A virtual journey through juke joints

A juke joint is just "a place with a jukebox, usually, real cheap beer, low-maintenance surroundings and mostly black folks having a real good time." So says Junior Doughty, a 57-year-old wanderer with a 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue, a degree in cultural anthropology and a laptop. In 1997, Doughty began "Junior's Juke Joint," a Web site that documents the birthplace of the blues.

Literature and art works snipped and banned by Singapore's censors may soon be archived online in their full glory by a group of local artists. Artists will submit their material to the site, which will carry accounts from other parties such as government agencies to give a balanced view.