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Eric Scheske

Rooting for the Lawyers

A story of gilded lasciviousness. Link [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TOPLESS_LAWSUIT?SITE=NYNYD&SECTION=STRANGE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-10-21-12-37-58] . Excerpts: > American Express is suing the CEO of a communications company for payment of $241,000 worth of

Philosophy Site

Philosophy in Cyberspace [http://www-personal.monash.edu.au/~dey/phil/section1.htm] looks like a promising site, though its branches of philosophy don't include Thomism or Phenomenology (the former is set forth under "Medieval Thought and Philosophy"; I couldn't find the latter at

Early Days of Consumerism

I mentioned this blog previously, but it was months ago and the guy has added a lot of new pictures: Vintage mall pictures from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s [http://mallsofamerica.blogspot.com/]. Pretty neat. Odd hobby for the guy, but neat.

Toronto Gay Priest Outs Himself

> "I'm a Roman Catholic priest and I'm gay." > With that confession, 63-year-old Karl Clemens became the first priest in Canada to openly declare his homosexuality. > Clemens - a priest for 33 years who retired from the Kingston diocese seven years

Stern Free Fall?

I thought there was going to be a Stern frenzy as his debut on Sirius loomed. But according to WaPo [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/19/AR2005101902345.html] , that simply might not be the case. In fact, Stern might be the biggest bust since the

Brews You Can Use II

> Beer Pong, also known as Beirut, is a game often associated with college and drinking. The game is really a unique collage of beer drinking, throwing balls in cups, intense competition, social relaxation, and witty psyche-outs. There is no right or wrong way to play, but you'

Mao is Number One Monster of 20th Century

In a country that still reveres him, what ought we expect? > In their new book, Mao: The Unknown Story, Jung Chang and Jon Halliday make an impassioned case for Mao as the most monstrous tyrant ever. They argue that he was responsible for "well over 70 million deaths

UN Backs Economic Barriers Against U.S. Pop Culture

The French don't want more Jerry Lewis movies? > The French campaign against the global tide of American entertainment is poised to take a big stride forward when almost every nation backs the first world convention on protecting culture. > Most of the 190 members of UNESCO, the

Brews You Can Use

I believe the results of this study, but it's not the fault of the beer advertisers: > Television beer ads featuring cute animals appeal to school kids and make them want to buy the brand of beer being advertised, says a study in the current issue of the

Mainline Advertising Working

Mainline Protestant denominations have started mass marketing advertising campaigns, and this article says they're proving successful. I generally object to such advertising (link [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=29792] and link [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=