Monthly Archives: October 2003

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon and White House on Wednesday defended a memorandum from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to top defense officials questioning progress in the war on terrorism and warning that the United States faced "a long, hard slog" … Continue reading →

A conference in San Francisco next month addresses Blogging in Education. Looks like an interesting lineup and some good sessions, from a cursory perusal of the preliminary program.. Of course, the conference has a blog, which states, in part: Not … Continue reading →

photo from Reuters (actually from a hair show in Manila) The American Philosophical Association is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Their Web Site features an informative "Call for Papers" section in which we came across … Continue reading →

Calorie-packed fast food encourages over-eating and weight gain because it is out of step with human evolution, scientists have said. "Since the dawn of agriculture, the systems regulating human appetite have evolved for the low energy diet still being consumed … Continue reading →

  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have concluded a secret agreement on "nuclear cooperation" that will provide the Saudis with nuclear-weapons technology in exchange for cheap oil, according to a ranking Pakistani insider. The disclosure came at the end of … Continue reading →

VICTORIA, British Columbia – University of Victoria student curiosity about sex with ropes and knots has led a campus club to offer a bondage class because of concern for safety. The "Bondage 101" workshop, not part of the university’s official … Continue reading →

I grew up about an hour from Niagara Falls, and it seems like every year, at least once, on somebody’s birthday or a national holiday, we would visit the Falls. The Falls themselves were of course impressive, and to a … Continue reading →

This lovely little link comes courtesy of my Mum up in Maine, bless her, who doesn’t have time to read the Dowbrigade, but keeps coming up with these animated gems of social commentary. Looting – As American as Apple Pie

NEW YORK (AFP) – Lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret has agreed to pay a 50,000-dollar fine as part of a settlement announced over a breach of privacy on the company’s website. The agreement followed an investigation of the company’s privacy policies … Continue reading →

Two men dressed as Batman and Robin have climbed on to the roof of the Royal Courts of Justice to protest over the treatment of fathers in the family courts. Eddie Goldtooth and Jolly Stanesby, [I swear I am not … Continue reading →

In the best tradition of courageous independent journalism the Dowbrigade, going against the advice of his closest cronies as well as his legal department, has come into possession of information which should shake the roots of professional sports and race-related … Continue reading →

Early reports from Apple Computer’s foray into Windows-based online music indicate exuberance among consumers for the company’s iTunes service. Apple has sold more than one million songs to iTunes for Windows customers since the service was launched last week, and … Continue reading →