Eric Scheske

Here's a story about a freaky belief in Zanzibar: fear of the prison-sadist-like Popo Bawa. Link [http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2005-05-16T011620Z_01_DIT604532_RTRIDST_0_OUKOE-TANZANIA-MONSTER.XML] . Excerpts: > Although no one ever has

. . . and tolerance becomes intolerance. David French on (in)tolerance in higher academia: > Universities say it's people like me, red staters who grew up in middle-class suburbs, who need their views challenged. In my experience, the exact reverse is true. I went to a Christian undergraduate school

> Wine lovers may buy directly from out-of-state vineyards, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, striking down laws banning a practice that has flourished because of the Internet and growing popularity of winery tours. > The 5-4 decision overturns laws in New York and Michigan, which supporters said

Frustrated Romanian women forced a 24-hour shop to close because its cheap booze was making their men impotent. Link [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1397328.html]. Must be a difference in culture. Lots of wives over here would order that booze by the case.

Now, if we could get female ordination, gay union, contraception, divorce, and other little issues under wrap: > Roman Catholic and Anglican leaders announced Monday that after years of discussions, they have come to an understanding concerning the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and that doctrine concerning her

The mother country is leading the way to dumbed-down education. What is it now? Spelling doesn't count on English tests. Link to The Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/05/15/nspell15.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/05/15/ixhome.html]

Another fine Thomas Woods article at Lew Rockwell about a Catholic institution. This time, the university. Link [http://www.lewrockwell.com/woods/woods42.html]. Excerpts: > It must be frustrating to be a historian of medieval Europe. No matter how many books you write, lectures you deliver, or students you

> To conceal an enormous open-cast mining operation about 10 miles from Newcastle, England, and to reduce the cost of carting away millions of tons of debris, the mining company recently hired artist Charles Jencks to incorporate the waste into a reclining female sculpture, a half-mile long, running

If there's a price on it, they'll buy it: > "Jennifer's High Tailin' Hot Sauce," a nod to the saga of runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks, has sold briskly since its debut Wednesday. > "I'm in the hot sauce

We assume most readers have heard about the disturbance at St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday. The priest refused communion to over 100 rainbow-sash wearing gay rights protesters. Link [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/gays_communion]. We're not going to re-hash the story here, except