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Eric Scheske

The Anscombe Society

It's nice to know there is such a society. It's nice to hear they're teaching this message: > The Anscombe Society at Princeton University was organized for the express purpose of promoting chastity. Chastity - now that's a behavior you hardly ever hear

Latin Returns

The dead language walks: > About 30 years ago, it seemed no one would. Critics called Latin a dead language, irrelevant and elitist. Even the Catholic Church, its strongest champion, no longer found it necessary in worship services. But it's been going strong lately, especially in Connecticut. In

Historical Miniature: Bill Veeck

The White Sox are in the World Series. I hope Bill Veeck is smiling. The NY Times has written a wonderful tribute to the eccentric owner [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/20/sports/baseball/20veeck.html?8hpib]. Excerpts: > Veeck, with a bright, boyish look in his eye even

The Pretentious Society

When a society doesn't recognize learning or virtue, it will use more base methods of distinguishing among its members. > Diamonds are forever, but mobile phones are not designed to last quite so long. Unless you are a lucky recipient of a jewel-encrusted mobile this Christmas, that

Stern Hysteria

The hysteria builds as Howard Stern gets ready to go uncensored. The man is a pig, and a dishonest one at that. I predict he will go down: rich, but down. Media-types think satellite radio was stillborn (something better will replace it) and relentless vulgarity grows tiresome after awhile,

Halloween Cards

Cards for everything. > I learned that Halloween cards have been around since 1908 and that some 28 million of them are sent in this country every year. Halloween ranks seventh among top greeting card occasions (after Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day,

Yet Another Reason to Boycott Sports Illustrated

A grown man somehow feels the need to assert his self-righteous golfing knowledge and put 16-year-old Michelle Wie in her place. Incredible meddling by a busybody. He oughtta be ashamed, but since there is no such thing as shame, perhaps he can just feel like a jackass:

And Supposedly It's Not Doctored

Curt Jester [http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/006184.php] observes that B16 is making inroads: Thanks, Dei Gratia [http://deigratia.cybercatholics.com/admin/entry.php?id=523].

Newman to be Sainted

I'll have to break out that 900-page Kerr biography again. Earlier this year, I got through page 100 before being lured away by the charms of another: > The Vatican is preparing to give England its first post- Reformation saint by putting Cardinal Newman – the 19th-century

Dalai Lama in Trouble with Scientists

"Big hitter, the Lama" (Carl from Caddyshack): > The Dalai Lama, the exiled leader of Tibet who is revered as a spiritual teacher, is at the center of a scientific controversy. > He has been an enthusiastic collaborator in research on whether the intense meditation practiced by Buddhist