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Eric Scheske

The Mail Eudemon

Two good emails in my electronic box this morning. The first adds to my Technocrats [https://thedailyeudemon.com/4403/] post yesterday: > I found this via links or Stumble, a web browser extension. forevergeek.com [http://forevergeek.com/gadgets/hack_your_brain_with_an_ipod.php], which links to this:

Desecrating the Memory

Of course, Johnny Cash did plenty to desecrate his own memory, but he doesn't deserve this: > PETE DOHERTY [Pronounced "DoCK-er-ty] is planning another spell behind bars – this time for a JOHNNY CASH-style gig for inmates. [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-

Mothers Come Forward

> Women who have had abortions but are now fighting to outlaw the practice say their numbers are growing and so will their influence, especially after many of them stepped forward to support South Dakota's new abortion ban law [http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060418-110127-6962r.htm]

Technocrats Coming

> A growing body of evidence suggests that passing a small electric current through your head can have a profound effect on the way your brain works. Called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), the technique has already been shown to boost verbal and motor skills and to improve learning and

Hovering Parents

> Last week, Sprint Nextel Corp. introduced a new service called Family Locator that lets parents track their kids' whereabouts, using the GPS capabilities in each child's cellphone. For $9.99 a month, you can get a fix on your little ones' locations as long as

So Complex the Designer Can't Do It

Evidence of the Internal Revenue Code's absurdity keeps piling up: > When it comes to their tax returns, many members of Congress who specialize in writing tax laws turn to professional preparers rather than completing the paperwork themselves. > "It's onerous, and everybody knows it,

Propping Up the Union

> Viagra, Cialis and other erectile dysfunction drugs are costing General Motors Corp. a hefty sum. [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060417.RGM17/TPStory/Business] The company spends $17-million (U.S.) annually on such drugs, said GM spokeswoman Sharon Baldwin. I wonder if Hilaire Belloc would get

Belloc in NYT

Hilaire Belloc made the headline of a NYT opinion piece this morning. That's noteworthy in itself. Bonus: The piece is worth reading. The Future of Journalism as Told by Hilaire Belloc in 1918 [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/18/opinion/18tue4.html?_r=1&oref=slogin]

The Gay Landscape

Benjamin Wittes writes in The Atlantic Monthly about the current pink battle waging in the states about gay marriage. Subscriber-only link [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200605/gay-marriage]. I disagree with Wittes' views that color his "facts" a little, but overall, he does a nice

Crime is Ugly

An entertaining, if kinda sad and questionable, blurb in The Atlantic Monthly: > Dick Tracy had it right, a new study suggests: there really is a correlation between ugliness and crime. A pair of economists examined looks and lawbreaking among adults aged eighteen to twenty-six, using a longitudinal study