Eric Scheske

Well, we lied. We weren't agents for the Vatican yesterday. We were at a seminar in Kalamazoo. A spawn-of-Satan boring seminar. One presenter was almost a caricature of poor speaking. She spent the first five minutes reminiscing about her early years and making inside jokes with

We'll live forever and be smart! > It's the news drinkers have waited years to hear - alcohol consumption is good for your brain. > A pint of beer or a glass of wine triggers the growth of new brain cells and boosts memory, scientists say. >

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"New Zealand cinema owners said Friday they may use mobile phone jamming technology to stop mid-movie calls and text messaging in the hopes of preventing disruptions and conflicts between patrons." Link [http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2005/04/29/1018382.html]. Some churches may want this

"Using in vitro fertilization to create a baby that might cure sick siblings was ruled legally acceptable by Britain's highest appeal court on Thursday." Link [http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/04/29/createbabies0430.html]. The Canadians gotta be pretty envious that they didn&

We're gonna live forever! > A total of 20 000 fliers outlining the health benefits of drinking up to two bottles of beer per day will be handed out to patrons arriving at gyms in Lisbon and Oporto, the nation's second-largest city, by Friday, according

Towns have all sorts of ways to attract tourists. The most popular way is to concoct some sort of festival. We've seen the Potato Festival, the River Fest, White Pigeon Days, Old Fashioned Days, Covered Bridge Days. And now: Whorehouse Days, to be held in Gilbert, Minnesota. Registration-

Bowlers will have something to say about its claim to be the sport of drunks, but Mrs. Scheske has played Whirlyball and says it's a blast. Link [http://clevescene.com/issues/2005-04-27/news/news.html]. Excerpt: > WhirlyBall can be called a sport in the same

We're gonna hurl! > Some house-hunters insist on gourmet kitchens, others on antique moldings or sprawling backyards. Now comes a new, even more ostentatious status symbol for the condo, townhouse and suburban home: the passenger elevator. > This isn't just for the very old or

We voted for the man, twice, but his embrace of big government makes us shudder. An excerpt from last night's Q&A regarding No Child Left Behind: > But we spend a lot of money here at the federal level and have increased the money we spend