Daily Archives: May 10, 2004

The grand incognito here in Manta, the invisible bear lurking down the coastline, is the completely refurbished and terminally off limits Ecuadorian Air Force Base currently being operated on a renewable 99-year lease by the US Southern Command. When the … Continue reading →

This story, in today’s Boston Globe, is the first indication we have received that Blogging the Convention is a real possibility – at least for some Bloggers.  Despite our near-desperate desire, position near the top of the Berkman hits list, … Continue reading →

For Mothers’s Day here in the dusty market town of Chone, Ecuador, Norma Yvonne’s mom Annie requested that the Dowbrigade whip up one of our trademark dishes, Eggplant Lasagna, which she tried and liked on one of her visits to … Continue reading →