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Eric Scheske

Golden Globe Results

Johnny Cash was gay, at least according to the results of the Golden Globes last night. With a few exceptions, only gay-themed movies won anything: > "Brokeback," which has wowed critics and found a sizableaudience at box offices with its homosexual love story, walked off with four

Misc. 1.16.06

The fury over the Steelers/Colts call picked up a little steam. The Steelers' Joey Porter accused the refs of cheating. The NFL moved to do damage control, saying that the call rests within the ref's judgment (thanks for the enlightenment, NFL). The sports commentators who depend

Brace Yourselves

A great article from National Catholic Register about the upcoming spate of Da Vinci Code knock-offs. [http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=18320]

Muslim Catholics

> An Islamic campaign group has called for a Catholic primary school to be based on the Muslim faith. > The Campaign for Muslim Schools said 90% of pupils at St Albert's Primary, in Pollokshields, Glasgow, were Muslim. > Osama Saeed, co-ordinator of the alliance of Glasgow&

Carrey and Caffeine

> Jim Carrey has never been happier after embracing a healthy lifestyle and cutting his caffeine intake considerably [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/carrey%20happier%20after%20cutting%20back%20on%20caffeine] . Good, now maybe he'll stop that annoying shtick that they call "cting."

One Man's Crusade in St. Louis

I think outdoor urination is a great thing, but not in urban settings. That's just gross. > Ken Ortmann, an alderman who owns a local tavern wants to lower the penalties for public urination before the Feb. 25 Mardi Gras Parade. > Ortmann said his bill would allow

Ten Myths

Ten myths of religious freedom [http://www.ncregister.com/articulo2.php?artkod=MTY4]. Required knowledge for Catholics who want to embrace the First Amendment but don't want it poisoning their beliefs.

Peyton and MasterCard

John Miller writes at National Review Online: > The ads with Peyton Manning, who won't be appearing in this year's Superbowl, are funny, as he acts like a crazed fan cheering on everyday people as they perform ordinary jobs. The one where he asks the grocery

Violence in N.O.

Re-build this fine city ASAP: > A parade intended to show unity and support for the city's rebuilding was instead marred by violence Sunday when shots rang out, wounding three people as the event drew to a close [http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/01/16/D8F5IO7O2.

The Polygamy Train Picks Up Steam

Heck, this is a procreative scheme that even the EUists could support: > A leading Russian Muslim cleric is calling for the legalisation of polygamy to boost rapidly dropping birth rates. > Ismail Shangareyev says allowing men to have multiple wives would not only "tackle the current demographic catastrophe,