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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

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=

Hockey Fights

Truth be known, I've always enjoyed a good hockey fight. The people who dismiss hockey fights "out of hand," as if there's no good reason for them, don't understand the game and haven't studied the arguments. Nonetheless, when I see

People Continue Unsafe Practices

The answer is obvious: More condoms and education. Don't those two things cure all such problems? > MSNBC.com and Zogby International asked online readers to share some intimate details about their personal lives, and more than 56,000 adult men and women – one of the largest responses

Ridiculous Debate

People are fighting over whether one type of passionate conduct constitutes "sex." Many say it isn't. Only in an over-sexed society would an outlandish argument like this would get a hearing. Link [http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-10-19-teens-technical-virginity_x.

Europe, Exorcism, and Enlightenment

A great piece of American Spectator about exorcism, Emilie Rose, and secular scoffing. Link [http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=8898]Excerpts: > Writing in Newsweek International, Barbie Nadeau scoffs at the Vatican's preservation of its exorcism rite. But judging by the rise of demonic

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