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Eric Scheske

Scientists Faking Us Out

When something's importance becomes disproportionate to its actual value, troubles arise. With scientism, it's been sloppy research, contradictory research, and now, fraudulent research: > Allegations of research misconduct reached record highs last year - the Department of Health and Human Services received 274 complaints, which was 50

The Craze Gets Crazier

> The person lucky enough to win the 36th annual [World Series of Poker] tournament will earn an astonishing seven-and-a-half (m) million dollars. Last year's prize was a mere five (m) million, doubling what accountant Chris Moneymaker made in 2003. > The person knocked out

Maybe They're Shaman Saints

> Oddball rock star Jack White has become so obsessed with Roman Catholicism he now puts figures of saints on his guitar amps at all concerts. > The weirdo frontman of the White Stripes said: “I've recently got into the cult of the saints. Link [http://www.thesun.

Something for Sunday Morning

Theophan the Recluse, writing to a young Russian society lady: > Such a life is the life of the fallen man, whose primary characteristic is pride or egoism, which presents itself as the primary goal, while everyone and everything else are the means. Thus, everyone's goal is to

"Mike Blake" Is Not an Eric Scheske Alias

> Mike Blake, a recovering alcoholic who has never worked in his life, says he will still stay at home and live off the family's [government] benefits. > He claims looking after his kids with his unemployed wife Kathleen, 24, will always be his full-time job. >

Drunk Guys Throwing Heavy Objects

> A game to see who could throw an empty half-barrel of beer the farthest injured two bystanders at a party in the town of Ahnapee early Monday. > During the contest, a 20-year-old man threw the half-barrel and hit several bystanders, injuring two of them,

Peachy Solution

Joe Sobran on impeachment: > If you'll read the Constitution in question, you'll notice that it provides for impeachment. This was meant to be used – not rarely, but always. Every government official should be constantly aware that he can lose his job if he abuses his

A Little Distributism in the Mix

The folks at Lew Rockwell have a little distributism in their veins. Or maybe the distributists have a little libertarianism in theirs. Or maybe the two parties disagree on some things but agree on others. We're not going to sort it out here, but we enjoyed this little

During Sweeps, Every Three Minutes

More annoyance driven by advertising. Then again, these people have volunteered to be annoyed and, quite frankly, we, too, would have a hard time turning down the opportunity to get our vote to count in the ratings: > Nielsen will now be interrupting Nielsen people meter users every 42 minutes,

Insuring Against Attacks by Our Underwater Ally

> One of the world's most famous fables faces a serious financial test in two weeks' time when 100 international athletes plunge into Loch Ness - each insured for Â£1m against monster bites. > A hefty but undisclosed premium has been paid by organisers of Scotland'