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Eric Scheske

Forbes Attacks the Blogosphere

The current Forbes cover story [http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/1114/128_print.html] takes on the blogosphere. In a nutshell: Many bloggers act anonymously and deceitfully, without disclosing all facts, at times defaming individuals. All of it is true, though Forbes fails to mention that most blogs don&

Gargoyles

Hey, we gotta be grateful for our medievalism however we can get it: > An artist has used scrap cars to create replicas of gargoyles that once adorned a famous Dorset abbey. Link [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/4388386.stm].

Beer Speech Constitutional Issue?

Lighten up, Connecticut. > A constitutional battle is brewing over a holiday beer that state officials are trying to ban because they say its label might entice children to drink. > The state believes it would be really awful for kids to see the label on the British import Seriously

The Anti-Debt Crusader

NYT writes about a radio personality worth hearing [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/30/magazine/30phenom.html?pagewanted=1]: > Well before the new bankruptcy law that went into effect on Oct. 17 made it harder for most Americans to wipe out credit-card debt, [Dave] Ramsey was waging

JPII Vehicle Sells

A surprising story on a few fronts: > A light blue 1975 Ford Escort GL once owned by Pope John Paul II sold for $690,000 Saturday to a Houston multimillionaire who said he plans to put it in a museum he wants to build in his hometown. > "

Into the Dark Ages

Although it has detractors, for me, the bi-annual clock game is always a good thing, both in the fall and in the spring. In the spring, I enjoy the extra hour of daylight, and in the fall, I enjoy that extra hour of time. Back in college, I remember

Something for Sunday Morning

> To suffer lovingly is to suffer no longer. To flee from the cross is to be crushed beneath its weight. From Bartholomew O'Brien's little book: The Cure of Ars, Patron Saint of Parish Priests.

Rich Dead Guys

Three of my favorite 20th century dead guys made the rich list: Elvis, JRR, and Johnny: > When Elvis died he came back as a cash cow. > Elvis tops the annual Forbes list of celebrities who are the top moneymakers from the crypt. He made an estimated 45 million

Catholic Student in Trouble for Anti-Homosexual Comment

I just want honesty. Truth in advertising. If you're not a Catholic school, don't call yourself a Catholic school. > A Duquesne University sophomore who is in trouble for online comments said he's not backing down -- that he'd rather be thrown out

Cologne Cathedral

I'm posting it simply because it's magnificent. > One of the great monuments of the world is the Cathedral of Cologne. Some have called it the grandest in the world. Look at the picture and you will be able to pick out nearly all the Gothic