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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

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,

The Catholic and Divorce

The issue is getting press again. This time, the Vatican's former top judicial official said, "In itself, divorce is not a sin, and in certain cases it could even be recommended, to resolve patrimonial or civil problems." Just another outspoken priest, like the kind that continue

Misc. 1.15.06

A woman today wondered how I handle seven children. She said her hands are full with just one. I told her my situation isn't much worse than hers. "One," I said, "is a lot closer to seven than zero." The Steelers' Troy Polamalu

Cleric Steps Down

> The Church of Norway forced a priest to resign on Friday from a panel set to judge bikini-clad women competing to be the country's Miss Universe contestant [http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060113/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_religion_missuniverse]. Why did Norway object? All

Bag End

A Tolkien nut and doll house builder has made a miniature Bag End [http://www.livejournal.com/community/little_world/39277.html?view=211565]. Pretty neat.

The Next Sexual Frontier

HBO will air Big Love, a series about polygamy in Utah. > The show premieres March 12 on the pay cable network and will air after HBO's most-revered series, The Sopranos, every week. > Big Love follows polygamist Bill Henrickson and his three wives as they lead