Category Archives: Friends and Family

The unfortunate incidents of the past semester are rapidly fading into the water-under-the-bridge file, and the Dowbrigade is happily turning his attention to his upcoming two-continent, three-sport Spring Training Expedition. On Tuesday of next week, (3/15) we will be flying … Continue reading →

As a parent, the Dowbrigade considered himself pretty liberal. For example, we let ’em stay up as late as they wanted at night, on the theory that they’d cause less trouble during the day if they were dog tired. But … Continue reading →

Our recent posting on the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling and La Gata Negra brought up mounds of memories, some pleasant, some painful. In the aftermath, we found a few precious snippets of twenty-year-old video that brought it all back – … Continue reading →

Yesterday, accompanied by Dr. P.J. Sinestro, a chiropractor with obscure mob connections buried deeply in his past, the Dowbrigade took in a Boston University Men’s Varsity Basketball joust with local rival Northeastern. College sports is one of the last remaining … Continue reading →

Forever fated to play the poor step-sister, Boston Univeristy is prepared to go to any length to get attention and exposure. (see Membrum Virile Envy) BU’s new porn mag, "boink" is ready to hit the newsstands. Except that so far no … Continue reading →

Any blog posting dated during the graveyard shift on New Year’s Eve is testimony to either a wholehearted embrace of the Art and Craft of Blogging or to a complete lack of social life. Or maybe both. As the clock … Continue reading →

The universe (which others call the Library) is composed of an indefinite and perhaps infinite number of hexagonal galleries, with vast air shafts between, surrounded by very low railings. From any of the hexagons one can see, interminably, the upper … Continue reading →

I often ask my father, the Dowbrigade, why he spends so much time blogging. It seems like such a waste of time. Even if people are reading it, they don’t affect your life so what differnce does it make? He said … Continue reading →

The Dowbrigade is currently involved in the very tricky planning for a projected Family European Vacation, slated to take place sometime in the spring. AT this point, the "family" consists of yours truly, No. 2 wife and No. 2 son. … Continue reading →

Feeling very retro tonight. Just noticed that all of the graphics on today’s edition of the News are in black and white.  Listening to the pivotal 5th game of the American League Championship between the Red Sox and the Yankees … Continue reading →

As mentioned in the posting below, it is hard to predict what will open the floodgates of memory. Some are fond and fulfilling memories, making connections and explaining enigmas.  Other’s make it immediately obvious why the memory was forgotten in … Continue reading →

Memories swim up from the distant past at the most unexpected moments. Recently we had cause to remember one of the signature events of public education in grade schools around America – the school assembly. Most of these assemblies were … Continue reading →