Daily Archives: July 18, 2003

Conspiracy Theorist Special

How did this man die? WMD Scientist’s Death Rocks British Government LONGWORTH, England (Reuters) – A mild-mannered British scientist was found dead in the woods Friday after being unwittingly dragged into a fierce political dispute about intelligence used to justify … Continue reading

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Emu Egg Facts

from the Leicestershire Emus website – mailorder available It is very large and is equivalent in weight to about 12 chickens eggs. It is excellent for baking or feeding a family. It is not strong flavoured and can be eaten … Continue reading

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Teaching American Politics

Teaching American Politics features lectures by three Harvard faculty members as they reveal the challenges of objectively teaching politics in the classroom. Offering 50 minutes of edited video material and selected slides, the unit encourages students to objectively approach controversial … Continue reading

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Conyers: Single Upload = Federal Felony

Congressmen John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) and Howard Berman (D-Calif.) have introduced the “Author, Consumer, and Computer Owner Protection and Security Act of 2003” (ACCOPS Act), which would make a single unauthorized upload of a copyrighted work a federal felony. In … Continue reading

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Shockwave and Awe

If you remember both the Decepticons and Clutch Cargo, you’ll love this fanciful Shockwave animet by Jason Youngbluth. thanks to Keith, Broadband recommended……

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Note to My Law Students

The link on our program page to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted page has been fixed. In addition there is now an easy-email link to me, and a direct link to Oyez, where you can download Supreme Court oral argument … Continue reading

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Another BU Grad Wigs Out

DEDHAM, MA– A BU-graduate who allegedly carjacked an Audi and led police on a wild high-speed chase on Wednesday is so delusional that she believed that her own car was about to explode when she jumped out and flagged down … Continue reading

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