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Eric Scheske

A Nice Thing

Perhaps tinged with a touch of vanity? Sure, but we should all be so vain: > Ruby Dickens says she doesn't need the money and wants to spread a little happiness. > Ruby has been approaching people in Liverpool for the past three days and offering them a

The Oprahfication of Judaism?

I have faith in Oprah. Don't ask me why, but I do. She won't fly: > Will Oprah join the kabbala cabal? > Madonna has been talking up the mystical form of Judaism to the already-spiritual talk-show queen for two years, in hopes that

Dead People Server

Another example of our culture's ongoing obsession with celebrity. This time, it's combined with our culture's twisted and ironic approach to death that ignores death as much as possible, except to embrace and celebrate it occasionally. The two extremes are related. I plan to

Katie

I'm pretty convinced now that Katie Holmes isn't following Humanae Vitae.

Offended Pagans

When you jettison the very idea of objective truth, every subjective crank under the hood deserves respect: > It had seemed a good idea for Kent police to name the six-week campaign Operation Pagan because it coincided with Hallowe'en. However, the force had not reckoned with the

I'll Stick with the Queen's English, Thanks

Though I enjoy a good neologism, I like 'em clever or learned. For the pop neos that come from games and MTV, I'll abstain until they become part of broad usage, which usually doesn't happen. Much of the wunk (word junk) dies out in 24

Oh, I Guess I'll Back Off

When someone with Sinead's intellectual rigor speaks, we better listen: > Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has slammed "blasphemous" priests who attack homosexuality, as their principles contradict their faith - which is based on loving and respecting others. . . > "The teaching against homosexuality is blasphemy.

State-Paid Prostitutes

At least we can laugh as we hurtle toward Gommorah: > Torben Hansen, who has cerebral palsy, which severely affects his speech and mobility, believes his local authority should pay the extra charge he incurs when he hires a sex worker - because his disability means he cannot go to see

Twisted Story

A former Catholic writes about taking revenge on "Brother Leopold," a man who beat him once in a monastery school. It's a twisted story, uncorroborated, and possibly meant to defame the Church, but it's too odd not to mention. PG-13 Link [http://www.

Odd Consumer News

For $400 or less, you can built the Automite. It goes 40-55 mph, gets 90 miles to the gallon, and is uglier than the day is long. Link [http://www.prismz.com/automite/]. Making the Yugo look like a luxury ride: