ScribeCentral.com is Back | Dec 22 2005 | (0)
After a nearly nine month break, Scribe Central has returned. The site will be undergoing a complete overall over the next few weeks, so some of the features--most notably the forums--are not running yet. However, we do have a series...
Million Dollar Baby | Mar 22 2005 | (0)
Ted Langlais has posted the final addition to his Oscar movie reviews. Take a look....
The Return of the King | Mar 15 2005 | (0)
The "Ex" Patriot has recently posted a new entry on his blog about watching The Return of the King, Extended Edition....
From the Archives: The Third Day | Dec 9 2004 | (0)
TheEnglish has just finished making a few revisions to a short story called The Third Day that was posted to ScribeCentral.com a year ago. If you haven't read it before, check it out....
New Ex-Patriot Material | Nov 20 2004 | (0)
In case anyone has been wondering, there have been three new articles posted over at my blog this week. Cheers. The "EX" Patriot...
World Series Moves to Fenway | Oct 21 2004 | (0)
I've just posted my thoughts of the 2004 American League series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Enjoy....
Line of Beauty is the Booker Prize Winner for 2004 | Oct 20 2004 | (0)
Yesterday, the Booker Prize winner for 2004 was announced. Alan Hollinghurst's Line of Beauty was the winner. In other news, 2004 marks the year that the ghost of Babe Ruth was finally put to rest. His curse was lifted...
October Articles Online | Oct 11 2004 | (0)
The articles for October's ScribeCentral.com are here: Gone Fishin' is Gone Fishin' Six Week Family by The "EX" Patriot Eagle: An Original Poem Also, the Alien Aussie's page has recently been updated thanks to Glen David Short who has also...
News from Gone Fishin' | Oct 5 2004 | (0)
The new October issue is on its way, but as a preview, take a look at the latest news from Gone Fishin' who is wandering out of the desert and back to Central America....
Just Read!! | Sep 30 2004 | (0)
We're approaching the end of the annual banned book week, so people all over have been picking up their copies of those nasty Harry Potter and Judy Blume books, and taking advantage of the freedoms that our forefathers fought for,...
October Issue On the Way | Sep 29 2004 | (0)
The next issue of ScribeCentral.com is coming in the first days of October; come back soon....
Michael and Me, new entry by The EX Patriot | Aug 29 2004 | (0)
I have recently posted an article discussing what I've been reading about Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 911". Included are links to a few sites containing interesting information about the movie. Check it out....
August Articles Posted | Aug 18 2004 | (0)
Although the August edition of ScribeCentral.com will not be released until tomorrow, the articles have been posted: The Rock by The 'Ex' Patriot Hooked by Desperation by Gone Fishin' Somebody's Divine Lifetime by Michael Levy Feel free to check them...
Next Issue Coming August 19th | Aug 17 2004 | (0)
ScribeCentral.com's extended hiatus is nearly over. The next issue will be released this week. If you are already a subscriber, you will be notified by email; if not, then you can join the mailing list by clicking the subscribe link...
Spampal Works | Jun 23 2004 | (0)
I don't usually recommend programs here at ScribeCentral.com but for SpamPal I'm going to make an exception. Thanks to being a webmaster, I get about a hundred emails a day, eighty-five percent of which are spams. I get offers to...
BBS and Mailing List Update | May 26 2004 | (0)
Tonight, I'm pleased to announce that we have both the Discussion Groups and the Scribbles mailing list set up once again. Please follow the links in the ScribeCentral.com Banner to Subscribe to Scribbles and to join our Discussion Groups....
Latest Updates | May 24 2004 | (0)
The "Ex" Patriot has been busy during this puente (Long Weekend), posting two extensive entries. He appears to be doing a series of articles on Science-Fiction and Fantasy television. Check out With the Angels, a review of the series finale...
May ScribeCentral.com | May 19 2004 | (0)
The Contents for May's ScribeCentral.com has been released...check it out. The entire monthly update will be completed in the next couple of days....
The End of Star Trek? | May 17 2004 | (0)
The "Ex" Patriot here to announce that I've posted the first installment of the May issue of ScribeCentral.com, The End of Star Trek?. The new issue will also contain a story by Gone Fishin' and a brand new contributor from...
