Monthly Archives: June 2004

Our blogging buddy Bob Stepno has authored the best general article we have seen so far about the wonderful world of RSS, including pocket reviews of all of the most popular aggregators. It appears in the most recent issue of … Continue reading →

They are called "Sea Cucumbers", but actually resemble more burnt, black gurkins. They are found in depths of 30 or 40 meters, in the Pacific waters off of the world-famous Galapagos Islands. As recently as ten years ago they were … Continue reading →

The current administration, in fighting the advances of fundamentalism abroad and godless science at home, seems determined to blur the separation of Church and State.  So why not trash it altogether, and accept what is increasingly the clear diving light … Continue reading →

Frank Gehry’s almost finished Stata Center has been called "the ugliest building in Cambridge" and "an eyesore on the MIT campus." Appearantly, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as the controversial architect has just been hired to head … Continue reading →

Jeffrey D. Sachs at Columbia has an insightful commentary in today’s New York Times, concerning the US Government’s inability to understand or deal with problems in the world’s poor countries, home to over hald the population of the globe. The tragic … Continue reading →

Brooklyn-based artist Cosimo Cavallaro covers a bed with sliced ham at a gallery in New York Thursday, June 3, 2004. Cavallaro, 41, the son of immigrants from southern Italy, said the ham he was using is "a pure form of … Continue reading →

Norma Yvonne, aka Mrs. Dowbrigade, has a heart as high as the Andes and as deep as the Pacific Ocean. Upon seeing first hand the neglect and cultural decay which has set in in her home town, the agricultural market … Continue reading →

We suspected that the blogging revolution had penetrated even to this dynamic but out-of-the-way corner of South America, and a few days ago we confirmed it. We are now in contact with a fellow blogger here in Manta, Joselias Sanchez, … Continue reading →

Notorios right-wing newshound Matt Drudge yesterday prominently featured a candid photo of Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry in which the Senator appears to be sucking his thumb. In the name of Fair Play, notorious left-wing news mutt Dowbrigade would like … Continue reading →

from AP Photos

SEATTLE – Contrary to previous research findings that have suggested a link, marijuana use does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of developing oral cancer, according to a large, population-based study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson … Continue reading →

Like a shiny jewel in a crap-encrusted crown, the city of Manta stands out as one of the few spots in a country mired in underdevelopment which is showing multiple and obvious signs of growth, development and progress.  While Ecuador … Continue reading →