Category Archives: Prose Screeds

All the World’s aTwitter

Posted on June 23, 2009 by dowbrigade

Discussing logistical matters on Twitter is simply going to attract unnecessary attention of the government and other detractors. This is why most such discussions take place on secure private platforms like e-mail or instant-messaging….Thus, Iran’s regime is quite knowledgeable about … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Politics, Prose Screeds, Technology | 62 Comments

Boston Rules and Resistance is Futile

Posted on June 20, 2008 by dowbrigade

Yesterday the Dowbrigade and his son and cameraman Gabriel joined half a million other Boston sports fans to celebrate the latest World Championship by a local sports team. Yawn. Then we stopped for Brazilian Bar-B-Q on the way home. Ho … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Celtics, Humor, Prose Screeds, Sports | 4 Comments

Ode to an Unsung Hero

Posted on June 3, 2008 by dowbrigade

Boston sports fans have reason to be nervous – the incredible run of luck experienced by area sports teams is coming to an end.Now it can be revealed – the Dowbrigade has been personally responsible for the incredible run of … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Prose Screeds, Sports | 6 Comments

These Genes are Killing Me

Posted on May 21, 2008 by dowbrigade

When we consider such far-flung modern phenomena as professional sports, presidential politics and the popular press, we are constantly reminded that the central problem facing the human race at this stage of our march across the history of our planet … Continue reading →

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Lilac Tuesday and Artificial Intelligence

Posted on May 21, 2008 by dowbrigade

Every May, without fail, the Dowbrigade drifts into a fragrant nostalgic reverie when the lilacs come into bloom. We grew up in upstate New York, near Rochester’s Highland Park, which together with the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, claim to … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends and Family, Prose Screeds | 3 Comments

Fantastic Finish Coming Right Up

Posted on May 14, 2008 by dowbrigade

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The contest with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton not quite over and the one with Senator John McCain not quite under way, Senator Barack Obama is floating somewhere between the two major phases of his long campaign … Continue reading →

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Dowbrigade Denies V.P. Rumors

Posted on April 29, 2008 by dowbrigade

Barack Obama’s press conference this afternoon may have been the death knell of his ersatz presidential campaign, if not of his aspirations. In an ingenious twist in the script, by utilizing a surrogate as the scandal object, Obama can lose … Continue reading →

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The Last Days of Barack Obama

Posted on April 16, 2008 by dowbrigade

The demolition of the Obama phenomena is now well underway, and the only matters remaining to be resolved are timing, deniability and how far the destruction needs to go. Meanwhile, the denouement of Act One must be accomplished with pathos, … Continue reading →

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Growing Up Retarded

Posted on April 15, 2008 by dowbrigade

Anyone who has been to the supermarket lately (which means everyone except the very rich and Presidential candidates) is aware of what is happening with food prices. Even with weekly specials, manufacturers coupons and heavy reliance on store brands, $80 … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Prose Screeds | 3 Comments

Last Man Standing – Hillary!

Posted on March 15, 2008 by dowbrigade

Although we saw straight through the Obama phenomena when we first met the man four years ago, there are several heartening aspects to his runaway popularity. Even though he hasn’t a Kibbutznik’s chance in Sadr City of winning the nomination, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Prose Screeds | 9 Comments

The Unfolding Narrative of Queen Hillary

Posted on March 6, 2008 by dowbrigade

Hillary believers need not fear. The Obama phenomena has reached its high tide mark right on cue, and the froth and spray are starting to ebb. Just as scripted by her consort the Master Planner, the Warrior Princess will emerge, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Politics, Prose Screeds | 2 Comments

Obama Blunder Coming Up

Posted on February 21, 2008 by dowbrigade

According to our calculations, Barak Obama is due to suffer a campaign-crippling mishap sometime in the next two weeks. It could be a spectacular misstatement or a subtle slur let slip almost unnoticed in tonight’s debate, a financial scandal emerging … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Prose Screeds | 16 Comments