Coliseum reports $287,000 loss for July Sep 12, 2007
" Tripper wrote on Sep 10, 2007 2:54 PM:" I am not taking sides, but does ANYBODY know if this management group is following sound accounting principles in their bookkeeping. " to Digs Deeper wrote on Sep 10, 2007 2:39 PM:" Stop digging. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Cubin's husband 'critical' Sep 2, 2007
" In the know wrote on Jul 18, 2007 10:35 AM:" OK folks, I am not taking sides in this stupid debate but I am going to set the record straight. If she were to resign the state central committee of BOTH parties would meet within 30 days to select a candidate to be on the ballot for a special election. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Paramount and Dreamworks go HD-DVD: Sonys curse continues Aug 23, 2007
Universal Paramount is taking sides for the money. J. Doe Aug 21, 2007 18:29 So I guess the fact that this is supposedly just an 18 month deal and that Microsoft payed them to support them shows nothing about how desperate the HD-DVD camp is. (TG Daily)
Divorce cuts grandparents off from grandchildren Aug 9, 2007
Start by assuring her that you're not taking sides, will never denigrate her in front of the children or undermine her parenting skills. Tell her what you'd like to do with the kids. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Eye on the Storm blog Aug 2, 2007
Well, it looks like Max Mayfield isn t explicitly taking sides yet, but he did make in an interview Sunday with his new employer, Channel 10 in Miami. Local 10 hurricane specialist Max Mayfield told This Week In South Florida host Michael Putney that the 23 NHC employees who undersigned a letter calling for Proenza s ouster believe he is undermining their efforts to effectively prepare for the threat of a hurricane. (The Palm Beach Post)
Putin Emphasizes Support for Abbas Aug 1, 2007
Vladimir Akhmedov, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, praised Moscow's effort to broker peace, saying that, unlike Western capitals, it was not taking sides. "The region has been divided along so many lines," Akhmedov said. (The Moscow Times)
Ty Warner was on stage with Robin Munis when she was killed Jul 18, 2007
Taking sides whatever the side may be is not a particularly good way to look at things. Incidentally, in posting the e-mails below, I posted them as I read them. (Fox News)
Sharp end of the slick Jul 11, 2007
The good news is some manufacturers are no longer taking sides and have decided to make devices that can play both formats. LG was the first to do so (forcing Samsung to do likewise) but the first-generation dual-format player it released is twice as expensive as an HD DVD-only player. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Would you let a man operate because he felt 'called?' Jul 6, 2007
Taking sides might compromise his affirming message. Such a refusal of political engagement frustrates religious right lobbyists in Washington, aware that the old generation is dying out. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Crossing the corporate line Jul 6, 2007
" "We blew it," Krasner said. She continued: "In fact, Google does share many of the concerns that Mr. Moore expresses about the cost and availability of health care in America. Indeed, we think these issues are sufficiently important that we invited our employees to attend his film (nearly 1,000 people did so). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Blog gets Google in trouble over 'Sicko' Jul 5, 2007
Reaction to her comments lit up the blogosphere with outrage at Google for taking sides and for failing to acknowledge problems with the nation's health care system. More than a few bloggers accused Google of violating its "Don't be evil" motto by staking a position that they disagreed with. (AZCentral -- Business)
'Sicko' ***** Jun 30, 2007
Although his fan base tends to break along party lines, he makes the point early in Sicko that's he's not taking sides. After detailing Hillary Clinton's failed attempt to create a universal health-care system during husband Bill's first term, Moore notes that she has done an about-face and has no problem accepting money from the medical lobby these days. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Dead Sea Scrolls: Long-awaited exhibit offers sights, sounds, smells and samples Jun 29, 2007
Charles wrote on Jun 28, 2007 1:58 PM:" This article fails to inform readers of the controversy surrounding this exhibit. The recent L.A. Times article by Mike Boehm clearly indicates that people have been criticizing the museum for taking sides in a vicious academic struggle between proponents of two different theories of scroll origins. The article cites the recent essay entitled "Truth and Fiction in Current Exhibitions of the Dead Sea Scrolls" by well-known University of Chicago historian... (North County Times)