Scribbles | Mar 19 2004 | (0)
It looks like the listserve is finally back up; however, I'm not certain how many of the addresses are recoverable. I'll be looking into that it this weekend as well as sorting out the new program. I'll let everybody know...
Happy St. Patrick's Day | Mar 16 2004 | (0)
A reminder to everybody to imbibe a little tomorrow, and keep politics away from good alcohol. As you can see March's Issue is finally out--sort of. We're still missing some images on some of the articles, but they'll be up...
Vote, F*cker | Mar 7 2004 | (0)
The people over at the Bus Project sent us the following press release today in response to the article about the "Voting is for Old People" T-Shirts by Urban Outfitters. Finally, in true democratic fashion, rather than people trying to...
Voting is For Old People | Mar 3 2004 | (0)
According to this Associated Press article found at Yahoo! it appears that ša Harvard political instituteš has demonstrated a bizarre lack of understanding of the literary terms irony and satire recently. Apparently, they failed to undertstand that the slogan šVoting...
The Ex-Pat Posts Again | Mar 2 2004 | (0)
Check out a new post from The "EX" Patriot....
Valentine's Message from The "EX" Patriot | Feb 14 2004 | (0)
The "EX" Patriot has posted a short Valentine's Day message and would like to share this photo of the flowers he has bought this year for his lovely wife....
ScribeCentral.com's First Nomination for Quote of the Year | Feb 3 2004 | (0)
I must admit that I nearly spewed my coffee all over my computer when I read this quote. "There's now going to be an FCC investigation into the nipple," Freston told reporters at a news conference. I'm sure Bush could...
Middle-Earh is Not Happy with the Academy | Feb 2 2004 | (0)
While we're waiting on the next edition of ScribeCentral, we thought we share this humorous tidbit with you. The full script by Molly J. Ringwraith can be found here under the Jan. 28th entry. Jan. 27, 2004 MINAS TIRITH (AP)...
February ScribeCentral.com is On the Way. | Feb 1 2004 | (0)
It's February ladies and gentlemen and that means a new ScribeCentral.com is coming soon. Be sure to check back in the next few days for issue #2 featuring another Ghost Story from Glen, an account of the Patriots and Panthers...
The "EX" Patriot Goes on Vacation | Jan 13 2004 | (0)
The "EX" Patriot pretends to complain about his recent honeymoon in the Caribbean in his latest installment, Fish in a Tank. Check it out....
Up and Running | Jan 11 2004 | (0)
The renovations to ScribeCentral.com are complete. As part of the upgrades, we have installed a simple java chat system on the site and will be hosting chats in the near future. You are free to use the chat system, but...
Brit Club's Third Annual NFL Weekly Pick'Em Winners | Jan 1 2004 | (0)
The results of the third annual British Club of El Salvador's American Football Pick'Em tournament are in. Spursmasochist from Belize joins the winners from previous years, the UK's Dinosaur Bob and Canada's The Scribe, in the champions ring. The other...
Christmas Preview, Still Pending | Dec 24 2003 | (0)
As you can see, although we've made some changes to the site, the final holiday edition is not quite ready yet. This is entirely due to personal Holiday Committments on behalf of the Scribe. Check back shortly for new updates....
The ScribeCentral E-Zine Coming December 23rd! | Dec 16 2003 | (0)
The original plan for ScribeCentral.com, back in 2002, was to set up a regularly published e-zine rather than several blogs that get updated randomly. Once the page was in production; however, it became very easy just to keep it as...
Colombian Para-Military Lays Down It's Guns | Nov 25 2003 | (0)
Ojala, I wish I had my camera today. For about twenty minutes there was a long line of buses driving up the highway that runs by my classroom window. These buses were filled with now ex-paramilitary soldiers who turned their...
New Line and Deadeye | Nov 23 2003 | (0)
Eric Marks has recently posted a new column over at Line and Deadeye. Check it out....
Soup for Those in Need | Nov 18 2003 | (0)
Hey Football Fans! Chunky soup, as part of the NFL's "Tackling Hunger" effort allows you to vote for your favorite team and have a can of soup in that team's name donated to someone in need. Check it out: Campbell's...
