Daily Archives: September 5, 2003

This story will have a certain resonance for a generation whose sex ed consisted of National Geographic magazines in the school library. Ludzidzini, Swaziland – Wearing only ropes of beads, wrap skirts and a rainbow of woolen tassels, thousands of … Continue reading →

Cruel and Unusual: a Benefit Exhibition for the West Memphis Three September 6 – September 20, 2003 How did Arkansas’s West Memphis Three go from death row convicts to L.A.’s cause celebre. The benefit features xene Cervenka ,The Clayton Brothers, … Continue reading →

Is That a Match? Rosie O’Donnell (left), producer of the upcoming Broadway musical "Taboo," and Boy George, the show’s star, lyricist, and composer, meet the press at The Time Hotel in New York on September 3, 2003. O’Donnell is the … Continue reading →

U.S. illusionist David Blaine embarks on 44 days of starvation and solitary confinement in a glass box hung from a crane by the river Thames in London September 5, 2003. Blaine will go without food and will only have access … Continue reading →

The other night I lay in bed, watching the Sox melt down in Seattle, giving up yet another lead late in the game.  "This is it," I said aloud, "I can’t take it anymore. If the Red Sox blow this … Continue reading →

Wine labels depicting Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Napolean and Che are causing quite a stir in Europe. BERLIN – Germany has complained to Italy about a winery that labels its bottles with portraits of Adolf Hitler, the Justice Ministry said Friday … Continue reading →

I can remember when a "big" football player weighed over 200 lbs.  For awhile now 300 lbers are de rigeur (there are more than 300 of them).  Pictured at left is Aaron Gibson, 410 lb tackle for the Chicago Bears. … Continue reading →

The United States and 10 of its allies wil press on with plans to intercept vessels suspected of carrying weapons of mass destruction despite a warning from China that the move could be illegal. The 11 countries have agreed to … Continue reading →

I used to be pretty good at using one of these things, at least when I was drawing staircases or Mayan pyramids. There always seemed to be one in the car when the P’s loaded up for family vacations.  By … Continue reading →