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Eric Scheske

This Day in History

Considered from a McLuhanite viewpoint: TAE probably didn't consider that the phonograph would kill spontaneous group singing at social gatherings. 1878: Thomas Alva Edison patents the phonograph. Also: Heavy metal and gangster rap probably weren't on TAE's mind when he made this breakthrough. If

Something for Sunday Morning

> [T]he strength of any falsehood consists in the impotence of the corresponding truth, and the strength of an evil consists in the impotence of the corresponding good. Vladimir Solovyov

China's Capitalism

Robert Reilly,Â reviewing Constantine Menges' China: The Gathering Threat [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595550054/thedailyeudem-20] in this month's Crisis [http://www.crisismagazine.com/]Â (this link takes you to the magazine site, not the article, which isn't available on-line)

Odd Consumer News

Tiki fireplace [http://www.biffinc.com/tikifireplace/tikifireplace.html]. Perfect for the pagan in your life.

The Textbook Stupid Criminal

A crime that people joke about actually happened: > A cannabis smoker has been arrested after complaining to police that he was sold bad weed. [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1728015.html]

Lifestyle Change

> Britain'sÂ highest representative at the Vatican, who had been tipped to become a cardinal, has been moved sideways because of his "lifestyle", it was reported yesterday. . . > It was known that Pope Benedict and the archbishop have differing views on doctrine and the fact that

"This is My Bi-otch"

Interesting article in the Western Standard about the hesitancy of "men" in Quebec to refer to their wives by that name. Subscriber link [https://www240.ssldomain.com/westernstandard/website/index.cfm?page=article&article_id=1438] . Excerpts:Â > Tristan Peloquin, a 28-year-old Montreal journalist,

To be Located Next to the Dentures Hall of Fame

> In a heated Southern rivalry that has already cost the contenders millions in purely speculative planning, Daytona is vying with the much larger cities of Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., for what all three promise will be a flashier version of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.

Serious Financial Trouble?

> Sirius Satellite Radio reported a wider loss in the fourth quarter yesterday as costs for building its rapidly growing base of subscribers mounted. > The company, which added Howard Stern to its roster last month, lost $311.4 million, compared with a loss of $261.9 million in the

The Weekend Eudemon

Rough week. Two partners bolted for Florida, leaving me with a desk full of paperwork and a phone that rang like Elvis had just published his unlisted number. I planned on coming home early yesterday to work on my Catholic Exchange column and drink a few beers, but a handful