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Eric Scheske

The Weekend Eudemon

Father's Day Weekend. It's not just Father's Day around here. Eric Scheske demands about two-and-a-half days of celebration, and his family humors him. Today is filled with . . . nothing. Tomorrow? Nothing. That's a slight exaggeration. He'll be reading

Batman Begins

Crux Magazine on the boring beginning of Batman Begins and Hollywood's inability to stage a fight. Funny stuff. > OK, I understand it's Batman Begins, and you feel obligated to show his beginnings, which is acceptable as a premise even though we've seen his

What's This?

> The archbishop of Madrid and other senior Roman Catholics plan to attend a rally protesting a bill to legalize gay marriage, church officials said Thursday -- their first display of anti-government activism in more than 20 years. Link [http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/06/17/special_reports/religion/

Like That Princess Leah Hologram in Star Wars?

Computer scientists are developing a system that allows people to "teleport" a solid 3D recreation of themselves over the internet. Link [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4102018.stm]. Excerpt: > He said that these cameras would work much the same way as the character of

Break Out the Jeremiads

> CBS television has given producers the go-ahead for a big-budget miniseries charting the life of the late Pope John Paul II, with guidance from the Vatican, the network said Thursday. > The four-hour, fact-based drama, tentatively titled “Pope John Paul II,” will chronicle the story

Calling Wendell Berry (Maybe Not)

> So, you want to buy a house in the country? > Some Lebanon County [Pennsylvania] officials want to warn you that it might stink. > To drive the point home, they are developing a brochure that features scratch 'n sniff manure. > "Farming sometimes means late hours,

Multi-Tasking Gone Wild

An obesity researcher at Mayo Clinic is coming up with ways to burn calories while we work. Link [http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?idq=/ff/story/0001%2F20050607%2F1324151967.htm&ewp=ewp_news_0605future_office] . Excerpts: > Sitting at their desks is about the last thing

Women Drivers

> A little over 88 percent of Saudi women interviewed in a survey rejected the idea of women driving in the Kingdom. > They said driving was not a priority for them; this echoed the view expressed earlier by Interior Minister Prince Naif. > The London-based Center for Women&

Odd Consumer News

Maybe we can have it all: > Exercise is the latest target of the nation's candy makers. > At this week's candy trade show in Chicago, the new products include caffeine-rich, vitamin-fortified gum for energy and vitamin-laced jelly beans. > Another company has

It Don't Get No Better Than This

> Two individuals from Hampton Roads, employees of the Norfolk-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, were arrested Wednesday night in Ahoskie, N.C., on animal cruelty charges. Link [http://www.wavy.com/global/story.asp?s=3482974&ClientType=Printable].