FresnoBee.com: Backtalk

CLASSIC BOOK CIRCLE: Message of "Fahrenheit 451" still is relevant

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Some people may more readily recall Michael Moore's 2004 film "Fahrenheit 9/11" than the book from which the title was appropriated -- Ray Bradbury's classic 1953 novel "Fahrenheit 451." Read comments

Buchanan has drive

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:02:56 PST

The bright yellow sticker labeled "First Time Donor" worn by students throughout the Buchanan High School campus is not just an emblem of pride. “I just wanted to let everyone know that I did something to help the community,” junior Salish Harrison says. Read comments

JOB PROFILE: Dentist's drill

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST

College. The very word strikes fear into the hearts of high school seniors everywhere. But perhaps even more daunting then college is deciding on what you want to become after college. For some, the decision is dentistry. That's the choice that faced Dr. Larry Russell, a former Fresno resident who now lives in Phoenix and has been a dentist for the past 23 years. Read comments

Craig makes Bond his own

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:51:01 PST

If the most recent forays into the James Bond universe -- with their horribly convoluted plots, far-fetched gizmos, campy scenarios, cheesy villains and Pierce Brosnan -- have disillusioned you about the possibility of a decent new film, then your worries are at an end. Bond enthusiasts now can die another day in peace, knowing the franchise is in good hands with Daniel Craig. His Bond is in dark contrast to the martini-sipping, tuxedo-wearing pretty boy often portrayed in recent films. Read comments

Jet loses even more altitude

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:27:40 PDT

Jet is quite possibly the most worthless band on the planet. Their shameless mix of AC/DC, the Stones and the Faces (and it seems they can't decide if they want to fully embrace The Beatles) is not only unoriginal, it's not even as good as that of many bands who attempt essentially the same thing. "Shine On" is even more derivative, more unimaginative, than their 2003 debut, "Get Born," and that's saying quite a lot. Read comments