Saruman Makes an Early Exit | Nov 15 2003 | (0)
Apparently the rumors are true. Christopher Lee, who of course plays Saruman, has had his scenes removed from Return of the King. There are also rumors that his ultimate fate will be explained in a shortened scene. According to the...
The Case of Maher Arar | Nov 5 2003 | (0)
The following website contains a detailed history of the case of Maher Arar, the Canadian that we reported about yesterday. Along with the blogging comments it contains many references to legitimate and established new sources. Damn Foreigner: Maher Arar Archives...
M.J. Vassanji Wins 2003 Giller Prize | Nov 4 2003 | (1)
ScribeCentral.com congratulates M.J. Vassanji for winning the Giller Prize this evening. His novel, The In-Between World of Vikram Lall, is the second novel of his to have won the prestigous Canadian award. Back in 1994, our man M.J. won for...
US Responsible for Torture of Canadian Citizen | Nov 4 2003 | (0)
It is amazing to read stories of the US government acting more and more like the groups it has vowed to defeat. This story in Canada's leading newspaper, The Globe and Mail tells the tale of Maher Arar, a Montreal...
Revised Story | Nov 3 2003 | (0)
Theenglish has posted his revised copy of The Third Day, his Hallowe'en story. "I couldn't believe how many changes had to be made apart from grammar and tense alterations," he says. Also, tomorrow night, the Giller Prize for Canadian Fiction...
New Original Hallowe'en Fiction | Oct 31 2003 | (0)
Happy Hallowe'en everyone. In keeping with his Hallowe'en tradition, your friendly neighbourhood scribe will be spending the evening watching cheesey horror movies. However, this afternoon, we received our second contribution to Eric Marks' First Annual Hallowe'en Fiction Challenge. Check out...
Hallowe'en Short Story | Oct 26 2003 | (0)
Eric Marks has submitted the first short story in this year's Hallowe'en Fiction Challenge. Check out Fletcher's Ford in the Collected Manuscripts. If you're interested in participating, send your story to ScribeCentral.com's Submissions....
Tommy Chong Article on Alternet.org | Oct 25 2003 | (0)
Well, ladies and gentlemen. Be Warned. In addition to erasing illegal songs from your computer, you should now consider throwing out your lighters, and probably any of those nasty spoons and candles you have around the house. AlterNet: Uncle Sam's...
Television, Ozzy, Hospitals, and Swiss Army Knives | Oct 15 2003 | (0)
In addition to Eric's new Line and Deadeye column, The Things We Carry, The "EX" Patriot has posted a new column about the miserable state of Canadian Health Care and theenglish has posted about the lack of good Science Fiction...
Booker Prize Winner 2003 and a new Line and Deadeye Column | Oct 14 2003 | (0)
Congratulations to DBC Pierre on winning the 2003 Man Booker Prize. This is the second time in three years that an Australian has won the award. Vernon God Little is his first novel. Nobody here at ScribeCentral.com has read...
A Halloween Challenge | Oct 7 2003 | (0)
A Challenge has been put forth by Eric Marks of Line and Dead Eye. Based on his suggestion, ScribeCentral.com is pleased to announce it's first creative writing contest. Seeing that it is October, we are looking for short stories with...
Back on Lake Nicaragua | Sep 29 2003 | (0)
Check out the new article at GoneFishin'....
George W Bush, Liar | Sep 26 2003 | (0)
It must be getting near election time because the online, leftish, independent journalists have their gloves off in their attacks against Bush. AlterNet.org presents this admittedly one sided review of the President's term in office. Here's an excerpt: Lying has...
Warp Speed | Sep 25 2003 | (0)
Starting a new regular column on Science Fiction and Fantasy in movies and television, theenglish talks about the latest season of Star Trek: Enterprise. Check it out. Also, coming up this weekend we have a new column coming from GoneFishin'...
Quick Round-Up of Bush and the UN | Sep 24 2003 | (0)
A quick perusal of some of the independent e-papers I follow has revealed a less than favorable reaction to Cowboy George's speech to the UN yesterday. Slate's review of the speech says: He laid out the context of the battle...
Happy Anniversary to The "Ex" Patriot | Sep 24 2003 | (0)
September 23rd marks to one year anniversary of The "Ex" Patriots column. Check out his anniversary post....
