Monthly Archives: August 2003

The war against downladed music goes on.  On one front, the proposed Author, Consumer and Computer Owner Protection and Security Act is working its way through Congress and if you care about this sort of thing you should let your … Continue reading →

How many times have we heard it said, "Oh, Lord, give me a sign!" Alas, too often the reply is vague and ambiguous: the phone rings at an opportune time, a feather falls from out of the blue, a water … Continue reading →

I guess I’m not the only one wondering when “sex-up” became so popular in the sense of adding allure, carnality or sensationalism to something in an attempt to make it more popular ot impactful. Like most readers, I assumed it … Continue reading →

A while ago I bought a new used car and decided on a minivan on the theory that with two teenaged sons the extra hauling space would certainly come in handy, as well as offering a substantial buffer zone between … Continue reading →

The dominos formed a line 10 miles long. In Singapore a new world record has been set for the longest domino topple. Ma Lihua, who is from Beijing, single-handedly set up and then knocked over more than 303,000 dominos. Her … Continue reading →

Boston University is planning to construct a $1.6 billion dollar biodefense facility in a crowded low-income neighborhood in the Boston area. Neighbors are understandably upset, as the announced facility would contain live smallpox, Ebola and plague viruses, as well as … Continue reading →