India poised uncertainly for power Jun 27, 2007
The pull of global economic integration and the long-held antipathy to taking sides in grand ideological struggles both tilt India toward some form of "liberal interdependence", Mehta argued. It would hedge its bets by continuing to increase military spending. (Asia Times Online)
Journalists give campaign cash Jun 22, 2007
As the policy at the Ti 000005A8 mes puts it: "Given the ease of Internet access to public records of campaign contributors, any political giving by a Times staff member would carry a great risk of feeding a false impression that the paper is taking sides.". But news organizations don't agree on where to draw the ethical line. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
'El violin' depicts Mexican social conflicts Jun 20, 2007
Though "El violin" expresses sympathy for virtually all its characters and avoids taking sides politically, the movie reflects Vargas' broader view of his country's age-old troubles. "We have a marvelous country," he says, "with some of the best things of the world, but at the same time, some of the most terrible and difficult.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Failure Was an Option!: Jun 11, 2007
P.S.: Balz's piece is a near-Platonic example of the --a sweeping, seemingly profound and biting analysis that nevertheless doesn't offend anyone because it doesn't seem to be taking sides. But of course it does take sides. (Slate)
Thompson could find Virginia friendly How will Fred Thompson do in Virginia? Jun 2, 2007
Kenney added that the RPV isn't taking sides in the nomination race, and that other candidates are also scheduled to speak at various events in Virginia this year. George Mason University political analyst Mark Rozell said Thompson, as a conservative candidate, could have broad appeal to Republicans, especially those in Virginia. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Wooten: Global warming alarmism Jun 1, 2007
Our leaders are so absorbed in taking sides with those that either get them votes, money, or both that they spew attacking nonsense back and forth, and both sides pull every one of them away from reality and what really needs to be done. I hate to say it, but it s always about money, period. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
...Aati kya Lokhandwala?!! May 27, 2007
Both Gupta and Apoorva have stuck to the main story with 40 per cent dramatisation, but without taking sides , as Gupta puts it. While Gupta finds it very sad that the largest democracy in the world allows encounters and says that he has showed the cops exonerated in the end because that was how it was in real life, Apoorva does not wish to comment on the Catch-22 situation of whether encounters are justified. (Deccan Herald)
From the AP, QUOTE: LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The Osmonds will reunite this summer for a TV special celebrating a half-century in the entertainment business. ENDQUOTE Did someone ask for the definition of "torture"? More... May 25, 2007
When you leave 2nd grade, eventually you develop principles rather than just taking sides. It's called "maturing". (North County Times)
Taking dating cues from men May 23, 2007
Not taking sides and hope I don t need a blog vest but SJ you are right about not being fully comitted and that bad taste as to what many women tolerate JMO On the flip side there are just as many women that won t tolerate this behavior for a second and will be single and not trip on the outside I think I don t know Not trying to open a can of worms just speaking from my experiences and thinking about my college friends we were so different when it came to dating as what we wanted and truely... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Fighting Plunges Gaza Further Into Chaos... May 19, 2007
Although Israel said it was not taking sides, the airstrikes did make it harder for Hamas gunmen to move around and that could help Fatah's fighters. Hamas commanders instructed their fighters on walkie-talkies to avoid riding in vehicles, talking on cell phones or gathering in large groups and to evacuate buildings known by both Israel and Fatah as Hamas hangouts. (The Drudge Report)
10 Killed As Israel Pounds Hamas Targets May 19, 2007
Although Israel said it wasn't taking sides, the airstrikes did make it harder for Hamas gunmen to move around and that could help Fatah's fighters, who appeared to have been outfought in the latest round of battles. Hamas fighters have clearly been more motivated in the current fighting and earlier battles in December. (CBS News -- World)
