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Eric Scheske

Olympian Novena

Let me guess: NBC didn't cover thisÂ human interest story [http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0600865.htm]:Â > Carolyn Treacy, the so-called underdog biathlete, found the needed calm and inner strength to make the XX Olympic Winter Games by praying a novena to the

"Only Capone Kills Like That"

The History Channel is showing a documentary about the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. [http://www.historychannel.com/global/listings/series_showcase.jsp?EGrpType=Series&Id=215764&NetwCode=THC] The quote above is from rival Bugs Moran. Thing is, other gangsters did kill like that. I don&

Eye Fi

For those who need their porn 24/7 [http://www.milkandcookies.com/article/3249/] (a disturbingly large segment of the population, it would seem).

Don't Have a Cow, Brothers

> Hard-line Hindu groups who say they are fighting Western influences threatened Monday to beat up young couples who exchange Valentine's Day cards or gifts.Valentine's Day, which falls on Tuesday, has in recent years gained popularity in India, a predominantly Hindu nation."We

Fine with Me

TDE continues its day as "All Things Valentine" (it wasn't my intent upon waking up this morning, but so the blogging practice goes): > An employment law firm in Britain says that a third of businesses want Valentine's Cards banned from the workplace because

Valentine's Day Meditation

Few are better thanÂ the one in John Zmirak and Denise Matychowiak'sÂ The Bad Catholic's Guide to Good Living [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0824523008/thedailyeudem-20]. Link [http://www.godspy.com/reviews/Contraception-Bulimia-and-Frankenfoods-St-Valentine-and-the-Catholic-Theology-of-

Valentine's Day . . . Chinese Style

> Growing numbers of Chinese couples are buying each other cosmetic surgery for Valentine's Day. > Clinics in Shanghai reported a boom in business in the run up to February 14, reports the Xinhua news agency. > Some pay for their partners to go under the knife while

You Want an Allergic Reaction with That?

Damn, there goes my Valentine's Day dinner plans: > Not long after disclosing that its french fries contain more trans fat than thought, McDonald's Corp. said Monday that wheat and dairy ingredients are used to flavor the popular menu item – an acknowledgment it had not previously

Hunting Accident

Is anyone else baffled by all this coverage of the Cheney hunting accident? For crying out loud, I've known people shot in hunting accidents. It's tragic, it's unfortunate . . . but it's an accident. I'm not a big fan of the neo-

My Valentine

I've gotten some grief for my Catholic Exchange column last week about not being "in love" with my wife, Marie,Â anymore. Link [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=31817]. In that column, I wrote, > There's