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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

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With predictions of 100-150 million deaths resulting from the bird flu, this product will "fly" off the shelves: > A tissue that is claimed to kill 99.9 per cent of cold and flu viruses has been developed. > Makers Kleenex say that within 15 minutes of

Shea on Miers

Mark Shea is a little more militant about the Miers matter. I'm adopting a more cautious approach (be cautious before getting mad), but I tend to agree with him: > If Miers turns out to be Souter in a dress, I think this will go down in history

Attack on the Altar

Anti-Catholics attack an Alabama church. KKK-remnants? A manifestation of the anti-Catholic bias that breathes (in a fairly deep and safe sleep) under the American surface? A handful of nuts? Link [http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/051003/assault.shtml]. Excerpt: > "They were screaming something about

Marshall McLuhan Revival?

> The average American is a ravenous media junkie, consuming up to nine hours a day of television, web time or cellphone minutes, according to new research which raises fresh questions about how technology is revolutionising society. . . > As information technology marches on, and search engine giant Google even raises

A Second Conservation Message?

The Bush administration is asking Americans to conserve gas. This is twice now. Wow. > With U.S. heating bills expected to hit record highs this winter, the Bush administration on Monday launched a conservation campaign featuring a cartoon mascot "Energy Hog" . . . > Energy Secretary Sam Bodman and

Miers Pre-Approved?

> President Bush today nominated a Texas lawyer who serves as White House counsel, Harriet Miers, to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court ”“ a pick that apparently was pre-approved by Senate Democratic leadership. Link [http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=46630]. When

Assessing the Damage

A few stats from this year's Oktoberfest: > Some 6 million litres of beer -- enough to fill around six Olympic-sized swimming pools -- were downed by the 6.1 million visitors to the festival in the Bavarian capital. That was about 100,000 litres below the 6.1

Feelin' Nauseous Just Uncorking It

A list of the ten most expensive wines on the market. Number Ten: > ChÃ¢teau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1996 - app. $287 Talk about being at the right place at the right time. In the mid-18th century, a French politician was about to be shipped off overseas, but not

The Devil's Playground?

Has anyone else noticed that it seems like 7/8ths of the weird spirituality stories seem to come out of India? It reminds me of a Christian historian who, after examining the dark metaphysics of India's religious thought, asked "Why God allowed India to be the Devil&

Robson Top 5

John Robson at the Ottawa Citizen provides a weekly "Top 5 Stories" feature. This week's was pretty good. Here's 5, 2, and 1: > 5: Bed ched The British Cheese Board claims evening snacks of various cheeses "may help determine the very nature