Monthly Archives: March 2005

Tongue Taboo on Back or Breast

Posted on March 6, 2005 by glasscastle

Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds, but let no one accuse the folks at the NFL front offices of being small-minded. Official NFL gear licence outlets around the country are authorized to put customer’s names, nicknames or slogans on … Continue reading →

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Chimp Attack Motivated By Jealousy

Posted on March 6, 2005 by glasscastle

This story just keeps getting grosser and more bizarre with every news cycle. For someone who grew up wanting a chimp like Tarzan’s Chita to replace our largely useless little brother, it is hard to adjust to Chimpanzees as 150-lb … Continue reading →

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Intervention as a Spectator Sport

Posted on March 5, 2005 by glasscastle

As a dedicated blogger, we spend a lot more time reading about TV shows than actually watching them,  Rarely are we even tempted to turn our attention away from the screen and towards the tube.  However, when this review appeared … Continue reading →

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The Stars Come Out in Sydney

Posted on March 5, 2005 by glasscastle

AMERICAN bombshells Carmen Electra and Anna Nicole Smith stole the show last night at the inaugural Australia MTV Music Video awards in Sydney. Former Playmate Anna Nicole sexed up proceedings by undoing her dress on stage to reveal her generous … Continue reading →

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Saving Face in Havilah

Posted on March 5, 2005 by glasscastle

Okay, we are sure that all of you have already heard about this story, but we couldn’t resist linking to it, just to preserve the link for our future reference.  This has to be a benchmark for poorly-reeived birthday wishes, … Continue reading →

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Tuning In at the Library

Posted on March 4, 2005 by glasscastle

This story has almost everything we look for in a good blog posting.  It features an innovative use of one of our favorite technologies, libraries and librarians, and a money-saving move by a public institution. Everything, that is, except an opportunity … Continue reading →

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Beware of the Boogeyman

Posted on March 3, 2005 by glasscastle

True confession – the Dowbrigade has not watched a scarry movie all the way through since Vincent Price’s "Premature Burial". The last scary movie we TRIED to watch was that one where you watch the video and then die seven … Continue reading →

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Liberation Day

Posted on March 3, 2005 by glasscastle

Sitting in our office at 7:30 in the morning, waiting for the shit to hit the fan. The Bright Boys in IT have moved our academic program over to a File Maker Pro database with a browser-based interface. Unlike the staff, … Continue reading →

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For What It’s Worth

Posted on March 2, 2005 by glasscastle

Ratchet up the terror alert level again folks. No, not the multicolored Spectrum of Alarm, just the nagging, red-lining awareness that the Bad Men are out there and ready to strike, at us, here in the homeland, although we cannot know … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Poison

Posted on March 2, 2005 by glasscastle

Ratchet up the terror alert level again folks.  No, not the multicolored Spectrum of Alarm, just the nagging awareness that The Bad Men are ready to strike, here in the homeland, although we cannot know when, or where, or how. … Continue reading →

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Educause Moves into Blogging

Posted on March 2, 2005 by glasscastle

Educause the venerable (in internet years) higher education news service, is getting into the blogging business. The have created a beta sitewhich includes free blogs for members, and free posting for everyone.

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Meteorological Accountability

Posted on March 1, 2005 by glasscastle

Weather forecasters in Moscow have been told they face heavy fines if they get the weather wrong. Moscow Mayor Juri Luschkov said: "Weather forecasters in our city and the surrounding area will be held responsible for financial losses that the … Continue reading →

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