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Eric Scheske

6-Day School Week

Mayor > Richard Daley says he believes Chicago Public Schools students get too much time off. He says he will push for a six-day school week, a shorter summer break or a longer school day [http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_324111749.html] . Great. More secularized and sterile public

One of the Most Novel Theories I've Heard

> Starting next week, pubs in Britain won't have to order drinkers out the door at the stroke of 11:00 every night. > The government argues it's the best way to stop a growing wave of violent behavior that erupts right after closing, reports CBS

Immodesty Redux

Both pro-choicers, I might add: > A busy time in the U.S. Senate, the "world's greatest deliberative body." Judging from the 2006 conference report, the Senate subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education -- Chairman Arlen Specter (R), ranking member Tom Harkin (D)

Pharm Land

Joe Queenan reviews Generation Rx [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/20/books/review/20queenan.html] at the New York Times. Excerpt: > Generation Rx contends that large drug companies have co-opted the federal government, seduced the medical establishment and mesmerized a temperamentally supine public into taking far more

iPod and Manners

George Will has a great op-ed in the Washington Post this morning [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/18/AR2005111802400.html] . The gist: In a society of entitlement and social autism, no one appreciates manners any more. > Sociology discerns connections, and there may be

Odd Consumer News

> It might sound like a bizarre brew plucked from the pages of Harry Potter or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but a Seattle-based firm has a new line of artificially flavored festive drinks in time for US Thanksgiving and Christmas. > Topping the menu is a delicate smoked

Bush Goes to Commie Church

> In his first public appearance, even before the welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, Bush attended a service at a state-sanctioned Protestant church to send a message about free expression of faith in a country that harshly smothers it. The president has been offended by

Screaming for Daddy

I think the NYT meant for this piece [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/20/national/20siblings.html?hp&ex=1132549200&en=19a9c34b71b8af37&ei=5094&partner=homepage] to be a feel-good story, at least in part, but I found it eerie. It's about

Something for Sunday Morning

> Satan presented himself to a holy man at the hour of his death and said, "You have beaten me." The old man answered, "I still do not know."

Ten Weird Ones

Not a lot of blogging material out there tonight. Everyone must be mourning the UM loss. I did, however, find this entertaining, though irrelevant, list: Top 10 odd names for children of celebrities 1 Moon Unit - Frank Zappa 2 Apple - Chris Martin (Coldplay) 3 Misty Kyd - Sharleen Spiteri (Texas) 4