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Thanksgiving in Watertown

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Never one to let a lack of talent or good looks stand in the way of
naked ambition or a free meal, the Dowbrigade delves into the Hall of Mirrors which
is VideoBlogging.  Of
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Euthanasia Tourism

PHNOM PENH: The governor of a Cambodian
province is suing an American internet cafe owner over a website that
promotes a sleepy corner of the war-scarred southeast Asian nation as
an ideal place for [...]

Rocketboom is Must-Watch Video

If
there is anyone in America who hasn’t been watching Rocketboom, with
the charming and goofy Amanda Congdon, they should get with the program.
A simple yet pleasing format features a daily revue of [...]

The Right of Secession

Over the years, as we have watched the
Soviet Union disintegrate, Yugoslavia implode, thousands die from the
persistent struggle for Tamil independence and dozens of other low-grade
but nevertheless brutal and deadly civil wars [...]

Russia Tackles Drug Problem

Just in case any readers may have gotten the impression
from the previous posting that the Dowbrigade is in any way tolerant
or ambivalent about illegal drugs, let us draw your attention to the
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The Tragic Search for the Perfect Drug

As promised, followup on the expanding investigation
into the drug lab/sex den discovered near the Children’s Museum on the
downtown Boston waterfront.  Turns out that the lab was NOT the
biggest methamphetemine lab ever [...]

Bush Signs Treaty with Genghis Kahn

President
lauds Mongol leader’s hard line against terrorism, calls Mongolia a "firm
US ally."
Today in Ulaan Baatar, capital of the Mongolian Empire, President Bush
was finally able to claim success on his much-maligned
swing through [...]

Strong Silent Type

A teenager has been charged with indecent
exposure after he was caught trying to have sex with a female mannequin
on display at an arts centre.
Security guards found Michael Plentyhorse, 18, sprawled with the dummy
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Gary Glitter Faces Firing Squad in Vietnam

Disgraced
Seventies rock star Gary Glitter could face death by firing squad after
he was accused of having sex with a girl aged just 12, police said.
Sexual intercourse with a 12-year old regardless of whether [...]

Buddha Boy Goes 6 Mo. No Food or Water

Thousands of pilgrims are pouring into
the dense jungle of southern Nepal to worship a 15-year-old boy who has
been hailed as a new Buddha.
Devotees claim that Ram Bomjon, who is silently meditating beneath a [...]

Eating Kangaruse

CANBERRA (Reuters) – How do you like
your kangaroo — medium rare? Doesn’t sound too appealing, does it?
So in a bid to make Australia’s national icon more palatable, Food Companion
International [...]

Cursed Killer Clown Pic for Sale in Cambridge

Malden
man’s guilty pleasure of investing in murderabilia has come back to haunt
him thanks to a "cursed" clown painting by serial
killer John Wayne Gacy, which the collector claims turned his life into
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