Eric Scheske

Kind of interesting e-mail we received from the husband of fellow blogger, Charmaine Yost, at Reasoned Audacity. She's in Edinburgh: > Dear Friends, Charmaine is safe, but stranded in Edinburgh while working the G8 and Live 8, and doing research on her book. We'll let

Yes, we're aware of the London bombing. We haven't covered it here, primarily because, as a general rule, we present "cultural/religious" posts and try to avoid overtly political matters (e.g., the interminable Bolton nomination) and foreign affairs. We also try to avoid

> Sexually transmitted diseases, especially syphilis, have become more common among gay men as the fear of AIDS has declined. > The Miami Herald reports that doctors also blame an increased use of methamphetamines, which increase sexual drive and makes users less cautious, and the rise of Internet chat rooms

First by Orson Welles [http://www.transparencynow.com/welles.htm] in the U.S., now by Spielberg in Siberia: > War Of The Worlds has been blamed for a mass panic in Siberia after locals mistook a tornado for an alien invasion. > People in the Khabarovsk region of Siberia