Tuesday, September 02, 2003

Dylan drops post; 'Poor Boy' song at issue Singer songwriter Bob Dylan today gave up his formal position as ‘Spokesman for a Generation’ as investigations continued into the original sources of his poetic inspiration. Mr. Dylan has been under pressure to resign this post since the Wall Street Journal last month disclosed that much of the imagery in a recent CD was apparently taken from the work of an obscure Japanese novelist named Toshuro “Doc” Yakamora. Writes Norm Clature -Deep resignation 12:41:30 PM    comment []

New and noted Eureka A review of invention and accident - Sept 03, Smithsonian Mag Dick Waterman, blues photog - Sept 03, Smithsonian Mag Balloon Record Team Is Confident - New Scientist, Sept 3, 2003 Gambles, Gaffes Behind Shuttle Disasters -NYT, Aug 31, 2003 Petrowski on NASA: Failure is Always an Option -NYT, Aug 30, 2003 Mars got close - Mars Today, Aug 28, 2003 Report on Loss of Shuttle Focuses on NASA Blunders - NYT, Aug. 26, 2003 The CAIB Report -Mars, we hardly knew ye 12:39:28 PM    comment []

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