When the News Hits Home | Aug 25 2003 | (0)
The incredible story of how some friend's of The "Ex" Patriot discovered that their mother survived the bombing last week at the UN in Iraq can be found in this New York Times article. The "Ex" Patriot also throws in...
August Photo of the Month | Aug 12 2003 | (0)
It's not a piece of art, but it does give me a sense of warmth to know that my favorite Star Fleet Captain is still well respected at his old, Alma Mater, McGill University. Although it is still unofficial, ten...
Triple Play | Aug 11 2003 | (0)
This week ScribeCentral.com brings all its hitters back to the plate. Gone Fishin's Vince returns with Fishing in Maryland, Line and Deadeye's Eric ponders the life of the Southpaw, On the Other Hand, and The "Ex" Patriot contributes Learning to...
Boyaca and the Silleteros | Aug 7 2003 | (0)
After a long break to get married and such, The "Ex" Patriot is finally back with a new post Banderas Everywhere which mentions some celebrations, including the parade of the Silleteros which went on today in Colombia celebrating the Battle...
Gone Fishin' and Glen Return with Two Entries Each | Jul 2 2003 | (0)
As promised ScribeCentral.com is back for July. Vince over at GONE FISHIN' has two new articles for us, A Day of Fishing in Nicaragua and A Better Day. Glen David Short, whose photo of a football match in the mountains...
Coming in July | Jun 30 2003 | (0)
It looks like June was our month of downtime here at ScribeCentral.com. As we're teachers we tend to get bogged down around the same time and go on vacation at the same time. Coming tomorrow, July 1st, we have a...
ScribeCentral.com Returns! | Jun 9 2003 | (0)
Sorry for the long break. This being a site run by volunteers, it seems as if real life has gotten in the way for a few weeks. However, Vince at Gone Fishin' has been busy. Today we've posted an article...
That Nasty Wind | May 25 2003 | (0)
Gone Fishin' has posted a new entry on Boat Control in windy conditions. Don't let the latest hurricane warnings interrupt your fishing day!...
Latest From Gone Fishin' | May 19 2003 | (0)
ScribeCentral.com's GONE FISHIN' has recently added a new post to his site. This time he talks about LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Check out Looking for That Spot over in his neck of the woods....
Want to be Mistreated During Your Next Vacation? Fly Air Canada. | May 18 2003 | (0)
Okay, I know that there have been negative comments from ScribeCentral.com about Air Canada in the past, especially from The "Ex" Patriot, but this message board thread has a lot more. No wonder the airline is having problems. Lonely Planet...
The "EX" Patriot Returns | May 17 2003 | (0)
Finally, after nearly two weeks and only a couple of silly book reviews to remind us of his existence, ScribeCentral.com's THE "EX" PATRIOT returns....
A Visit to the Former Home of Frida Kahlo | May 17 2003 | (0)
Thanks to the readers that informed us that some of the archived links weren't working. I think that I've fixed them all at this point, but please send me an email if you find links that are still broken. In...
Wil Wesley Wheaton Smith, Dancing Barefoot on the Ten Forward Super-Highway | May 14 2003 | (0)
WIL WHEATON DOT NET: some strange music drags me in Check out the above link. Wil Wheaton has published a short collection of personal stories based on his weblog. Most of the stories I've read on his site, and they...
Welcome to Glen David Short | May 10 2003 | (0)
ScribeCentral.com welcomes Glen David Short author of An Odd Odyssey to ScribeCentral.com. Excerpts from Glen's book can be found on his new page by clicking the above link. Be certain to Email Glen and send him a short message welcoming...
Follow Up To Colombian Politicians' Assassinations | May 6 2003 | (0)
Colombia Gov't Blamed in Hostages' Deaths The above link sheds a little more light on the FARC's assassination of the politicians and military officers that were murdered yesterday. The original article can be found at The "Ex" Patriot. They began...
It Never Rains...Stuff From Gone Fishin', The "Ex" Patriot, and about Harry Potter | May 5 2003 | (0)
Several new submissions have come our way today. George W. Bush's Curriculum Vitae can be found over at The Collected Manuscripts. Gone Fishin' talks about his Slow Day on the Lake and The "Ex" Patriot sends an article about the...
