Eric Scheske

Barack Obama intrigues me. He'd excite me if he weren't pro-gay and pro-abortion, but he does intrigues me. Phil Lawler at Catholic World News points out (subscriber link [http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=45126]) that Obama is a sincere Christian--perhaps

A few suggestions rolled in during the last ten hours in response to my previous post. A few of the emails: > Computer talk show host Kim Komando recommends OpenOffice. so I gave it a try; it's free (you don't even have to register), and it&

Alan Capasso at Chesterton and Friends responds to Buffett's and Gates' hopes to cram condoms down the collective throat of the world [http://chestertonandfriends.blogspot.com/2006/07/people-as-virus-syndrome.html] . Excerpt: > Myth 2: The world's forests are disappearing because of overpopulation.

Johnny Cash has a new album [http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1535455/20060629/cash_johnny.jhtml?headlines=true] : Johnny Cash V. It sounds sad and good. Excerpt from review: > Though weak in voice and almost completely blind by then, his spirit was never stronger, and that spirit shines

The July/August issue of Books & Culture [http://www.christianitytoday.com/books/] has a pretty good essay by Eugene McCarraher--professor at Villanova, "faithful Catholic," and "fierce socialist"--about the limits of capitalism. Unfortunately, it's more of a screed. Moreover, I'm

Roman Abramovich has paid £285,000 for a number plate originally made for Pope John Paul II. [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1900757.html]

She apparently didn't put a picture of herself on the site, though I couldn't confirm it: > A German woman has put her Ferrari up for sale on eBay and added herself as an extra feature. > The 26-year-old, who refers to herself only

The funny guys at Totus Pius visited NYC last week. I you, like me, enjoy NYC and the Popes Pius, check out this picture-laden post [http://totuspius.blogspot.com/2006/07/papal-visit-to-nyc-good-bad-and-ugly.html] .

A new way to get buried, in an environmentally-safe way. From this morning's WaPo: [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/01/AR2006070101215.html] > At Greensprings, where a plot costs $500 plus a $350 fee to dig the grave, bodies cannot be embalmed

I'm back. Seven days and seven nights at Houghton Lake, Michigan's largest inland lake. We rent a small cabin, putting nine people into about 800 square feet, no basement, patio, garage, or anything else that might add to the footage. Two bedrooms. The baby (Tess; 15