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Eric Scheske

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

Misc. 11.19.05

If economic considerations drive young people to shack up before marriage (as many parents like to believe), why don't those young people invite their parents and grandparents to live with them? Multi-generational households save a lot of money, as the Mexican population in my small town is

JPII Comic Book

> In life John Paul II was a global superstar who produced several bestsellers, including memoirs, plays and poetry. Yesterday he proved that he had star appeal even in death as a comic book that tells his life story sold out as soon as it appeared in the bookshops. >

Baby Forced to Judaism

> A circumcision was performed on the wrong baby boy at a Winnipeg hospital last week, prompting officials to declare a circumcision moratorium while an investigation is conducted. Link [http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Canada/2005/11/19/1313950-sun.html].