Daily Archives: August 3, 2004

Where Have All Our Students Gone?

The Dowbrigade’s day job is in danger. After four waves of layoff’s, we are now the full time Senior Fellow with the least seniority – 15 years.  The problem lies in who we teach – foreign graduate students.   They … Continue reading

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Political Withdrawal Symptoms

When we reported to duty back at our day job yesterday, it was like waking up from a long, weird dream. To have survived a week in the middle of the media maelstrom, surrounded by power-hungry politicians and gear-stripping journalists … Continue reading

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Alternet Logs On With “Blogging Planet”

Alternet, an alternative media network whose motto is “The Mix is the Message” weighs in with a better-than-average analysis titled “Blog Planet”. Seeing the bloggers at the convention brings to mind all sorts of unlikely (and uncomfortable) meetings between establishment … Continue reading

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Media Review

A quick roundup of recent articles on the Blogger’s at the DNC: An article from the Sunday New York Times Fashion and Style section titled "Blogged in Boston: Politics Gets an Unruly Spin" An article from the San Francisco Chronicle, … Continue reading

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Keep Those Paws Where We Can See ‘Em

ORLANDO, FLA. – A 13-year-old girl testified Monday that a Walt Disney World worker dressed as the beloved character Tigger fondled her breast while she posed for a photo with him and her mother. "I didn’t know what to do. … Continue reading

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