Israeli Planes Pound Hamas Targets Near Gaza May 19, 2007
Although Israel said it wasn't taking sides, the airstrikes did make it harder for Hamas gunmen to move around and that could help Fatah's fighters. There was no sign of any Israeli military buildup that would indicate plans for a serious intervention into chaotic Gaza, though a few tanks and soldiers moved just across the Gaza border on Thursday. (Newsmax)
Israel steps deeper into Palestinian in-fighting May 18, 2007
Although Israel said it wasn't taking sides, the airstrikes did make it harder for Hamas gunmen to move around and that could help Fatah's fighters, who appeared to have been outfought in the latest round of battles. In Washington, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Israel had shown "great restraint" in exercising its right to self defense and warned Hamas it would never achieve a Palestinian state unless it chose peace and worked with Fatah. (USA Today)
Letters for Thursday, May 17, 2007 May 17, 2007
I am not taking sides in favor of all these Hawaiian slurs. Maybe it would be wiser if we all stopped. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Nevada GOP's goal: to get its house in order May 13, 2007
In January, state Chairman Paul Adams was ousted after taking sides in a nasty congressional primary fight that ended up in court. He was replaced temporarily by Vice Chairman Paul Willis, who in turn was savaged by bloggers and party activists over his close ties to a Pahrump, Nev. (Los Angeles Times)
Perdue: Shut up about Iraq May 12, 2007
Without taking sides on the issue of what to do about Iraq, I would say that the Governor, and the President for that matter, may want to pay attention to the fact that a clear and strong majority of Americans now favor withdrawal from Iraq. That may not be an idea that they like, but I seem to recall learning in 8th grade civics class that our elected officials are there to represent the people, not tell them how it s going to be. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bello: WSF Crossroads May 9, 2007
Others have disagreed, saying the idea of an open space should be interpreted in a partisan fashion, as explicitly promoting some views over others and as openly taking sides in key global struggles. In this view, the WSF is under an illusion that it can stand above the fray, and this will lead to its becoming some sort of neutral forum, where discussion will increasingly be isolated from action. (Zmag.org)
Port in a storm May 7, 2007
"This was such a black and white issue at the time, with people taking sides and the stuff that happened was so extreme. We can now add the shades of grey.". Bastard Boys airs on the ABC on Sunday at 8. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Star marriage sparks the great Bollywood divide May 5, 2007
By Krittivas Mukherjee. It has worsened the Bachchan-Khan rivalry, sparking new power equations. (Reuters)
PBS Series on Atheism Called 'Propaganda' May 1, 2007
But when I actually watched it, I realized that it's really an evangelistic piece for atheism," he stated.Noting that PBS recently refused to air a under fire from radicals of their own faith, Sprigg said the public broadcaster "really seems to be taking sides these days - as long as it's opposed to Christianity and doesn't offend non-Christians. ""If they really want to be objective, they need to have a three-part series documenting the evidence in favor of Christianity," he added. "If they... (CNSnews.com)
Thumbs up or down on Sherman? Apr 24, 2007
Not taking sides, just telling the truth. Unfortunately that is something not taught in school. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Oregon property rights law pits neighbor against neighbor Apr 22, 2007
"People are taking sides," said Gary Rhinhart, a fourth-generation wheat farmer in the Eastern Oregon town of Pendleton who is in a land dispute with a distant cousin, Jerry Wyland. "If you create an issue for a neighbor and there's no way to resolve that, I just don't know where that's going to go. I honestly think there is the possibility of violence.". (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Sarkozy or Royal? French Rockers, Film Stars Pick Sides in Vote Apr 20, 2007
Rockers and rappers, writers and philosophers, and stars of screen and stage are taking sides in France's two-round electoral race, scheduled for April 22 and May 6. Frontrunners Sarkozy and Royal are scooping most of the celebrity support. (Bloomberg)
YouTube rival is planned Mar 23, 2007
