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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

The Best D*$@ Sports Book

> The Pontifical Council for the Laity has released a book of essays on the world of athletics, praising honest competition but warning against excesses of individualism and "body worship." > The collection of essays is entitled The Sporting World Today: A Field of Christian Commitment. In an

Where's the Fun in That?

> A stem cell breakthrough by American scientists is set to overturn ethical objections to potentially live-saving research. > They have found how to make stem cells from embryos without destroying the embryo in the process - an advance that could open the door to billions of dollars in research

Another African-American Joins

From The Atlantic Monthly's September bullet reviews of dozens of new books: > Enough by Juan Williams (Crown) > In a book that often reads like a padded reprise of Bill Cosby's famed cri de coeur at a 2004 NAACP gala, the NPR correspondent raises the

Good

> Drivers who cause a wreck while yakking on a cellphone will face a fine of up to $500 under a law that took effect Tuesday, the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION reports. > The law, likely the first of its kind in Georgia, sanctions drivers whose "improper" usage of

Swine Magazine

> It's true: Jane Magazine is running a full-on multi-media campaign to help their newest editorial flower, the above-mentioned 29-year old Sarah, lose her virginity by her 30th birthday. Link [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eat-the-press/2006/08/22/girl-youll-be-a-

He's Cruisin'

Rocketed off Oprah's couch, out the window: > Viacom Inc. chairman Sumner Redstone [announced] today that his Paramount Pictures is terminating its 14-year relationship with Tom “Crazy” Cruise's production company because the actor's controversial and erratic off-screen behavior hurt the theatrical grosses

Misc. Leno

From last Friday's show: > As I'm sure you've heard by now, the airlines are saying no more hair gels, shampoo, makeup or hair sprays will be allowed in your carry-on bag. Who's attacking us? Drag queens? > They also said

Party School

Princeton has released its annual review of the best party schools [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PARTY_SCHOOLS?SITE=7219&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-08-21-18-51-02] . Texas is number one. When I get the complete list, I'll post

Love Boat Trivia

From Mark Steyn's Aaron Spelling obituary in the September Atlantic (subscriber link [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200609/aaron-spelling]): > “Get rid of the little guy,” advised an NBC exec after the Fantasy Island pilot. Eventually Spelling did, but only after HervÃ© Villechaize demanded as much per

Barnes on Media

The most-recent issue of Imprimis has a good account by Fred Barnes of mainstream media bias. Link [http://www.hillsdale.edu/imprimis/]. Excerpts: > President Bush is similarly treated as someone who is obsessive about his religion. And what does he do? Well, he reads a devotional every day;