Pregnant Holmes
"The world knows I'm a harlot, but that's alright. I'm rich and famous."
> It's a dream come true. I feel great, [being pregnant] is so beautiful. I've
never been so happy. ... I'm beaming
[http://www.
Eric Scheske
American Athens
Paul Johnson reviews neo-con Victor Davis Hanson's A War Like No Other: How the
Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War in this weekend's NYT book
review section. Link
[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/23/books/review/23johnson.html]. Excerpt:
> This Greek civil
The Weekend Eudemon
A rather slow Friday evening.
I was pelted with a lot of work on Wednesday. I was still trying to dig out late
Friday afternoon, so I worked “late” (6:00, which is late for me, since I get
to the office at 7:30 and work through lunch).
Fortunately,
Maggie Gallagher Lights Up Gay Marriage
One of the better blog posts I've ever read, and I've read many. Link
[http://www.volokh.com/archives/archive_2005_10_16-2005_10_22.shtml#1129906061].
Excerpts:
> Remember how we were promised that unilateral divorce would expand liberty, and
only affect people in
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'