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Eric Scheske

Not Sure Why This is News . . .

. . . but it's good to see folks outside of Focus on the Family noticing: > The biggest box office hits of the last 20 years are accused today of promoting unsafe sex and drug use, putting the health of their global audiences at risk. > Films such as Basic

Bringing Sex to the Pews

> [A] new book backed by a Church of England bishop urges Christians to spread the message to their friends and neighbours by hosting lingerie parties. > The book, Open the Door, argues that in an age when more people know their zodiac signs than the Ten Commandments, Christians have

Fatherless America: The Disturbing Evidence Mounts

John Leo at U.S. News & World Report wrote a good piece in the October 3rd issue about mounting evidence that children need a father and mother. After controlling for demographic variables, the studies show children without both parents in the household are more likely to have problems. Link

Bending Over Backwards for Islam

> Novelty pig calendars and toys have been banned from a council office – in case they offend Muslim staff. > Workers in the benefits department at Dudley Council, West Midlands, were told to remove or cover up all pig-related items, including toys, porcelain figures, calendars and even a tissue

Nature Wants to Populate One Way or the Other

> [O]lder women are more likely to have twins than younger women, reported WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. > With more and more women over the age of 35 getting pregnant, women shouldn't be surprised if they end up seeing more sets of twins. > And

Sex in Video Games

Have I mentioned lately that porn and sex have pervaded every corner of our culture? > [T]here are dozens of games that address sexual issues, sexuality and sex itself, ranging from Cyberlore's "Playboy: The Mansion" to Sierra Entertainment's "Leisure Suit Larry."

Looking Forward to Those Family Vacation Movies

Paris Hilton commenting on her home video "exploit" and displaying the intellectual and moral acumen of an eighth grader: > It's not abnormal for people to film their trips. > Everyone does it. Link [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2004580002-2005450543,00.html].

The Marketers Aren't That Dumb

If an ad trivializes religion (the sacred, the holy, the whatever), a large segment of the population will be upset. It happens repeatedly. Surely the marketers understand this. Yet they persist, like children who do something wrong on purpose, then recant and say "sorry," and then smirk and

Falling Temps and Falling Marriages

> A chilly bit of Scandinavia is coming to the heart of London's West End Saturday with the opening of Absolut Icebar, a bar made entirely out of ice right down to the art on the walls and the glasses for the drinks. > Situated next to the

I Like It

I think I've seen more bishop backbone in the past twelve months than I saw in the twelve years prior: > The pastor of a Roman Catholic church was temporarily pulled from the pulpit after he refused to support a petition drive against gay marriage by the state&