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Eric Scheske

Digital Essay: Give Us Hockey . . . Or Not

Hockey came back this week. Canadians watched in force. Americans didn't: > The Outdoor Life Network's first telecast, a Philadelphia-New York Rangers game, was seen in 268,000 households (just barely beating “Quite Frankly,” we might add). In Los Angeles? A zero rating. Zero. Link

Truth Will Out

I love it when sublime truth pokes its head through pop culture's thick crust. Eric Clapton, who has turned 60, recently gave a glimpse of the true meaning of freedom: freedom from the constraints and distortion of passion. > "At first there was a little regret that

Gay Opinion

The Editor of the Express Gay News rails against Pope Benedict XVI. Link [http://www.dallasvoice.com/articles/dispArticle.cfm?Article_ID=6694]. It's full of insight, like this comment: > This latest anti-gay move by the Catholic Church is less likely to result in affecting political

Cherokee People! Cherokee Tribe! So Proud to Live! So Glad We're White!

A fascinating story about Indian history, alleged racism, too much money, and science. Link [http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.09/seminoles_pr.html]. Excerpts: > The Cherokee kept black slaves until 1866, when an emancipation treaty freed them from bondage and granted them full tribal citizenship. Known as

The Weekend Eudemon

“You want a piece of me?” It seems everyone does. My church held a living rosary last night. They wanted ten children from the parochial school to attend and, of course, only two volunteered, so I took over my four, leaving the three pre-schoolers with mom. After that: Drive

Who Needs Clever?

A writer observes about Howard Stern moving to satellite radio where there are no censors: > Oddly, there was a charm to the censorship that forced the team to invent hilariously creative means for discussing raunchy topics with substitute topics. Somehow openly saying [expletives deleted] just isn't going

So Many Dirty Headlines, So Little Time

> Gregg Miller mortgaged his home and maxed out his credit cards to mass produce his invention - prosthetic testicles for neutered dogs. . . > Miller has sold more than 150,000 of his Neuticles, more than doubling his $500,000 investment. The silicone implants come in different sizes, shapes, weights and

Brews You Can Use II

This is kind of a yawner, but I didn't even know there was such an award. Maybe someone will nominate my dogged Friday morning coverage for an ale award. Maybe I'll win a quart of Pabst: > The Brewers Association recognized the work of three journalists

Gang Banger Prey

Following yesterday's criminal attack on two gays involved in illicit activity in a NY public park: > "Any place that gay people congregate is a hotbed for attacks," said Basil Lucas, spokesman for the Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project. "People assume that these men

I'll Just Use the Discipline, but Thanks

Add a little bit of repentance, and you'd have a twisted form of Catholicism: > The First Assembly of God Church has a Fear Factor ministry that lets youths swallow live goldfish in order to teach them about fear. > "We need to be realistic about what