Eric Scheske

Tom Friedman is a successful artist, so successful, in fact, that he thinks his excrement is art. Tony Christie's agreed to try to sell a two-foot white cube with a barely visible black speck of Friedman's excrement. How is that art? Let Friedman explain: >

Reminds us of Chesterton's observation: If God did not exist, there would be no atheists: > As they watch religion increasingly dominate American political discourse, nonbelievers will gather in San Francisco today for their first "All Atheist Weekend" -- in an effort to put a friendlier face

James Schall has written a piece in honor of the 100th anniversary of G.K. Chesterton's Heretics. Link [http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/features2005/print2005/schall_heretics_may05.html] . Here's an excerpt (a somewhat thick one, so read attentively): > Today, the only popularly acknowledged public "

We'll have an abbreviated Weekend Eudemon this time. It's Michigan Week, it's May, it's busy at the office, it's a wonder we have any eudemon at all. But we do. This Weekend Eudemon was written Friday evening, after attending Michigan

Yet another instance of the ACLU backing the gays in a local battle. Link [http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000929248] . Excerpt: > Student journalists sued their Bakersfield high school district Thursday in an effort to keep the school's principal from censoring

. . . in Massachusetts! Has the ACLU been made aware of this? > Edwards . . . is asking lawmakers to stop a potentially damaging practice among K-12 students: "headers," or when soccer players hit balls with their heads. > "Brain injury or a concussion can change a soccer player'

The ACLU successfully obtained an order that prohibits prayer activities in a Louisiana school. The school allegedly isn't following the order. The ACLU is angry and has filed a motion in court. From the pleading: > "The consent judgment is repeatedly violated by these individuals because they

Katherine Lopez at the NRO Corner this morning: > Archbishop Chaput of Denver also spoke at the Reagan Hilton this morning, warning Catholics (any person trying to live their faith in the world can appreciate the message) about the "cost of fitting in." Faith should guide you in

Not sure how we would've handled it. Give these folks credit for trying to do the right thing, even when it affects their children: > Parents pulled their 8-year-old son off his baseball team when they found out it would be sponsored by Hooters, Cincinnati television

Eric Scheske didn't even know about pet costumes when he wrote his earlier rants (e.g., Link [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=28485]) about adults who substitute pets for having children. He probably needs to get out more, but with