Daily Archives: September 25, 2003

Sound Hound After Illegal Downloads

The RIAA has begun training dozens of highly sensative "sound hounds" capable of distinguishing illegally downloaded MP3s from legitimate, higher-quality store-bought CDs. The specially bred Bassett Hounds receive over 200 hours of training at a secret location in Baton Rouge … Continue reading

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It Doesn’t Matter if You’re Rich

Mr. Kozwalski, my high school math teacher, browses the racks at Goodwill.   Center for the Advancement of Health — By following nearly 1,000 subjects during a 70-year span, Scottish researchers have found that people with high IQs who reside … Continue reading

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100 Days of Dowbrigade

Tomorrow marks 100 Days of Dowbrigade.  Since my first posting on June 19th, a lot has changed. Perhaps most importantly, my whole view of myself as a teacher, person, writer and political being has udergone a Blog-inspired transformation. It is a … Continue reading

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