Monthly Archives: July 2005
Video Clip Mystery
We really enjoy when stories bounce back and develop new twists and turns as time goes on. Of course, we would probably enjoy them even more if we had a longer attention span and a better memory. Such a story … Continue reading
We Think We Were On That Train
Motorwoman on Knees to Avoid Drug Test The MBTA quietly tightened its drug-test policy on the Red Line shortly after a T worker testified recently that a supervisor, in exchange for oral sex, twice tipped off a motorwoman that she … Continue reading
Sunset on the Summer Sea
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Anyone picking up a morning cup of coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts may notice specially decorated doughnut boxes featuring art from a Seacoast girl. Lilly Brown, 8, is one of dozens of young cancer patients who entered a … Continue reading
Weapon of Mass Destruction Disappears
An artist’s latest work – a bottle of melted Antarctic ice – may have been stolen and drunk by a thirsty thief. Artist Wayne Hill filled a two-litre clear plastic bottle with melted ice to highlight global warming. But the … Continue reading
Drug Hair Test Biased Against Afro-Am Cops
Seven former Boston police officers, all African-Americans who were fired after testing positive for cocaine in drug tests using samples of their hair, sued the police department yesterday, alleging the screening technique is biased against African-Americans. Rheba Rutkowski, an attorney … Continue reading
Lost in a Grimm Fairy Tale
Once in a long while, a precious few times in this cold hard life, we find ourselves in the midst of a fairy tale. These magical moments are invariably ended by a sobering dash of reality, but while they last they … Continue reading
Stone Age Sex Tools Discovered in Germany
A sculpted and polished phallus found in a German cave is among the earliest representations of male sexuality ever uncovered, researchers say. The 20cm-long, 3cm-wide stone object, which is dated to be about 28,000 years old, was buried in the … Continue reading
Disney Dogs Rounded Up, Put Down
Pluto, Goofy, Lady and 101 Dalmations Euthanized HONG KONG (Reuters) – Dozens of stray dogs roaming around the new Walt Disney theme park in Hong Kong have been rounded up and put down as the company prepares to open the … Continue reading
The Spirit of America
Early this morning we read a very interesting Op-ed article by Paul Krugman which opened with the following rather stark and striking paragraph: Modern American politics is dominated by the doctrine that government is the problem, not the solution. In … Continue reading
Chris Lydon Rules Radio
One of our earliest inspirations in this blogging business was Chris Lydon, who bounced back from getting shafted by WBUR by becoming a force in the New Media, and the effort to break the major media monopoly on America’s minds. … Continue reading
Top Russian Spammer Bludgeoned to Death in Moscow
Vardan Kushnir, notorious for sending spam to each and every citizen of Russia who appeared to have an e-mail, was found dead in his Moscow apartment on Sunday, Interfax reported Monday. He died after suffering repeated blows to the head. … Continue reading
Hanoi Jane “Coming Out” on Vegetable Oil Bus
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Actress and activist Jane Fonda says she intends to take a cross-country bus tour to call for an end to U.S. military operations in Iraq . " I can’t go into any detail except to … Continue reading