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Eric Scheske

Rowling

A correspondent says J.K. Rowling isn't a freak. I found this interesting enough to post at Chesterton and Friends [http://chestertonandfriends.blogspot.com/] and here: > She is a member of the Church of Scotland (the Scottish Anglican Church-- not the Presbyterian church). She refuses to reveal

Transsexuals and Acceptance

My latest at CE [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=32169].

Only in the Movies

40 Things That Only Happen in Movies [http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/features/20moviethings.htm]. Great list, including: > 13. If staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises wearing their most revealing underwear. > 17. If you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts, your

Cutting Edge

As we increase our mind-numb attitude toward death, maybe some day the farmer will be considered a pioneer among morticians: > A German farmer confessed to feeding the corpse of an elderly family friend to his pigs and then stealing from his bank account, police said on Monday. >

Hopkins on Movies

Anthony Hopkins about today's movies [http://www.thisislondon.com/showbiz/articles/21912127?source=PA]: > The Hollywood star's latest film, The World's Fastest Indian, is a true story about a New Zealander motorcyclist who broke the land speed record. > Sir Anthony said of

No Census for Me

This story [http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3597285a4560,00.html] is too weird not to mention: > A sniffly Laird McGillicuddy Graeme Cairns was today recuperating at home after surviving 12 hours of cryogenic freezing in a chilly bid to dodge responsibility for filling out his census forms.

New Blog

I just found out that National Review has started a "Crunchy Con" blog [http://crunchycon.nationalreview.com/]. It's been around for two weeks now. I'm bummed I didn't hear about it sooner. Many excellent people are writing for it, including Rod Dreher

Quadrupeds

The evolutionists are excited [http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060307/sc_afp/turkeyhealthscience]: > The discovery of a Turkish family that walks on all fours could aid research into the evolution of humans. > Researchers believe the five brothers and sisters, who can walk naturally only on all fours,

A Fool and His Money

This man beat that old saying: > The 32-year-old Londoner, sold all his possessions in March, took $135,300 to the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, did some low-stakes gambling, and then placed everything he had left on 'red'. > The wheel was spun, a

Get Cancer by Just Living Next Door

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