Monthly Archives: March 2005
Tongue Taboo on Back or Breast
Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds, but let no one accuse the folks at the NFL front offices of being small-minded. Official NFL gear licence outlets around the country are authorized to put customer’s names, nicknames or slogans on … Continue reading
Chimp Attack Motivated By Jealousy
This story just keeps getting grosser and more bizarre with every news cycle. For someone who grew up wanting a chimp like Tarzan’s Chita to replace our largely useless little brother, it is hard to adjust to Chimpanzees as 150-lb … Continue reading
Intervention as a Spectator Sport
As a dedicated blogger, we spend a lot more time reading about TV shows than actually watching them, Rarely are we even tempted to turn our attention away from the screen and towards the tube. However, when this review appeared … Continue reading
The Stars Come Out in Sydney
AMERICAN bombshells Carmen Electra and Anna Nicole Smith stole the show last night at the inaugural Australia MTV Music Video awards in Sydney. Former Playmate Anna Nicole sexed up proceedings by undoing her dress on stage to reveal her generous … Continue reading
Saving Face in Havilah
Okay, we are sure that all of you have already heard about this story, but we couldn’t resist linking to it, just to preserve the link for our future reference. This has to be a benchmark for poorly-reeived birthday wishes, … Continue reading
Tuning In at the Library
This story has almost everything we look for in a good blog posting. It features an innovative use of one of our favorite technologies, libraries and librarians, and a money-saving move by a public institution. Everything, that is, except an opportunity … Continue reading
Beware of the Boogeyman
True confession – the Dowbrigade has not watched a scarry movie all the way through since Vincent Price’s "Premature Burial". The last scary movie we TRIED to watch was that one where you watch the video and then die seven … Continue reading
Liberation Day
Sitting in our office at 7:30 in the morning, waiting for the shit to hit the fan. The Bright Boys in IT have moved our academic program over to a File Maker Pro database with a browser-based interface. Unlike the staff, … Continue reading
For What It’s Worth
Ratchet up the terror alert level again folks. No, not the multicolored Spectrum of Alarm, just the nagging, red-lining awareness that the Bad Men are out there and ready to strike, at us, here in the homeland, although we cannot know … Continue reading
Choose Your Poison
Ratchet up the terror alert level again folks. No, not the multicolored Spectrum of Alarm, just the nagging awareness that The Bad Men are ready to strike, here in the homeland, although we cannot know when, or where, or how. … Continue reading
Educause Moves into Blogging
Educause the venerable (in internet years) higher education news service, is getting into the blogging business. The have created a beta sitewhich includes free blogs for members, and free posting for everyone.
Meteorological Accountability
Weather forecasters in Moscow have been told they face heavy fines if they get the weather wrong. Moscow Mayor Juri Luschkov said: "Weather forecasters in our city and the surrounding area will be held responsible for financial losses that the … Continue reading