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Eric Scheske

The Weekend Eudemon

Michigan Week 2006 [http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_18630---,00.html]. Yes, there is such a thing, and my home town is the kick-off city: parade, carnival, arts and crafts booths. And visitors, a funeral, a baseball game, and office work. And as I

The Spider Eudemon

Goodness! There's a lot of good stuff on the Internet today. I wish I had time to blog about it, but the best I can do is to offer this plate of today's web offerings. Enjoy! Great assortment of icons [http://www.eighthdayicons.com/] by an

Brews You Can Use II

> The Chicago Tribune reports that the long-rumored deal between Goose Island Beer Co. and brewing giant Anheuser-Busch may close within the next month [http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002924.php]. This is newsworthy, but not because of the merger, but because A-B is going

Brews You Can Use

Nine reasons to drink beer [http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=154]: - Reduces the risk of heart disease - Helps keep blood pressure down and reduce the risk of stroke - Benefits the immune system meaning healthy adults are less prone to get infections - Has anti-inflammatory effects which contributes to heart

TDVC Day is Here!

And as you've heard, the reviews aren't real good. Rotten Tomatoes has a great set of review blurbs [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/da_vinci_code/]. A few of my favorites: > "You know a movie's a dud when even its self-flagellating

Jill the Ripper

Too busy today to offer much commentary, but this little piece shouldn't pass un-posted: Was Jack the Ripper a Woman [http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article485887.ece]? The theory rests on DNA and no motive is offered. I found this interesting, though: > The

Posters from Hell

USSR, 1917-1991. Pretty neat. If you click on them, they have brief explanations (in English). I prefer older Russian posters like this one:

Go, Black Jack, Go!

> The city council in Black Jack, Mo., has rejected a measure allowing unmarried couples with multiple children to live together. The mayor said those who fall into that category could soon face eviction. [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/17/national/main1625059.shtml] I find this fascinating. Where

More TDVC Fun

I'm enjoying this TDVC turmoil. The film is now getting poor reviews [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/da_vinci_code/], and I think the boycott lure is making Sony a bit nervous. Heck, Howard has even suggested that people not see it: "My advice, since virtually no

No!

I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/quotes] > Data from recent surveys indicate that liberals and people who are not regular churchgoers are more likely to believe the tales proposed in The Da Vinci Code about