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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

Ready for Brokebacking with Oscar?

The Oscars are tomorrow night, and that means one thing: Brokeback hysteria. So this is a good time to take stock of the Brokeback box office phenomenon. Remember Brokeback's rolling start? They said that it would open in a few select (read: gay-friendly) areas, then roll into

The Weekend Eudemon

Mellow morning. I was dogged tired yesterday, too exhausted even to blog (as regular readers may have noticed). I even had a Catholic topic to mention: the great Harry Potter debate. I guess the exorcist Gabriele Amorth issued another statement [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=49097]

Ave Maria Town

Update regarding Ave Maria town [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060303/ap_on_re_us/catholic_town], in case you missed it.

Brews You Can Use II

> Dogfish Head Brewery [http://www.dogfish.com/] in Delaware's seasonal ApriHop is out. Basically fruit beer meets India Pale Ale, the beer is brewed with real apricots and finished with whole-leaf Amarillo and Warrior hops. 7% ABV 55 IBU. Link [http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=

Brews You Can Use

Hop heart healthy: > Extracts from beer reduce inflammatory markers, according to a study by Austrian scientists. Hops may play a particularly important role [http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002859.php].

Seinfeld Episode in Real Life

> A small-town police chief was accused in a federal lawsuit Thursday of stopping a would-be rescuer from performing CPR on a gay heart attack victim because he assumed the ailing man had HIV and posed a health risk. Link [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060302/ap_

Wireless Security System

Received from a friend: > How to install a wireless security system: > Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of men's used work boots, a really big pair. Put them outside your front door on top of a copy of Guns and Ammo magazine.

Mayan Mel

Mel Gibson is making a movie about the Mayans that feature human sacrifices [http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1169484,00.html]. Knowing Mad Mel, it's going to be a pretty colorful film. I like this part of an article I read about the movie:

Moving a Little Slow

I'm moving a little slow this morning. A friend is moving to South Carolina, and a group of us gathered at the drinking club to see him off. I stayed until after 11:00, which is about two hours after my normal bedtime, then went home and engaged

It's Pat

> Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson, criticized by some evangelicals for comments about Venezuela's president and Israel's prime minister, lost a bid for re-election to the National Religious Broadcasters' board of directors. Link [http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060302144009990003]. I actually