Monthly Archives: November 2003

Ever since the Dowbrigade moved to Bahstun, our friends have been chastising us for not sending out Christmas Cods. For the longest time we had no idea what they were talking about, but we finally figured it out.  This year, … Continue reading →

“If I were the president, I could stop terrorist attacks against the United States in a few days. Permanently. I would first apologize to all the widows and orphans, the tortured and impoverished, and all the many millions of other … Continue reading →

From Fast Company, a fascinating analysis of the business practices of America’s largest retailer. We know who they hire to clean their stores in the dead of night. Now learn how slick they can be in dealing with suppliers and … Continue reading →

Tonights episode of the Simpsons sees the family coming to London for a holiday and being met by Mr Blair at Heathrow airport who invites them back to No 10 for tea. Tony Blair has provided his voice for the … Continue reading →

The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers. Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826)

This sounds like an extremely cool conference which we are sorry we missed. It brought together educators at all levels and from all over the US an Canada who are using blogs in some form in their work. This is … Continue reading →

Think what you will about Michael Jackson, the poor man has certianly moonwalked into a shitstorm of premature assumptions and assumed guilt. In addition to being the butt of vicious and malicious jokes. In this department the Dowbrigade is among … Continue reading →

FREE! Is there any sweeter word? Its promise of something for nothing, and its underlying connotation of liberation, put a spring in the step and make the world seem a better place. But lately, free isn’t what it used to … Continue reading →

We have been hearing more and more about social networking sites, where you can connect with long lost classmates, find your soulmate, or jumpstart a B2B network. As a confirmed misanthrope, the Dowbrigade has no desire to know even more … Continue reading →

Queen Elizabeth, 77-year-old soverign of the British Empire, was caught by a photographer deliviering a swift kick to the chops of 4-year old Serbian refugee Ibin Kryzgrephorianxzy at a Soho half-way house. "Go on back to that blighted Balkan cesspool … Continue reading →

Want to stay in the heart of historic Boston, in a $300 a night room in a brand new four-star hotel for just $24 bucks a night? Forget about Priceline and Hotels.com. No way will you find a deal like … Continue reading →

The Dowbrigade has seen the future of blogging – and it is on Channel Z. This past Thursday night, Dave Winer demoed his next-generation web-log authoring and managing solution, which has a working title of "Channel Z" (access via Radio). … Continue reading →