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Duuuh Scientific Study of the Day

Posted on August 12, 2010 by dowbrigade

Excess weight gain during pregnancy linked to bigger babies Mothers who gain more weight than recommended during their pregnancies tend to have babies with higher birth weights than normal. But medical researchers haven’t known whether it’s the expectant mother’s weight … Continue reading →

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High in the Andes, Time Stops

Posted on June 2, 2010 by dowbrigade

When one returns to a city after 33 years, one expects some changes and surprises. When the Dowbrigade pulled into scenic Cuenca, Ecuador after a spectacular 3-hour van ride up into the Andes Mountains from Guayaquil, the biggest surprise was … Continue reading →

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That’s Gotta Hurt

Posted on May 21, 2010 by dowbrigade

From ELPAIS.com (Spain) In our tireless pursuit of sports thrills participatory and vicarious, the Dowbrigade came across this graphic graphic of revered Spanish bullfighter Julio Aparicio getting gored in Madrid.  PETA aside, any athlete who risks this kind of injury … Continue reading →

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Big Jake Bound for NBA?

Posted on May 1, 2010 by dowbrigade

POYNETTE, Wis. — Big Jake might be taller than any other horse in the world, but his owner Jerry Gilbert describes him as a gentle giant. The 9-year-old Belgian gelding is the Guinness World Record-holder for world’s tallest living horse … Continue reading →

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Birth Tourism

Posted on April 18, 2010 by dowbrigade

Birth tourism is the phenomena of babies convincing their mothers to travel to the US pre-partum so that they can be US citizens, as well as take advantage of our swell pay-if-you-want medical system. A recent ABC News article says: … Continue reading →

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Food or Socialism

Posted on April 17, 2010 by dowbrigade

Afternoon sessions at Barcamp Boston. The turnout this year is impressive. What started as a small 50 geek gathering has turned into a 500 geek stampede.  The Dowbrigade’s personal scorecard at this point looks something like this: Fascinating sessions we … Continue reading →

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Live from Bar Camp

Posted on April 17, 2010 by dowbrigade

Blogging live from Bar Camp Boston 5, the latest iteration of my favorite Geek conference, which is at the Stata Center (Frank Gehry designed monstrosity/masterpiece near Central Square) at MIT. Very cool stuff, only some of which I can understand, … Continue reading →

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Spark One Up for the Tea Party

Posted on April 16, 2010 by dowbrigade

Well, the Dowbrigade broke down and went to that big Tea Party protest on the Boston Common yesterday. We’ve been going to the 420 shindigs at the same place for years, and they rock. We’re not sure if they had … Continue reading →

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The View from the Cluetrain

Posted on June 17, 2009 by dowbrigade

Ever searching for intellectual stimulation, the Dowbrigade wandered into Austin Hall at the Harvard Law School for a ten-year semi-reunion of the blogging bad boys who brought us “The Cluetrain Manifesto“, a cry for significance by a thin slice of … Continue reading →

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Going Down With the Ship

Posted on June 10, 2009 by dowbrigade

from awesome.goodmagazine.com

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A Frog in our Throat

Posted on June 7, 2009 by dowbrigade

A FROG that constantly changes colour is being worshipped as a GOD in India.Hundreds of curious followers flock to Reji Kumar’s home every day to pray and ask for miracles. Now one of the country’s top zoologists plans to study … Continue reading →

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Recession Recipies

Posted on June 7, 2009 by dowbrigade

Rib of Rocky Raccoon To many the raccoon is the “cutest” of the backyardcritters.  But to anyone who’s received a rabies shot afterbeing bitten by one, or to anyone who’s woken up to discover aweek’s worth or trash, dirty diapers … Continue reading →

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