O.J. the Cripp
Saw this blurb in the LA Times this morning:
> In statement, governor suggests his denial of clemency was based on Crips
founder's refusal to admit guilt in slaying of four people.
Well, that ain't fair. Neither has O.J.
Eric Scheske
Monks and Nuns, Together
I don't know about this. St. Martin of Tours and others forbad women from the
monastery premises, and it wasn't for sexist reasons. I've also read that
familiarity through the workplace spawns affairs. And I know from personal
experience that NFP's counsel
Bring Out the Polygamists!
> "Polygamy rights is the next civil rights battle." So goes the motto of a
Christian pro-polygamy organization that has been watching the battle over
homosexual "marriage" rights with keen interest.
> "We're coming. We are next. There's no doubt
Wisconsin Story Follow-Up
A reader writes in response to yesterday's post [https://thedailyeudemon.com/3310/] about the
Wisconsin school that secularized Silent Night and brought in Labafana the
Witch. According to the reader, Labafana has Christian origins, and she referred
me to this Wikipedia page [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befana]
Passing of a Great Lady
She defied governmental authorities that condemn booze more than illicit sex. A
moment of respectful silence:
> Maggie Bailey, known as "The Queen of the Mountain Bootleggers," died of
complications from pneumonia Saturday at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.
The Kentucky legend, who began selling moonshine when she was
Child Advocate Reported to Police
Common sense is a border-line crime in homosexual-sensitive Britain:
> Lynette Burrows, an author on children's rights and a family campaigner, took
part in a discussion on the Victoria Derbyshire show on Radio Five Live about
the new civil partnerships act.
> During the programme, she
Odd Consumer News
An alarm clock that you have to chase down (thereby making you get out of bed)
in order to make it stop
[http://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=641].
The day I need one of these is the day I stop getting up in the mornings.
Buffalo Bill
The NYT runs a good review of Buffalo Bill's America, by Louis S. Warren
[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/books/review/11ward.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1134392681-6XfLblu4wrRbfAqJURrm0w]
. In general, the reviewer praises the book, but also chides the author for
pontificating observations that could&
PSA
Blogging could be a little light, at least until later in the day. The flu put
me behind the eightball at my real job. We'll see.
Electricity to Wales and Scotland
I saw this headline in the Washington Post this morning: "Remote Welsh families
get electricity."
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/11/AR2005121101079.html]
I thought, "Must be an awfully slow news day," but I checked it out anyway.
It's