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Eric Scheske

Well, Then Let's Crucify Him

> [Scientologist leader] David Miscavige believes that in future, Cruise, 44, will be worshipped like Jesus for his work to raise awareness of the religion. > A source close to the actor, who has risen to one of the church's top levels, said: “Tom has been told he

Retirement to Sharks

Sadness in the golden years [http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/retirement/2007-01-22-senior-debt-usat_x.htm?csp=34] : > Retirement used to be a time for people to enjoy life without a mortgage or high credit card bills, a time when heavy debts were mostly a

Up and At 'Em Monday

Monday mornin', and I'm anxious to get to work. It was a frustrating weekend. I had nearly no obligations, but the whole weekend slipped away from me. I had about four writing projects to work on, and I only got a start on two of them. I

Something for Sunday Morning

"The Church, with its sacraments and Bible and lives of the saints and devotions and church buildings, is like a huge bank of grace, where each person has a deposit of a billion dollars. Unfortunately, most of us only withdraw about 75 cents." Deacon Larry Kasuboski (rough quote)

The Weekend Eudemon

Off to the drinking club last night with Marie for drinks and dinner. While there, we also sold a few Mardi Gras tickets for our children's upcoming parochial school Mardi Gras party. Then we came home for a family movie night. A pleasant evening, but Saturday morning feels

Brews You Can Use and Other

> Charles Littleton, 22, was defiant, even after being Tasered by police, when he resisted efforts to remove him from a Saginaw, Mich., City Council meeting. He said he had to stand up for his right to wear his Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap, despite a rule banning hats for

A Brief Thursday

My apologies, but I don't have much time for blogging today. A few quick things: You've heard of the movie Mean Girls. Now, there's the video Stupid Girls: Three teenagers who beat another girl while being videotaped turned the camera on themselves to brag

The Wednesday Eudemon

Long day at the office yesterday, followed by two tall ones at the drinking club, then home to watch the American Idol season premier. I told the guys at the drinking club that I had to head home to watch AI, and they said I was violating a man law.

The Coughing Blues

Short TDE right now. I was up all night with a cough (I feel fine, but couldn't stop coughing), so I slept in. Now I'm running behind. A few brief things: The current issue of The Atlantic Monthly confirms what I heard a few years ago:

Monday Mornin' Eudemon

The Missouri abduction cases still have people scratching, including me. While reading about the case, I found this in an AP story [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070114/ap_on_re_us/boys_found]: > According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, about 58,000 children