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Eric Scheske

Dang It!

Could you at least take Alec Baldwin? > In the days after President Bush won a second term, the number of U.S. citizens visiting Canada's main immigration Web site shot up sixfold, prompting speculation that unhappy Democrats would flock north. > But official statistics show the number

No Filibuster Now

If you missed the story: > Judge John G. Roberts Jr., the Supreme Court nominee, gave advice to advocates for gay rights a decade ago, helping them win a landmark 1996 ruling protecting gay men and lesbians from state-sanctioned discrimination. Link [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/05/politics/

Brews You Can Use III

Europe's newest totalitarian regime, the EU, stopped short of starting a riot: > Under the EU's Optical Radiation Directive, employers of staff who work outdoors in high-risk professions must ensure they cover up against the risk of sunburn. Rumors swept Bavaria early in the week

Brews You Can Use II

Talk to me, baby! Someone has started a podcast about beer. From the site: > Our podcast is an internet radio broadcast about good beers, good food, good friends, and good fun. We talk with guests from around North America and around the world–brewers, growers, chefs, maltsters, publicans, and

Brews You Can Use

This guy has created an iceless beer box. At a cost of over $100 and hours of effort, combined with the bulky result, we don't see it catching on. Still, we appreciate his efforts. Link [http://www.shawndouglas.com/beerbox/index.html].

Egg on Our Face

Our most-recent pro-condom teacher story involved a private school teacher. Indeed, a teacher at a Catholic school. Link [http://www.cbaalbany.org/]. It's the first time that any of these stories (that we've seen) have involved a private school teacher, though the person who

Catholic Houses

Mary Kochan at Catholic Exchange writes about Catholics and big houses. She calls for a sane attitude that favors children over consumer goods. Link [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=29508]. Excerpt: > So what's the plan for this generation we

Another Pro-Condom Public School Teacher

We mentioned a few months ago that it seems like stories about public school teachers' indiscretions could be a regular feature on our blog. The Smoking Gun has noticed a similar thing. From their e-mail bulletin: > It's now getting to the point where we could

Funny Punctuation

Richard Lederer at Vocabula Review takes issue with those who think punctuation isn't that important. Link [http://www.vocabula.com/2005/VRJULY05Lederer.asp] (subscribers only). Excerpt: > Like it or not, writing well – not artistically, not ornately, not floridly, but just competently – really is the difference between being

Funny Confederate Poll

Rabbi Shmuley at Beliefnet wants a ban on Confederate symbols. Link [http://beliefnet.com/story/171/story_17164_1.html]. At the right sidebar, Beliefnet is running a poll on the issue. Here are the results, as of 2:00 this afternoon: > Following Germany's ban on Nazi