It really does seem like everyone is taking sides against Google and YouTube, said Greg Sterling, an analyst at Sterling Market Intelligence in Oakland, Calif. News Corp. and NBC said they will devote a significant marketing and promotional budget to the new site, which will start in the summer. (Providence Journal)
Billie is back on stage after illness Mar 8, 2007
Billie Piper returned to the West End stage after missing two performances of her new show Treats. The play, by Christopher Hampton, is due to formally open at the Garrick Theatre, a week later than originally planned. (Metro)
False bottom helps Helen? Mar 7, 2007
Amy Winehouse earns her Tramp card just because she looks like one and plus we'd be taking sides, giving Lily one and not Amy. Print out and collect the new Tramp card each week. (Metro)
Agreement reached on Brown DNA Feb 28, 2007
The chasm grows even wider between the filmmaking duo who gained worldwide success with movies about the connections among disparate locations and characters -- and people are taking sides. Director Alejandro Gonz ez I rritu and screenwriter Guillermo ArriagaGael Garc a Bernal and Adriana Barraza and composer Gustavo Santaolalla, have signed a letter criticizing Arriaga for "claiming media attention." "It's a shame that in your unjustified obsession to claim sole responsibility for the film, you... (Boston Globe)
'Babel' duo feud amid film's success Feb 28, 2007
MEXICO CITY The chasm grows even wider between the filmmaking duo who gained worldwide success with movies about the connections among disparate locations and characters and people are taking sides. Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga have accused each other of trying to steal the spotlight amid the success of their latest film, Babel. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Taking Names Feb 28, 2007
Babel' spat deepens The chasm is growing wider between the filmmaking duo who gained worldwide success with movies about the connections among disparate locations and characters and people are taking sides. Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga have accused each other of trying to steal the spotlight amid the success of their latest film, "Babel," Associated Press reports. (Washington Times)
BC's McMullen Museum of Art courts controversy with 'Pollock Matters' Feb 18, 2007
Netzer says she's not taking sides. She just wants the controversial paintings to be seen. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Adult flicks make the move from blue to Blu-ray Feb 16, 2007
" Although Vivid, one of the largest adult entertainment companies in the US with sales of $US100 million ($A130 million) last year, has been shooting films in high definition film for two years, it is only now that the company is entering the format war between Sony's Blu-Ray and Toshiba's HD-DVD. The adult sector's entrance into the next-gen DVD market is being closely watched by analysts seeking clues to who might come out on top in the ongoing duel for format supremacy. Many have likened the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Critics: Wind farm math doesn't add up Feb 11, 2007
To Been There wrote on January 30, 2007 3:43 PM:"Are you taking sides? ". To gnjaxon, wrote on January 30, 2007 3:43 PM:"Maybe you weren't there last night. Mr. Burger demonstrated, using google earth and the turbine site map from Invenergy that seven turbines are in the direct line of his signal. His neighbor has five turbines in the direct line of his signal. It was a quite impressive presentation. ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Grima: Mediterranean as Segregation Feb 10, 2007
Raffaella writes that we feel the need to build a network of people, what she calls un gruppo di affinit, from among those who refuse the logic of taking sides, la logica di schieramento. Its the kind of binary opposition that expects you or even forces you to choose between Bush and Bin Laden, between the Occupation of Palestine and suicide bombers. (Zmag.org)
Porn industry enters DVD tussle Feb 8, 2007
Again" in both competing formats simultaneously. "We are not in the business of taking sides," Hirsch told AFP. "We produce content for all formats and that is how we will proceed. " Some analysts meanwhile have questioned whether the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD fight is truly comparable to the Betamax-VHS duel. Andy Parsons, a spokesman for the Blu-ray Disc Association also believes the porn industry's ability to shape technology trends is questionable. "Mainstream content is what drives the market, and... (iAfrica.com)
Adult Video Maker To Ship First Movie On Blu-ray Disk Feb 3, 2007
