Eric Scheske

> Representatives of the nation's top psychiatric group approved a statement Sunday urging legal recognition of gay marriage. If approved by the association's directors in July, the measure would make the American Psychiatric Association the first major medical group to take such a stance. Link [http:

A reader writes to ask about our post, "Hey Puny Boy with the Glasses." According to the reader, the theory advanced by the writer--that boys are lagging behind in school because they're punished for being testosterone-driven males--is close to the theory advanced by

You'd expect more mental toughness from a male hairdresser: > Windsor, Ontario, hair stylist Waddah (Martin) Mustapha was awarded the equivalent of about US$270,000 by a court in April after he testified that he became racked with depression upon seeing a fly inside a commercial bottle

McDonald's "is in the midst of a nationwide wireless Internet roll-out, one of many attempts to get customers to linger longer – and spend a little more." Link [http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050522/BUSINESS01/505220379/1005] . We spend a lot of

Electronic immortality is coming, some say. Link [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,15374571%5E601,00.html] . Excerpts: > Death could become a thing of the past by the mid-21st century as computer technology becomes sophisticated enough for the contents of a brain to

Man, if this guy is going to apply all the Old Testament strictures, he's going to have some rough sledding: > Leviticus Chapter 22 is part of the scipture Ambus says applies to his case [of whether he should he should have to neuter his dog]. Ambus, an

Another guy who doesn't want to wait in line when he gets to Hell: > A Chatsworth man has been charged with using a church's banking information to buy Internet porn. > Robbie Lee Ritchie was indicted Thursday by a Murray County grand jury on 12

Got back about an hour ago from seeing Star Wars III. We won't discuss it, since the movie has been blog beaten to a pulp. We will, however, comment on the big line that kicked-off the anticipated fight between Obi wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. As their

Saw this in our local newspaper: > "We're definitely seeing a trend toward more conservative swimsuits with moderate coverage," says Jodi Randolph, senior designer for Venus USA, a designer and distributor of swimwear. . . > Another trend that bodes well for women is the increasing availability of

Science is again reversing itself. This time: Sunshine may help prevent cancer, and perhaps we shouldn't be using all that sunscreen. Link [http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050521/D8A7MPFG0.html]. Opening paragraphs: > Scientists are excited about a vitamin again. But unlike fads that sizzled and fizzled, the