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Eric Scheske

Christian Exodus . . . to South Carolina?

An extreme measure first requires extreme times. Are we there yet? Hard to say, but so far, only three families have moved to South Carolina as part of a "Christian Exodus" movement: > South Carolina may not be flowing with milk and honey, but it looks like the

The State Wrecked Marriage?

A libertarian weighs in on the marriage debate. It's not the most entertaining piece we've read today, but it attacks the issue from a different angle (we thought all the angles had been exhausted long ago). Link [http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/vandun3.html]. Excerpt: >

The Saint Track

The canonization of JPII appears to be rolling along quickly. Link [http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article298081.ece]. Excerpt: > Speculation has been swirling about whether Pope Benedict XVI might beatify John Paul during the World Youth Day celebrations - placing the late pope on an even faster track to

Beautiful Has Gotten Ugly

We've written before that beautiful women in media don't really exist. All the pretty women we see on TV, the movies, and magazines have been airbrushed and touched up. They might be pretty, but not nearly as pretty as they're made to appear. The

We Can't Wait. We Won't Wait

The culture's obsession with control and certainty ploughs foward: > Is it a girl or a boy? It's the first question every new mother asks. And the answer can now be given almost from the moment a woman finds out that she is pregnant. > A

Put Salsa on that Ice Cream

We like country, and we like reggae, but we don't like them together. Nevetheless, we'll be drawn to Willie Nelson's reggae album, Countryman, which is being released today. The photo on the left below is the album cover. The one on the right is

Another Study Confirms Common Sense

> Women working full-time are 29 per cent more likely to get divorced than those who stay at home and raise children. > Research to be published this week in the European Sociological Review finds that the probability of divorce is in direct correlation to the number of hours

We're Aghast!

> According to America's New York Post newspaper, a source has alleged the pop queen did not write her Kabbalah-inspired children's books by herself. > The insider claims the stories - 'The English Roses', 'Mr. Peabody's Apples', 'Yakov and

Monkey Men

This comes close to disagreeing with one of pop culture's commandments: If we can do it, do it. > In cutting-edge experiments, scientists have injected human brain cells into monkey fetuses to study the effects. > Critics argue that if these fetuses are allowed to develop into

U.S. Plaintiff's Lawyers Looking Overseas

> The Vatican, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic church, returned to the black last year after three years of losses as rising stock markets and property prices boosted its economy. > The Holy See, which has an all-male population of 921 and is headed by Pope Benedict XVI,