Monthly Archives: May 2005

New Comix of the Day

Loving BlogBridge more and more. The pre-set channel guides have led me to tons of new resources, like these nuggets from the Comics Guide. The best thing about comics is how they can, in some rare instances, take a feeling … Continue reading

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War of the Worlds in Latacunga

We were reading an article in our aggregator about the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle, which didn’t quite break the threshold of blogability in these busy times, until we came across a reference to a 1949 … Continue reading

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Everything You Need to Know About California Politics

Jim Hahn, soon to be the ex-mayor, is among the most gloriously breathtaking ciphers in the political history of the known world. He was nearly an antigravitational force, formed from a rib that the former governor Gray Davis broke off … Continue reading

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Latest Barrage in Browser Wars

Latest news from the front in the Search Wars, and it’s good.Today’s Boston Globe claims that Yahoo now does almost as many searches per day as Google! Here’s hoping nobody wins this one soon, as both contestants keep rolling out … Continue reading

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Saturday Afternoon Soccer Fix

Watching the undefeated and league leading New England Revolution play their arch-enemy New York Metro Stars. The scene on the field in New York is brilliant sunshine and the fans are all in T-shirts and shorts, whereas when we look … Continue reading

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Better Living Through Sophistry

We agree with Ted on this one. The popular insistence on unblemished perfection is unrealistic, superficial and hypocritical. It extends from reporters, to doctors, to airline pilots, to prison guards, to Supreme Court Justices, to Presidential Candidates. Hey, everybody fucks … Continue reading

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Cartoon Controversy of the Day

So here is the Friday the 13th edition of the Get Fuzzy cartoon which has sparked so much controversy, dominated local sports radio, and sparked a lawsuit by Boston sportscaster Bob Lobel against the Boston cartoonist Darby Conley. Conley is, … Continue reading

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Shooter Buddy

I tend to age my bourbon in my ample gullet. However, if you wish to spend $29.95 on a massive magnet that realigns the individual molecules of your finest port, whiskey, or brandy, be our guest. Through the magic of … Continue reading

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Saddam to Sue Over Prision Photos

We couldn’t make this stuff up… Saddam Hussein plans to take legal action after a British newspaper published photos of him half-naked in his prison cell and doing his washing. "We will sue the newspaper and everyone who helped in … Continue reading

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Easy Rider, Ride On

WASHINGTON, May 20 – Laura Bush said today that her husband should have been interrupted on a bicycle ride last week and told that an off-course plane had prompted a frantic evacuation of the capital. Her comments were the first … Continue reading

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Boston Wi-Fi Summit

Yesterday was the long awaited Wi-Fi Summit at the Museum of Science, an informational half-day conference organized by City Councilor John Tobin, the Boston Wireless Access Group, and local consulting company BTS Partners. Boston is among a handful of American … Continue reading

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We Still Love This Game

Blogging with the Dallas-Phoenix playoff game on in the background, the best of the playoff matchups so far. As we get closer to the NBA finals, the Dowbrigade, inveterate sports fan that he is, has been ruminating on the state … Continue reading

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