The author of a federal judiciary blog, "Underneath Their Robes," is a federal prosecutor. The writer of the Web log, which referred to judges as "hotties" and "babes," is Assistant U. S. Attorney David Lat of Newark.

Blog tracker Technorati reports a new weblog is created somewhere in the world every second. In its latest state of the Blogosphere report, Technorati says the number of blogs it was tracking now stands at more than 14. 2 million - up from 7. 8 million in March.

Dan Freeman is a retired computer consultant with a mission: To visit 1000 bars in a single year. The 60-year-old began his journey on January 1, 2005, and since then has managed to hit the halfway mark, visiting his 500th bar, The Gate in Brooklyn.