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Eric Scheske

Happy Groundhog Day

I'm not a believer myself, but I respect the rights of others to believe such silly things and would never judge negatively a person for having faith in such superstitition. I'm open-minded and tolerant, and anyone who doesn't share my open-mindedness can

Democrats Courting Catholics

"Please join the party of licentious sexual activity and efforts to protect it [http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/01/31/democrats_courting_catholics/] ."

Odd Consumer News: A Light Unto Your Feet

Slippers with headlights [http://www.comforthouse.com/comfort/slippers.html]. I scoffed at first, but I could use a pair. With seven kids, I trip over stuff all the time in the dark. Heck, last year, I punctured my heel on a wooden peg. Hurt pretty and had to get

Schall on Deus Caritas Est

The erudite and always-reliable James Schall writes about the new encyclical [http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/features2006/schall_encyclical_jan06.asp]. Excerpt: > One cannot help but be amused that Benedict cites the Emperor Julian the Apostate, the infamous persecutor of Christians, with some approval. Julian, it seems, had a

Return to Barbarism

At least they're not being forced to drink from the slippers: > Men caught boozing by their wives in an Indian village now face being slapped across the face by their wives' slippers. > A committee of women at Japalli, in Andhra Pradesh, introduced the punishment in

The Bull Scored Six Points

> At least two people are being treated in hospital in Mexico City after a bull leapt into a crowd during a bullfight [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4663646.stm]. Did they call it "The Lambull Leap"? (Sorry, but I rarely make puns, so give

Robbery Foiled

From Switzerland [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1704873.html]: > A Swiss man returned home from his holiday to find a dead body in his living room. . . Johann Rauber, from Muenchenbuchsee, called the police when he found the as yet unidentified corpse lying on his couch. > A

Indian Bishop Attacked

But leave the cows alone! > Bishop Thomas Dabre of India's Vasai diocese was assaulted by a Hindu mob on Sunday, January 29, as he visited a home for impoverished children in a remote village in the western Maharashtra state. > About 200 Hindu militants shouted slogans and

Looking for Blogs

I'm looking for blogs that deal with abortion. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. (Note: I've already seen, and been impressed with, Afterabortion, so you don't need to send that URL.) Also: If you know of any blogs dealing with religious

Giving Fodder to the Socialists

Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest men, is struggling to stay within his $1 billion persona line of credit [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/01/31/MNG62H06991.DTL&type=printable] . Plus, he burns $20 million a year on personal