Monthly Archives: July 2004

At the hearing Thursday in Federal Court asking for an injuntion against the City of Boston’s construction of a steel-enclosed protest space, the Party of the First Part, aka the Plaintiff, represented by Boston attourney Jonathan Shapiro, was the somewhat … Continue reading →

Eight F-16s will patrol the skies over Boston during the Democratic National Convention, military officials said yesterday, as police and military personnel took positions in unprecedented security precautions in the city. F-16 fighter jets will probably continue patrolling Monday and … Continue reading →

The rain is falling in sheets on the streets of Boston as the stage is set for the quadrennial display of rite and ritual which the coronation of a Major Party Candidate has become. The temperature is hanging in the low … Continue reading →

Being among the first group of bloggers to get full press credentials to a major party event seems to have both advantages and disadvantages. Perhaps we should adopt a signature sartorial tipoff to differentiate ourselves from the mainstream media, like … Continue reading →

All eyes were on Jonathan Shapiro, the dapper, white-haired lawyer representing the protesting Black Tea Society, as the Dowbrigade quietly slipped into the last row of the half-filled courtroom. This was yesterday afternoon, at the Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, … Continue reading →

[Translator’s note: This is the latest in a series of Legends of the Ancash region high in the Peruvian Andes. Notes on their collection, and translation by the Dowbrigade are here.] Cak’ca Ramak Primitive men had no eyes and lived … Continue reading →

An article in today’s Boston Globe describes the area being prepared for the Democratic National Convention protesters resembles a concentration camp, complete with tall chain-link fences, stretches of barbed wire, armed guards, and even a roofing net to prevent "objects" … Continue reading →

Akamai Will Provide Gavel-to-Gavel Streaming Coverage During Four-Day Convention in Boston July 19, 2004BOSTON, MA – The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced

Drat! Just when we seemed to have cleared the path towards one of the very top slots at the Berkman Center blog server slots, due to the untimely departure of former fellow Dave Winer to new projects and greener pastures, … Continue reading →

On the topic of Presidential sports, these are both fit, competitive guys. Lets hypothesize a Presidential Candidates Decathlon of athletic endeavors they have, at least imaginably, in common. Any suggestions for additional events? Maybe start with 3 sets of tennis, … Continue reading →

Considering the nearly constant warnings of the near certainty of a major terrorist attack this summer, dire declarations that Al Queda is determined to upset or influence the US elections with an attack, and that the infamous "chatter" is pointing … Continue reading →

It is not often that the Dowbrigade feels obliged to defend a previous posting. However, our posting of yesterday concerning Cameron Diaz’s ongoing legal battle to keep a revealing video off the internet market raised well-intentioned concern on the part of … Continue reading →