http://offbeatblog.projo.com/ en Copyright 2009 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:24:44 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.23-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Dr. D2 Boston.com has a story reporting that some hospitals are using robots to see patients because of a shortage of specialists. I'm going to guess that the robots have warmer personalities than some real doctors. Warmer hands, too.... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/07/-bostoncom-has.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/07/-bostoncom-has.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:24:44 -0500 Instead of dieting, exercising or wasting money on weight-loss books and pills, why not move to Mississippi or some other fat state? Everything is relative and since Mississippi has more fat people than any other state, according to a new... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/07/-instead-of-die.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/07/-instead-of-die.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:57:03 -0500 AP Photos I posted these photos from the men's Spring-Summer 2010 fashion collection in Paris, so you know that fashion designers don't just humiliate female fashion models with ridiculous designs like the book hat, the bighorn sheep look or... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/-ap-photos-so-y.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/-ap-photos-so-y.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:22:24 -0500 South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford did hikers everywhere a disservice with his cover story about hiking the Appalachian Trail. Hikers have enough trouble being taken seriously and now that Sanford used a fake hiking trip to cover up a visit... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/mark-sanford-ha.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/mark-sanford-ha.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:20:03 -0500 I, for one, am glad PETA stuck up for the fly that President Obama killed. And I'm pleased for a couple of reasons. I'm happy to know that PETA doesn't defend just the most glamorous members of the animal kingdom... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/-i-for-one-am.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/-i-for-one-am.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:59:12 -0500 The sad story of the two would-be Woonsocket bounty hunters is another example of Rhode Island's hostility toward the entrepreneurial spirit. Dog In another state, they might have become TV stars like Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of Dog the Bounty... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/the-sad-story-o.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/the-sad-story-o.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:03:49 -0500 Isn't there too much road rage already? Aren't insurance adjusters busy enough? Now a state representative wants Rhode Island to offer its drivers New York Yankees license plates. If the state is going to offer Red Sox fans the chance... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/isnt-there-too.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/isnt-there-too.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:31:08 -0500 AP/The Cape Cod Times, Merrily Lunsford Rower Charlie Girard talks to the media shortly after the Coast Guard rescued him and brought him back to Air Station Cape Cod, Friday, May 29, 2009 in Bourne, Mass. I wonder if... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/could-a-french.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/06/could-a-french.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:29:19 -0500 AP Photos Will fashion designers ever stop finding ways to punish models? Were these designers stood up or even beaten up by tall, skinny women when they were kids? Participating in the "Eco Costume 2009" fashion show in Budapest,... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/these-clothes-m.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/these-clothes-m.html Fri, 29 May 2009 14:53:47 -0500 Would counseling help Jon and Kate's marriage, but hurt their show? Some reports floating around cyberspace claim that Jon and Kate Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus 8 will enter marriage counseling. A season full of counseling sessions would certainly... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/would-counselin.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/would-counselin.html Wed, 27 May 2009 14:28:27 -0500 Pittsburgh is a tough city. How tough is it? It's so tough that kids in Pittsburgh use live snakes as jump ropes. You don't believe me? Check out this story from The Associated Press: Police: Pittsburgh student used snake as... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/jumping-rope-wi.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/jumping-rope-wi.html Wed, 20 May 2009 14:59:00 -0500 Associated Press Does the new Spock measure up against real Vulcans? If you're feeling a little inadequate because you've been meaning to bring your kids, your significant other or just yourself to the new Star Trek movie, you might... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/if-youre-feelin.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/if-youre-feelin.html Tue, 19 May 2009 14:38:54 -0500 AP Photos Some people like to put plants in containers. Some like to plant them in raised beds. And some apparently like to wear them on their heads. If you've read about the smart-looking book hat, you already know... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/post-1.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/post-1.html Fri, 15 May 2009 11:21:23 -0500 Forget the swine flu, the recession and even Manny Ramirez's suspension for using a banned drug. The biggest story out there is the rumored trouble in Jon and Kate Gosselin's marriage. If you've somehow missed all of this, you should... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/forget-the-swin.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/forget-the-swin.html Fri, 08 May 2009 14:28:34 -0500 Okay, so this mom, shown feeding her babies in an Associated Press photo in China's Huai'an city, is a hound, not a human, but 15 babies is nevertheless very impressive. Will this mom receive the same attention and scrutiny... http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/new-mom-in-chin.html http://offbeatblog.projo.com/2009/05/new-mom-in-chin.html Tue, 05 May 2009 13:19:33 -0500