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Eric Scheske

Chapter 7 Wasn't Good Enough

> William Crutchfield was deep in debt and looking for a way out. Authorities say Crutchfield apparently watched with envy as Olympic bomber Eric Rudolph was headed to prison for life and aspired to the same fate - allowing him to live off the government while behind bars. > So he

Crisis Advertising

We don't typically offer free advertising on this site, but we received notice today that Crisis is offering new subscribers a one-year subscription for $10.00. That's 91 cents an issue (11 issues). You don't see deals like that any more. Here'

More Attention, the Better

We're skeptical that it's a problem in Colorado and we're curious about the substantive difference between a "sex slave" and a prostitute with a pimp, but we're glad this international scourge is finally getting the attention and condemnation is deserves:

New Blog

It's not often a person finds a blog that mentions the Southern Agrarians in its introduction, so we figure this one is worth watching: AntiRust [http://antirust.typepad.com/my_weblog/]. From its "About" page: > Welcome to AntiRust, an open discussion about how America works.

Poker Mania

Dave Kindred is to The Sporting News what Rick Reilly is to Sports Illustrated: its leading columnist, occupying the back page. Kindred's writing might stand a half notch below Reilly's, but Kindred's left-leaning ideas are visible only between the lines, whereas Reilly wears

Dyker Trademark War

We find this fascinating. The USPTO won't issue a trademark because it's vulgar. The applicant says, "It's not vulgar to me, therefore, it isn't." The USPTO applies norms; the applicant applies its will. Who will win? Is there a relationship

Brews You Can Use IV

Brews for Jews. We love the cottage industries, especially when the owners have fun in the process. Link [http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/food/0705/14kosherbeer.html]. Excerpt: > Cowan's idea was to make and market a gourmet kosher microbrew that combines Jewish culture, chutzpah, humor

Brews You Can Use III

This guy deserves the Noble Peace Prize: He invented the "Turbo Tap," a beer tap that pours a flagon in half the time. Link [http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB112130747570985459-a6aQ_cM7U3ysPBEVAdU5mR7YbX8_20050813,00.html?mod=blogs] . Excerpts: > "I think this will change the

Have Member, Will Cloister

A woman suddenly became a man and now wants to join a Buddhist monastery. One of the oddest stories we've read this week. Link [http://new.mweb.co.za/news/news_story.jsp?content=136801]. Excerpts: > Thin Sandar, a chicken seller in Myanmar, had always dreamed of

Crazy Brits

> A paedophile sacked by a Christian publishing company after being convicted of sexually abusing a four-year-old girl is suing his employers for unfair dismissal. Link [http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/07/14/npaed14.xml].