Eric Scheske

> Five men, ranging from an atheist in the pornography trade to a former Protestant paramilitary, have found their lives unexpectedly transformed in the latest incarnation of reality television - the monastery. > [T]he five underwent a spiritual makeover by spending 40 days and 40 nights living with Roman Catholic

> On Sunday, more than 1,000 people are expected to gather for a “family picnic and protest” outside Focus on the Family. On Monday, they'll return to “take the truth about our families directly to Focus on the Family, holding hands as we walk through their building

"If you do not wish to become angry, do not be curious. If you ask what is being said about yourself and uncover unpleasant words (even though these words were said privately), you only make yourself unhappy. "Those who are wise overlook many wrongs and often do not

The May 23, 2005 issue of The American Conservative has an extensive cover story by Matthew Scully about cruelty to animals. It's a compelling philosophical analysis of how we should look at animals from a conservative perspective. We'd provide excerpts, but the software version of TAC

> Gasoline sniffer Brian Taylor, 36, was sentenced to three months in jail in March for violating a UK ''anti-social behavior order'' by loitering around the pumps at a gas station in Middlesbrough, England. . . Taylor often dangerously reeks of gasoline fumes and is sometimes aggressive

Interesting mini-essay at Lew Rockwell this weekend. Link [http://www.lewrockwell.com/bonner/bonner93.html]. Excerpt: > "What no one expected," said a colleague the other day, "was the way capitalism and communism get along in the modern world." > People thought the two ideas

A woman stole money from union coffers to meet expenses. At the time, she purchased twelve tickets to Green Bay Packers games for the upcoming season (for those unacquainted with Packer-mania, tickets are very difficult to get and pricey). The judge asked her if she still had the tickets.

> David Parker, 42, confronted officials at Joseph Estabrook School in Lexington, Mass., Wednesday after his [six-year-old] son brought home a copy of "Who's in a Family,'' a storybook that includes characters who are homosexual parents, the Boston Herald reported. > According to

> On a farm about six miles outside this gambling town, Jason Chamberlain looks over a flock of about 50 smelly sheep, many of them possessing partially human livers, hearts, brains and other organs. > The University of Nevada-Reno researcher talks matter-of-factly about his plans to euthanize

The Georgia woman just got cold feet. Link [http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050430/D89PNBKO0.html]. Fourteen bridesmaids and fourteen groomsmen and 600 guests. Maybe the bride got so caught up in the planning that she forgot about the marriage itself. One thing is for sure: She likes to think