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Eric Scheske

Sploid

You think anti-Catholicism is dead? Visit Sploid [http://www.sploid.com/news/2006/01/catholic_cult_s.php], a popular Internet news site that received a ton of publicity when it started up last year. The following story is just one of many such bigoted articles I've

Gay Neighbors

The New York Times has run a disgustingly-slanted story this morning [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/21/arts/television/21welc.html?ei=5094&en=c9dd0688b64e8728&hp=&ex=1137819600&partner=homepage&pagewanted=all] . Summary: ABC produced a TV show called Welcome to the Neighborhood.

The Weekend Eudemon

I'm spry this morning. I left work early yesterday, not feeling well. I took an inadequate nap, then--feeling a little better--headed to the drinking club. Unfortunately, my wife came with me and brought along Tess (9 months). Tess didn't want to be at the

Orestes "Blog"

I'm still looking for blogs that revolve around the thought of famous Catholic authors [https://thedailyeudemon.com/3686/]. Thanks to the reader who sent to my attention: The Orestes Brownson page [http://www.orestesbrownson.com/]. It's not really a blog, but it has blog-like characteristics,

Okay

Okay, now Brokeback is number one at the box office. Link [http://boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2006-01-18&p=.htm]. I give it credit. I resent the industry's determination to shove it down our throats, but it is number one.

Catholic Neighborhoods

The same Atlantic article mentioned previously [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200601/primarysources] notes as an aside that Catholics are likelier to attend mass if they live in a heavily Catholic neighborhood, and that such neighborhoods have better economic and social indicators, including higher income and education levels and lower

Brews You Can Use IV

I found this interesting observation at Video meliora [http://poncer.blogspot.com/2006/01/thats-gotta-hurt-title-stolen-from.html]: > One of the biggest tragedies in being over forty is that Guinness, even in small doses, now gives me blinding headaches. Red wine too. "Sulfites" they

Brews You Can Use III

A blogger writes about learning to drink beer [http://www.slashfood.com/2006/01/16/learning-to-drink-beer-a-noobs-notes/]. Fortunately, the blogger is a woman. Otherwise, I'd assume I was reading a blog by a teeny-bopper. Anyway, it's mildly interesting for those

St. Monica, Pray for Us

> A 73-year-old woman is being investigated for “kidnapping and maltreating a family member” after allegedly keeping her mentally disturbed daughter locked in a darkened bathroom for 30 years [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-1995482,00.html]. The story has a judgmental tone to it.

Brews You Can Use II

The Catholic Church in Lithuania is justifiably upset with a company's beer logo [http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/catholic-church-condemns-beer-company/2006/01/18/1137467025353.html] .