Daily Archives: January 18, 2004

JERUSALEM – Psychic Uri Geller defended his friend Michael Jackson (together, above) on Sunday, saying the pop singer denied under hypnosis three years ago that he had sexually abused children. Geller, best known for his claimed telekinetic ability to bend … Continue reading →

The Dowbrigade loves his aggregator. It is his constant companion, his window on not only the Blogosphere, but on much of what goes on in the world outside of his immediate presence. But we lust for more. Separate bins for … Continue reading →

Living closer to the North Pole than to any city, factory, or farm, the Inuit appear unscathed by any industrial-age ills. They live much as their ancestors did, relying on foods harvested from the sea and skills honed by generations … Continue reading →

STOCKHOLM (AFP) – A spat between Israel and Sweden over a controversial Stockholm art exhibit showing a Palestinian suicide bomber turned into a full-scale diplomatic row when Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stepped into the fray. The dispute erupted Friday … Continue reading →

As predicted in this space yesterday, the firestorm of protest over the banning of head scarves from French public schools is spreading around the world, especially in the Middle East. Also as predicted here, red, white and blue French flag … Continue reading →

Okay, dear readers, this is a serious post.  It concerns a serious subject, and one which has been in the news lately in a number of contexts – child abuse.  Child abuse is a difficult topic to discuss, both because … Continue reading →

As promised here last month, this is the continuation and conclusion of the story of how the Dowbrigade and his son were kidnapped in the northern Peruvian desert 14 years ago this week. Here is a sample: “Those Senderistas were … Continue reading →