Eric Scheske

Seasickness [http://www.seasickness.co.uk/] is pretty brutal. I'd heard that many times, and Waugh's references to it in Brideshead Revisited stand out for some reason, but I experienced it for the first time yesterday. One of my law partners leases 30-foot sail boats on

This article about the prison system got a lot of attention this week [http://bostonreview.net/BR32.4/loury.html]. Part of it is nauseating ("We're hard on criminals because they're black"), but the writer raises legitimate issues and provides interesting facts. Excerpt: >

I believe it: A "drain hole" in the St. Clair River caused by dredging and other commercial projects is costing Lakes Huron and Michigan a combined 2.5 billion gallons of water each day, according to a Canadian study released Tuesday [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,

Not much today. I went to Bourne Ultimatum yesterday. I'd give it a 7. The sure-eyed Greydanus raves about it [http://www.decentfilms.com/sections/reviews/bourneultimatum.html], but I was a bit less impressed, though I thoroughly enjoyed it (note: trust Greydanus, not me). The current issue

A sad day: Merv Griffin died [http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8QVIV803&show_article=1]. Quite frankly, I barely remember his talk show, though I remember seeing it growing up. My most vivid memory: Kramer buying the old Merv Griffin set [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Day trip to Frankenmuth for the Summer Music Festival [http://www.frankenmuthfestivals.com/?page_id=4]. Beer and polka music, both of which are best enjoyed in moderation, but this trip makes it hard to be moderate in either. There's music and beer everywhere. Of course, seven children

Yikes, Michigan has lots of pikes: A lake in Austria has been closed to swimmers because a giant pike nicknamed 'jaws' has been putting the bite on bathers. [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2455000.html] It's a pretty scary fish, as far as fresh