Saddam's guilty verdict will affect voters. In other states, perhaps, but in most Washington State counties we vote by mail and I voted last week. If anything,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ted Haggard Skewered by the AList Diane Ensey November 6, 2006 I can't think of a better way to start out a Monday than making fun of looking at the coverage of Ted Haggard's fall from grace.Poor Ted. It really isn't his fault at all. His wife is to blame for... Continue Reading Posted at 8:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 5	PC Crash Nightmare - Lessons Learned Diane Ensey November 5, 2006 The first thing Friday morning I faced the ultimate horror for anyone - geek or non-geek. My laptop computer crashed. My setup consisted of an older desktop machine, which I use mainly for testing apps, running Apache and my graphics... Continue Reading Posted at 11:38 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 2	John Kerry and the Bad Joke Diane Ensey November 2, 2006 I haven't weighed in on the whole John Kerry/bad joke fiasco yet because I know I'm going to get flamed big time and my email has already been out of control. By the way here's a great photo: Kerry's comment? ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 1	News Floozy: Hubble Limps, Kerry Falls Flat, Mortars to Coffee Makers Diane Ensey November 1, 2006 I'm trying out a new feed aggregator - Attensa, which was a sponsor of the Blog Business Summit. It has this interesting feature that watches your reading habits and ranks blogs according to how much attention you give that blog. ... Continue Reading Posted at 7:50 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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