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Eric Scheske

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] .

The Religion Factor

An article in this month's Atlantic takes a brief look at a long-known sociological truth: religious participation correlates with "lower levels of criminality, better health, greater marital stability, and greater self-reported well-being." The article says that an MIT economist has undertaken studies to

Over the Top

Christ Matthews apparently said Osama bin Laden sounds like an "over the top Michael Moore." I'm not sure what that means, but it srikes me as similar to referring to a "vulgar Andrew Dice Clay," an "athletic Michael Jordan," or a "

Brews You Can Use

> We carry a great selection of Belgian beer glasses imported directly from Belgium. We hand select glasses from the best Trappist, Abbey and private breweries in Belgium. Many of our glasses are hard to find outside of Belgium and we take great pride in our selection. Link [http://www.