Monthly Archives: January 2004

VALLEY CENTER, Calif. -The thieves come in the dead of night, after it rains and the hillsides are empty, or during a full moon. They disappear into jungly thickets on steep, remote hillsides, stepping carefully through the groves to avoid … Continue reading →

A part of 672 skydivers from 42 countries leap into the air over Bangkok Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004. The event, a part from setting a record for mass free fall, was staged to honor Thailand’s Queen Sirikit, who this year … Continue reading →

Quickly sweeping across the blue line in efficient churning strides, Ray Bourque looked down ice for another blue jersey in a promising offensive position.  As he had done so many times for Boston Bruins he found a narrow momentarily open … Continue reading →

NASA scientists have said they are "astonished" at the first pictures beamed back from Mars by the rover vehicle Opportunity. The images sent by the probe show a smooth plain, near a rocky outcrop. The landscape is quite unlike the … Continue reading →

The mother of rapper Eminem was reportedly carjacked Thursday night in metro Detroit. Debbie Mathers was sitting in her car while pumping gas at the BP gas station located at Eight Mile and Coolidge roads around 11:30 p.m. She was … Continue reading →

Spotted in Manchester today, cold, empty and abandoned.

Guess who was spotted schmoozing with the Dowbrigade outside the public men’s room at the Manchester, New Hampshire JK Kennedy hockey rink? Why, none other than Mayor Mumbles! Figures on the ice included John Kerry, Cam Neely and Ray Bourke, … Continue reading →

The Dowbrigade is heading back up to New Hampshire today for a final look at the field for the Democratic Presidential nomination.  We’d like to see Dennis Kucinich, not becasue we think he has any real chance or that he’s … Continue reading →

The Dowbrigade is worried about a friend, and wondering if its time to start planning an intervention. This friend has lately become obsessed and intoxicated by a highly addictive and ultimately destructive activity – American politics. He is losing his … Continue reading →

The Grey Lady has been eyeing the Blogosphere for a while, aware that something significant was going on, and unure if it should be interested, amused or bothered. Several Times writers, like Nick Kristof, maintain true, uneditied blogs, where you … Continue reading →

JANUARY 23–Amanda Rudder, 18, was arrested yesterday by Key West, Florida cops and charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol (she was drinking a Budweiser on the beach, according to the police report, which noted the can and … Continue reading →

Dr. Dean shouldn’t feel so bad about hootin’ and hollerin’ like that Monday night. Why, if I’d spent all that money and come in third, I’d still be back in Iowa hollerin’. Al Sharpton John Edwards should be congratulated. He … Continue reading →