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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

Art for Art's Sake

> A German art expert was fooled into believing a painting done by a chimpanzee was the work of a master. > The director of the State Art Museum of Moritzburg in Saxony-Anhalt, Katja Schneider, suggested the painting was by the Guggenheim Prize-winning artist Ernst Wilhelm Nay. >

Quiet Reminder

As the fever pitch rises, Benedict XVI reminds us [http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=41323]: > "During this period of preparation for Christmas, let us cultivate interior meditation, in order to welcome and safeguard Jesus in our lives," the Holy Father said at his Sunday

Taking Down Slasher Santa

Good for the marine. Unlawful, but good for him: > A former Marine took a stab at saving the Christmas spirit yesterday – knocking over a bloody, knife-wielding Santa that was part of a controversial display outside a Manhattan home. > Julius Spohn, 64, of Newark, said he had read

No Prostitutes Here

> German towns may erect 'No Prostitutes Here' signs over fears an army of call girls are coming for the 2006 World Cup. Link [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1653451.html]. Where sin isn't discouraged, it's encouraged. Where it isn't

Thrashing Barbie

Mildly interesting study: > Barbie, that plastic icon of girlhood fantasy play, is routinely tortured by children, research has found. > The methods of mutilation are varied and creative, ranging from scalping to decapitation, burning, breaking and even microwaving, according to academics from the University of Bath. > The findings

The Coffee Table Book

I've never been a big fan of coffee table books. They're kind of like a box of chocolates: real appealing, but when you start tasting, it turns out that much of it isn't very good. Nonetheless, I keep trying the chocolates and I always

Discrimination?

A prison in Minnesota that houses 496 criminals--including 79 killers, 5 kidnappers and 17 burglars--doesn't have a fence around it, and the neighbors don't mind and, in fact, oppose plans to fence it in. Excerpt: > Residents of this suburb southwest of Minneapolis apparently

Surprised by Happiness

> Happiness, rather than working hard, is the key to success, according to research published today. Cheerful people are more likely to try new things and challenge themselves, which reinforces positive emotion and leads to success in work, good relationships and strong health, say psychologists. Link [http://www.guardian.co.

Racially Neutral Hurricane

> The bodies of New Orleans residents killed by Hurricane Katrina were almost as likely to be recovered from middle-class neighborhoods as from the city's poorer districts, such as the Lower 9th Ward, according to a Times analysis of data released by the state of Louisiana. LA

Teen Cams

Highly disturbing piece at NYT this morning about voluntary child porn [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/19/national/19kids.ready.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5094&en=5eb58e4d773204ee&hp&ex=1135054800&partner=homepage] : youngsters with webcams who receive money and gifts from pedophiles for undressing