Eric Scheske

My weekly column at Catholic Exchange is up. [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=34798] I'm waiting for criticism about my assertion that America has no poor people (in absolute terms). I haven't gotten any yet. And if anyone

And help me spray mo-fo rap when I've toked too much [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2041020.html]: > A new Catholic prayer book aimed at teenagers includes a prayer for God's help to avoid talking rubbish when drunk. > "Lord, if

Thanks to everyone who wrote to me, notifying me of my typo (idiocy?) yesterday: The U.S. population has hit 300 million. I earlier wrote "3 million" (and did it three times). I am aware that the total population of the U.S. is greater than Chicago'

I like Wikipedia, but it makes me nervous. I welcome Citizendium [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/e62ce8a4-5d3e-11db-9d15-0000779e2340.html]: a competitor who vows to weed out the moles that make Wikipedia an intellectually-treacherous place.

A watch that lets you know when your wife is fertile [http://www.ovwatch.com/]. Anything to make NFP easier is appreciated. Lots of guys say it's easy. I say (i) they're delusional, or (ii) they've been married fewer than six years. It'

Anyone got a lead on good housing in SW Michigan? I asked my wife what she was going to get me for Boss' Day, and . . .

Oh man. This sounds nasty [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=517586]: > Miller Brewing Co. is launching a new chocolate-flavored brand for the holiday season as the company seeks to capitalize on the growing thirst for craft and specialty beers. (This story couldn't wait

Here's the lead grabber: > Married couples, whose numbers have been declining for decades as a proportion of U.S. households, have finally slipped into a minority, according to an analysis of new census figures by The New York Times. > The American Community Survey, released this month