Harry Potter Survives Another Attack | Apr 29 2003 | (0)
Well, good for Harry. Voldemorte can't keep him down and neither can those people who seem to believe that separation of church and state does not apply to Christianity. After suffering a recent attack by those people who like to...
May 23rd is the day to Boycott the Music? | Apr 28 2003 | (0)
ScribeCentral.com has learned that May 23rd is being organized as a possible day to boycott music stores. We understand the idea is to 'fight back' against the music labels for their antiquated stance on the industry's place in our technological...
And Now for Something Really Offensive... | Apr 28 2003 | (0)
Here's a link to one of these personality quizzes that's been making its way around the web. We have to point out though that this is guaranteed to offend some people of Christian sensibilities, so enter at your own risk....
2003 List of Banished Words | Apr 28 2003 | (0)
Lord knows we've heard enough about "Weapons of Mass Destruction" this year, but a few other choice phrases have made Lake Superior State University's 28th Annual List of Banished Words. LSSU's Banished Words 2003 Once again, thanks to The Morning...
A Serious Weblog | Apr 15 2003 | (0)
Well, things have been kind of slow these past few days. I've been on vacation and The "Ex" Patriot reports that he's been ill with a strong cold this week. I wanted to share a link to a very interesting...
Middlesex Wins Pulitzer | Apr 8 2003 | (0)
Jeffrey Eugenides was won the Pulitzer for Fiction with his latest novel, Middlesex. Amazon.com claims the novel: ...weaves together a kaleidoscopic narrative spanning 80 years of a stained family history, from a fateful incestuous union in a small town in...
Californian Librarians Performing Un-Patriotic Acts | Apr 7 2003 | (0)
In an effort to fight against the implications of the Patriot Act, library systems have stepped up the process of destroying library patron's records. The Patriot Act is designed to protect the United States against terrorists, while its wording allows...
Alternatives to Microsoft | Apr 3 2003 | (0)
Just a quick note to draw peoples attention to my latest entry of at The "Ex" Patriot. It includes a couple of excellent alternatives to Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office that I've found remarkably useful. If my latest adventures with...
An Article by Pete Townshend | Apr 3 2003 | (0)
A few months back, Eric posted "After the Fire" in ScribeCentral.com's LINE AND DEADEYE. It dealt with his memories of listening to Pete Townshend's music in light of the recent legal controversies surrounding our favourite ex-guitar smashing rock icon. Recently...
A Lifetime Supply of Coffee | Apr 2 2003 | (0)
We've recently added a piece about the 2003 Stella Awards, granted to winners of the most bizarre lawsuits, to ScribeCentral.com's COLLECTED MANUSCRIPTS . Thanks to Phil's Diary for this....
Meanwhile, in Other News | Apr 1 2003 | (0)
from The "Ex" Patriot I found this in the Globe and Mail today. Air Canada Granted Bankruptcy Protection: The Globe and Mail I must say that I'm not surprised. As my regular readers know, I've been complaining about Air...
The Meaning of Friendship | Mar 31 2003 | (0)
lane dot see eh? Continuing the discussion on the current differences the United States and the Canadians seem to be experiencing right now, we present this essay from a Canadian Blogger, "Defining the Meaning of Friendship."...
1812 Revisited | Mar 28 2003 | (0)
ScribeCentral.com's THE "EX" PATRIOT The "Ex" Patriot returns with a follow-up to "Canadians are the Enemy" posted on this page a few days ago. In addition, he suggests checking out Gordon Sinclair's 1973 Radio Commentary in the COLLECTED MANUSCRIPTS. Also,...
New Yorker Articles on US/Iraq Relations | Mar 28 2003 | (0)
The New Yorker: Fact It's old news at this point, but this article from The New Yorker presents the case that during Bush's speech in January, he cited "evidence" that Iraq was trying to build Nuclear Arms which was based...
The President Curses, Again | Mar 27 2003 | (0)
CNN.com - First Stop, Iraq - Mar. 24, 2003 I must say that in the past few days, I have come to feel that my previous opinion of CNN's reporting to have changed somewhat. They have made a dedicated effort...
Canadians Are the Enemy | Mar 26 2003 | (0)
If you don't believe us, check out this Canadian's story. Thanks to Wil Wheaton for this little tidbit....
