Eric Scheske
Faith Chips
There's nothing wrong with a little gambling, and one should never forget who he
is, regardless of the setting. But I'm not sure I like these faith poker chips.
Link [http://www.kerusso.com/detail.taf?listing_id=1524&r=790383225].
LOTR: The Musical Almost Here
It should have a lot of great beer-drinking songs from the Shire:
> When the stage version of J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" opens [in
Toronto]next spring, the show is expected to feature about 18 songs, a cast of
55 and
Worse than Opium
The Internet is booming in China (even with all the censorship, a result that
violates every premise of extreme versions of the open society). Yet with the
boom has come a mental problem: Internet addiction.
> Wang Yiming, 21, is a self-confessed internet addict, one of a growing number
I Doubt Hollywood is Wringing Its Hands
> Teenage boys and young men lead disillusioned US movie-goers in staying away
from cinemas as ticket prices rise and the quality of home entertainment soars,
a new survey showed.
> As Hollywood wages an epic battle against falling ticket sales, the poll
revealed that one of the industry&
Howl is 50
I enjoy Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation's efforts. Though I'm not a big fan
of Allen Ginsberg, I was interested to learn that this month marks the 50th
anniversary of the reading of Howl at The Six. Link
[http://www.commongroundmag.com/2005/cg3209/howl3209.
Protestant Saints?
One Protestant wants to know why Protestants don't appreciate the saints
more--and why Protestants don't produce their own. Link to book review of The
Lure of Saints: A Protestant Experience of Catholic
Tradition
[http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idcategory=31&idSub=113&
Profiling Brits
> Britons are the most prolific shoplifters in Europe, a survey published
Wednesday showed.
> They stole 3.58 billion pounds of goods from their nation's shops last year, the
equivalent of 1.59 percent of British retail turnover.
> Razor blades were the most stolen item followed
Bad Lines
If you want to thank or curse the man who showed these to me, go to WonderDawg
[http://wonderdawg777.blogspot.com/].
~ A bicycle can't stand alone because it is two-tired.
~ What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead giveaway.)
~ Time flies like
100 Blogs
WonderDawg is on day 39 of a neat journey: 100 blogs in 100 days. They're an
eclectic mix. I especially (and immodestly) like day 35. Link
[http://wonderdawg777.blogspot.com/].