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Eric Scheske

Chug That Pint of Water!

The nation's first Islamic sorority [http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060104-122658-7552r.htm]. You'd think that's an oxymoron, given the drunken and slutty ways of sororities these days. I chuckle at the thought of Islamic Greek life, but it's too bad

8:00?

The media says the Rose Bowl will start at 8:00 tonight. What time will it really start? Lying about little things, after all, is the media's mode of operation (see this piece of commentary I wrote for Catholic Exchange [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_

Sad

From a story late last night: > Twelve miners caught in an explosion in a coal mine were found alive Tuesday night, more than 41 hours after the blast, family members said. > Bells at a church where relatives had been gathering rang out as family members ran out screaming

Dead Pyschology

Pyschology has been captured by social activism, much to its deterioration, at least according to this piece of commentary. [http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20060102-101312-8014r.htm] It's highly believable.

Sin Bin Superbowl

Detroit is getting ready to host the Superbowl. The main extra-curricular attraction? The small city of Windsor, which is situated just across the Detroit River in Canada. It has gambling, Cuban cigars, fully-nude exotic dancing, and legal escort (i.e., prostitution) services. Windsor is feigning defensiveness at the

Top Ten Junk Science

Junk Science has released its Top 10 junk science stories of 2005 [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,180148,00.html].

Too Dangerous to Play Outside

I guess I'll throw this out there for your general edification: > Children who live in neighborhoods that their parents believe are unsafe are more likely to be overweight than those in neighborhoods perceived as safe, according to a study in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics

India Revolution

According to this NYT article, India is on the brink of a sexual revolution. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/02/business/media/02playboy.html?ex=1293858000&en=48ecbc9cf9fcc214&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss] India with a sexual revolution? One like we experienced in the

Ads Affect Behavior

Yet people scoff when someone suggest that unwholesome TV can have an adverse effect on viewers: > Young adults as well as teenagers drink more under the influence of advertising for alcoholic beverages, researchers said on Monday. Link [http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060102/hl_nm/drinking_dc;_ylt=

Jump the Couch

> After scouring the soft white underbelly of the English language, from bathroom walls to the Internet, the editors of the Historical Dictionary of American Slang have chosen "jump the couch" as the Slang of the Year for 2005. . . . The phrase is taken from Tom Cruise's