The ExPatriot Update | Mar 25 2003 | (0)
The "Ex" Patriot has recently updated the look of his page with his latest post....
The "Ex" Patriot Discusses War Coverage | Mar 20 2003 | (0)
After a near two-week hiatus, The "Ex" Patriot returns with his opinions of the "on the spot", "up to the second", live coverage of the war in Iraq....
ScribeCentral.com's 1st Annual 'Bobby at the Oscars' | Mar 20 2003 | (0)
Despite the fact that war has started in Iraq, the Academy intends to go ahead with Sunday Night's Oscar Presentations. As promised R. Bobby Umar has followed up on his Nomination Predictions, with his 2003 Oscar Predictions. "One trend has...
ScribeCentralBBS Is Up Again | Mar 19 2003 | (0)
EARLIER THIS EVENING I FIXED THE FILES THAT WERE CAUSING A PROBLEM WITH THE BBS. IT IS NOW BACK UP AND RUNNING. It's just been brought to my attention that the ScribeCentralBBS is not functioning. I will try to get...
Happy Saint Patrick's Day | Mar 17 2003 | (0)
The title about says it all. Despite the dark skies looming over the world right now, this is the Day of the Irish. I'm sitting at home, unfortunately hard at work tonight, but am enjoying a glass of Irish Whiskey...
Winter Photos, Part IV, Wisconsin Happy Hour | Mar 17 2003 | (0)
Thanks to Betty for sending us this photo of a Wisconsin Winter Happy Hour. We guess that this is what happens up North when you pass out from drinking too much. Betty is not certain who the inspired artist...
Thanks to Yahoo! Fantasy Sports | Mar 11 2003 | (0)
The "Ex" Patriot informs us that he is currently disconnected from the internet and has been unable to send updates let alone his funky newsletter that he's been working on for ScribeCentral.com. In the meantime, he'd like to inform you...
The Food of Antioquia | Mar 8 2003 | (0)
The "Ex" Patriot has posted a nice photo essay on his trip to Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia. This time around he looks at the food of the region. Check it out at the COLLECTED MANUSCRIPTS ....
Winter Photos? Part III | Mar 6 2003 | (0)
In keeping with our Winter Photos theme, we present a photo from the Mayan Mountain Man, Jeff, taken from his old residence during the winter of 2002. Not much snow, but a perfect cone of a volvano at sunset....
Small Update | Mar 5 2003 | (0)
Just a quick note. I've updated the First Time Visitors Link. Even if you've been around before check it out. It discusses the community spirit of the site and explains ways that you can help contribute to ScribeCentral.com, even if...
March is Mad (and Green) | Mar 2 2003 | (0)
Welcome to March. This is a great month for a number of reasons. First off, we have our new St. Patrick's Day layout to match the new BBS which can be found by clicking on the link above. We invite...
BBS Coming Soon | Mar 1 2003 | (0)
ScribeCentral.com has recently installed a new Message Board courtesy of Ikonboard.com. The links will be posted in the next few days....
Winter Photos? | Feb 21 2003 | (0)
In response to the request for Winter photos, The "Ex" Patriot has sent his version of a "winter" photo, detailing the Colombian Andes as they appeared at the beginning of January. "There are higher mountains," he tells us, "capped...
Winter Photos | Feb 20 2003 | (0)
Stitch from Eastern Canada has sent ScribeCentral.com this photo of the winter snow. It looks like a tree has suffered the effects of the Canadian Winter. This was sent before the big storm of last week; we wonder what...
Gone Fishin' Again | Feb 11 2003 | (0)
Gone Fishin has returned with some reflections on how to plan the perfect fishing day over at his site. GF's biggest complaint these days it that he's been kept away from his Sundays with the Fishes too often during the...
The 2003 Academy Award Nominations | Feb 11 2003 | (0)
Today, TheScribe analyzes the results of Bobby's picks for the Oscar Nominations. Check out the category by category scoreboard over at Movie Magic , our newest feature here at ScribeCentral.com. And for a complete list of the Oscar Nominees, visit...
Bobby's First Annual ScribeCentral.com Oscar Picks 2003 | Feb 10 2003 | (0)
A year ago when I was planning this site, I asked my buddy Bob if I could publish his annual Oscar prediction, but unfortunately it took me too long to figure out how the whole running a website thing worked....
Condolences to the Families of the Space Shuttle Columbia | Feb 1 2003 | (0)
All our thoughts and wishes today are with the families of the seven crew members of the Space Shuttle Columbia. The exploration of space and the scientific pursuit of understanding our world is an important undertaking and essential to the...
Superbowl Sunday | Jan 26 2003 | (0)
It looks like a great match-up for this evening, but are we here at ScribeCentral.com the only football fans who wish it was Superbowl Saturday. The Monday after is always hangover day. Of course, half the fun of waiting for...
7.6 | Jan 21 2003 | (1)
ScribeCentral.com sends out its deepest sympathies to the people of Mexico following the 7.6 Earthquake that hit the region today. Several of us here at ScribeCentral know all too well what that feels like....
Master of His Own Domain | Jan 20 2003 | (0)
Or at least Lake Ilopango. I ran a search today on Google, as I sometimes do to see how ScribeCentral.com holds up, and typed fishing+ilopango. Guess what comes up first. That's right, Gone Fishin's story about fishing in Lake Ilopango...
Gone Fishin Again | Jan 15 2003 | (0)
Back after a relaxing Christmas vacation, Vince returns with some friendly fishing advice. Check out Gone Fishin's latest contribution to ScribeCentral.com....
The Man in the Hat is Back | Jan 15 2003 | (0)
LINEANDDEADEYE has returned to ScribeCentral.com with his reflections on Pete Townshend's latest troubles and the memories of discovering his music. Also, check out Stories and Stanzas for a poem written by Josh. Finally The "Ex" Patriot promises to send some...
And They're Back... | Jan 13 2003 | (0)
Good news. I've recently heard from Gone Fishin' who has promised an article in the near future, as well as a short poem sent to ScribeCentral about a week ago which should be posted in the next day or so....
Stories and Stanzas is Fixed, Again | Jan 8 2003 | (0)
Thanks to some astute observations from some readers, I discovered that the individual archive links to the Stories and Stanzas page were not working. They have now been fixed. Please send any original fiction or poetry that you would like...
Search Me | Jan 7 2003 | (0)
After only a few months, we already have in excess of a hundred pages on the site so we figured it was time to make it easier to browse. Thanks to the folks over at Moveable Type, we've now introduced...
Happy New Year Part II | Jan 3 2003 | (0)
Welcome to 2003. The previous year was a successful start to ScribeCentral.com and we've got some plans for some positive things in the upcoming months. We are of course looking for some submissions and photos. First off, we'd love to...
Happy New Year! | Dec 31 2002 | (0)
And a belated Merry Christmas or just a fun holiday if you don't celebrate. Things have been slow here at Scribecentral.com but will be back up again shortly. Have fun....
Happy Thanksgiving! | Dec 1 2002 | (0)
Hope all our readers from the US had a Happy Thanksgiving weekend and are all geared up for your Christmas shopping. Don't forget if you're buying from Amazon to click through our links as it helps support this site. The...
New Updates | Nov 25 2002 | (0)
Ladies and Gentlemen, please do not blame anybody but yours truly, The Scribe, for the delay in updates lately. Please do not send any more threats to Gone Fishin'. He sent me his latest article a week ago and I...
Leave of Absence Nearly Ended | Nov 24 2002 | (0)
Sorry about the leave of absence everybody. We'll be having new material from GONE FISHIN and THE "EX" PATRIOT shortly. As well, we are looking at creating a Book/Movie/TV review section as well as a section dedicated to current issues...
Gloria Sawai Wins the Governor General's Award | Nov 12 2002 | (0)
Congratulations to Gloria Sawai, winner of the 2002 Governor General's Award for English Fiction. The winning book, A Song for Nettie Johnson, is a collection of Short Stories. As always, The "Ex" Patriot will be posting his comments on this...
Week 10 of American Football | Nov 11 2002 | (0)
The ScribeCentral.com Weekly Football Reviews are back with The "Ex" Patriot giving his personal rant about the Denver Broncos. As well, congratulations to the White Man who is currently first place in the British Club Weekly Pool....