In the meantime, many Hollywood and consumer electronics manufacturers are taking sides in support of either Blu-ray or HD DVD. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, and creator Sony are exclusively releasing DVDs in Blu-ray, while Universal Studios is distributing only in HD DVD. Among player manufacturers, Sony, Hitachi and Philips favor Blu-ray, while Toshiba and NEC support HD DVD.. Warner and Paramount Pictures are the only two major studios that are releasing movies... (InformationWeek)
At Harvard Law, a unifying voice Jan 28, 2007
"Even though he was clearly a liberal, he didn't appear to the conservatives in the review to be taking sides in the tribal warfare," said Bradford A. Berenson, a former Bush administration lawyer who was an editor at the review. "The politics of the Harvard Law Review were incredibly petty and incredibly vicious," Berenson said. (Boston Globe)
Toby Keith, angry American Jan 27, 2007
January 28, 2007 If there's one thing Americans love doing these days, it's taking sides. So let's have a vote on the polarizing country singer Toby Keith. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Sony denies preventing porn on Blu-Ray Jan 25, 2007
In the meantime, many Hollywood and consumer electronics manufacturers are taking sides in support of either Blu-ray or HD DVD. Goldwyn-Mayer, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, and creator Sony are exclusively releasing DVDs in Blu-ray, while Universal Studios is distributing only in HD DVD. Among player manufacturers, Sony, Hitachi and Philips favor Blu-ray, while Toshiba and NEC support HD DVD.. Warner and Paramount Pictures are the only two major studios that are releasing movies in... (EETimes)
Still riding the peace train Jan 22, 2007
At the show, his first US performance in 30 years, a slightly stiff but visibly moved Yusuf sings several new songs, among them "Maybe There's a World," which imagines "an open world/ borderless and wide/ where the people move from place to place and nobody's taking sides." He also sings "Peace Train," "Oh, Very Young," and "Father and Son," making for not a few misty-eyed rock critics. He tells Harcourt that "to be what you must, you have to give up what you are.". (Boston Globe)
WEATHER CHANNEL EXPERT LAMENTS 'VERY POLITICAL CLIMATE'... Jan 20, 2007
It is a shame that The weather Channel is taking sides on this political issue. Living on the coast in Myrtle Beach, I only hope that people will not quite listening to you when hurricane season arrives. (The Drudge Report)
Letters to the Editor Jan. 19 Jan 19, 2007
I am not taking sides. I am just trying to present the best reasoning why that I have heard so far. (Pensacola News Journal)
Si2 approves power spec, seeks 'convergence' Jan 13, 2007
By approving Cadence Design Systems' Common Power Format (CPF) as a Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) specification, Si2 may appear to be taking sides in a bitter standards dispute ... 0 does not constitute taking sides, said Sumit DasGupta, senior vice president of engineering at Si2. (EETimes)
The real victim in this tug-of-love trauma Jan 11, 2007
That did not stop us, at the earliest possible opportunity, taking sides and imposing upon events the template of the bad mother, as old as time itself, into which Ms Campbell fitted perfectly. We took as evidence for this the casual cruelties of a 12-year-old girl, distraught and dismantled by her parents' conflict, who told the TV cameras: "I don't want to go back to live with my mum on Lewis. I want to stay with my family in Pakistan. I really don't like my mum now. I'm older and can see what... (The Herald)
Chamber forum on zoning raises concerns Jan 10, 2007
Cecelia Murray, the chamber s executive director, said she wants to make clear that the chamber isn t taking sides on whether planning and zoning should be adopted. It was the government and military affairs committee s decision to pick planning and zoning (for a community forum topic) since it was a pretty hot topic in 2006, Murray said. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Letter from the Editor: One mans democracy is another mans bias Jan 8, 2007
I wasn t taking sides. Then again, in this county, I ve learned that s easier said than done. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Iraqi TV: 30 dead in Baghdad battle Jan 7, 2007
New Baghdad initiative Al-Maliki also urged Iraq's soldiers to avoid taking sides in sectarian violence themselves while warning that further hardships lay ahead for Baghdad's residents. "We will come down hard on anyone who does not carry out their orders and who does their job according to his political or sectarian background. "We consider the execution of the dictator an internal affair that concerns only the Iraqi people. (Aljazeera.Net)