http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/ en Copyright 2008 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:03:52 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I will never eat carp casserole, grilled carp or roasted carp with onions. Don't bother inviting me for dinner if you're serving buttermilk fried carp fillets, medieval sweet and sour carp or even carp in beer. Carp tacos, with cheddar... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/i-will-never-ea.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/i-will-never-ea.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:03:52 -0500 A fisherman in Maine caught a 25-year-old man yesterday in the Kennebec River. That's right, and he didn't hook him by accident. Bob Greene is credited with saving Michael Gibbs' life. Greene was hoping to catch striped bass early yesterday... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/fisherman-catch.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/fisherman-catch.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:42:32 -0500 If Hollywood decides to make The Tom Brady Story, some of us at projo.com think they should cast Richard Gere. Of course, we're talking about the other Tom Brady, the guy who works as superintendent of schools in Providence... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/post.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/post.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:31:00 -0500 Get ready. The bighorn sheep look, as displayed by these models during Hong Kong Fashion Week, will be the rage next spring and summer.... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/hot-new-fashion.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/hot-new-fashion.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:19:08 -0500 My stiff back, sore calf muscle and cholesteral concerns are making me feel young. That's right, I feel like a kid, creaky knee and all. That's because stress fractures and torn ligaments aren't just for over-the-hill wannabe athletes anymore. And... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/my-stiff-back-t.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/my-stiff-back-t.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:27:33 -0500 It's easy to take for granted the significance of July 4th, especially since the English have proven to be strong, if quirky, friends over time. But if not for the courage and vision of patriots such as Rhode Island's own... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/its-easy-to-tak.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/07/its-easy-to-tak.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:58:37 -0500 Some people claim cicadas make a good meal. If that's true, then there's enough around my house to feed an Army. Thousands, maybe millions of cicadas have crawled out of the ground in my Cape Cod neighborhood. They're all... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/the-cicadas-are.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/the-cicadas-are.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:09:59 -0500 Interested in hiking? Here's a list of essential gear, whether you're a woman or a man: map, compass, sports bra. That's right. You should pack a sports bra, even if you're a guy. According to an Associated Press story, an... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/heres-why-some.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/heres-why-some.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:39:37 -0500 Saturday morning we plan to upgrade the active projo blogs to a new version of the Movable Type software. All blogs will remain available during this process. Afterwards you’ll see a new look and some new features, and we’ll welcome... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/projo-blogs-upg.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/projo-blogs-upg.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0500 Journal file photo (left), Journal photo/ Bill Murphy (right) The thought of a tasty lobster dinner and the smooth talk of con man John Kluth are a dangerous combination. Con man John Kluth may have the charm of a... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/who-isnt-a-fool.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/who-isnt-a-fool.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:29:25 -0500 Great news. Man can now drink beer with his best friend. The makers of Bowser Beer boast it's "what every dog craves!," which may seem over the top, but most dogs I know crave just about anything they can consume.... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/cracking-a-brew.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/cracking-a-brew.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:46:37 -0500 AP photo and Journal file photo Is that Dr. Victor Ehrlich, a.k.a. Ed Begley Jr., on the left taking in the French Open? No, it's six-time French Open winner Bjorn Borg. The photo fooled me until I read the... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/hey-its-that-gu.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/hey-its-that-gu.html Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:30:35 -0500 A robot climbs the Grand Canyon No matter who you are, it's time to start worrying that you'll be replaced by a robot. You just have to read this headline -- Robot surgeon removes brain tumor -- to realize... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/no-thank-you-ve.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/06/no-thank-you-ve.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:37:00 -0500 PHOTO BY GLEISON MIRANDA, FUNAI / Via AP It might be hard to believe, but there are supposedly 100 tribes around the world that have never had contact with the outside world. That's right. There are grown people who... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/05/life-in-the-ama.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/05/life-in-the-ama.html Fri, 30 May 2008 15:17:20 -0500 AP Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona The Phoenix Mars Mission is pretty impressive. It covered 422 million miles in 10 months at a cost of $420 million. Still, NASA could have gotten photos like this -- and saved a lot of... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/05/its-time-to-fer.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/offbeat/2008/05/its-time-to-fer.html Thu, 29 May 2008 10:56:44 -0500