Stories and Stanzas is Back in Action | Nov 6 2002 | (0)
First off, I'd like to welcome all the new visitors to the site. Traffic has really skyrocketed in the past week or so. Now entering our third month, it is nice to see so many people have noticed us. Please...
Congratulations to Austin Clarke for winning The Giller Prize | Nov 5 2002 | (0)
The winner of The Giller Prize for outstanding Canadian Fiction was announced tonight. Veteren author, Austin Clarke won for The Polished Hoe. Check out The "Ex" Patriot for his take on the Giller....
THE GILLER PRIZE | Nov 5 2002 | (0)
Wow, things have been really busy these days, and nobody has had time to submit a new article. Of course, we're still looking for submissions to help expand upon the contributions of our four person "staff" here at ScribeCentral.com. In...
The Mystery Hour | Oct 26 2002 | (0)
Tonight, in parts of the world that honor the tradition of daylight savings, the clocks are pushed back an hour. For those of us who live elsewhere, remember that your American sports games start an hour later tomorrow. Meanwhile The...
GONE FISHIN's TIP AND TRICKS, PART II | Oct 25 2002 | (0)
Gone Fishin has recently presented us with part II of his HOOKS, BAITS, AND WEIGHTS series this time telling us all about Soft Plastics. No, it is not about S&M--really....
YANN MARTEL WINS THE BOOKER! | Oct 22 2002 | (0)
Congratulations to Yann Martel for winning the 2002 Booker Prize! Not only is he a Canadian but a Montrealer as well. Check out the official Man Booker Prize Homepage for more details. More thoughts about this year's Booker Prize winner...
Christmas Time Comes Early for Book Lovers | Oct 22 2002 | (0)
The Man Booker Prize will be announced later today. Three Canadians are up for the award, and The Ex Patriot will be following the announcement....
Happy Birthday to Anicycle | Oct 20 2002 | (0)
The Scribe would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Andrea, known here at ScribeCentral.com as Anicycle. She had a great birthday party last night with her favorite band, Lancaster County Prison, playing a private concert at her apartment. We're...
Welcome to Fall | Oct 15 2002 | (0)
Things have been a little slow here lately with most of our contributors busy with other duties and obligations. We are hoping to get a few more articles in the upcoming weeks, including a few photos of the colorful fall...
Gone Fishin Takes the Reigns | Oct 2 2002 | (0)
The Scribe heard from Glen Short last night. Glen is currently working on the second stage of his dream to see all there is to see in Latin America. He is travelling from West to East across the continent and...
Somebody Sees Us!! | Sep 27 2002 | (0)
It's official! After weeks of sending out requests to be logged into search engine directories, I typed in "scribecentral" on the Yahoo! search engine this afternoon and up popped ScribeCentral.com. Ecstatic, I then typed "gonefishin" and, you guessed it, the...
To advertise or not... | Sep 27 2002 | (0)
Hi everybody, First off, thanks for the feedback. It's appreciated. I've received some really nice emails and some good suggestions, including some editors out there who've pointed out a few mechanical errors...that's what a community is all about. I have...
Two New Columns | Sep 24 2002 | (0)
This week at ScribeCentral.com, we have two new regular features. STORIES AND STANZAS is a regular feature where we publish original works from our readers and community. Eric Marks kicks it off with a series of poems from his manuscripts....
TIME FLIES | Sep 16 2002 | (0)
Hard to believe we're midway through September already. It's been a tough couple of weeks on this end of things. However, I do have some new stuff which will be posted over the next few days. I don't want to...
OPEN FOR BUSINESS | Sep 3 2002 | (0)
The ScribeCentral Community is up and running and we are officially declaring September 2, 2002 as our "Grand Opening". For those of you who have been supporting the site, thanks for your patience and please tell your friends. Recent additions...
Finally... | Aug 25 2002 | (0)
When I first started working on ScribeCentral.com I didn't realise how much I had to learn about the internet and the entire process of setting up a website with your own domain. There was no one tutorial I was able...
From the Scribe | Aug 13 2002 | (0)
I have recently added a few pages on Creative Problem Solving (CPS).. Check it out. Scribecentral will be premiering shortly. Please view this page as under construction. The full-working site will be up shortly. The idea of ScribeCentral.com is to...