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Eric Scheske

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As long as I'm talking about witches: > Well with the Halloween season officially kicking off in stores, it's no surprise that the cheap Halloween masks have returned. And this year, they're back and cheaper than ever! It seems that both Target and Wal-

Witch Overhead

> A Dutch witch has won her battle to make the cost of her brooms and spell-making lessons tax-deductable. > Tax officials finally agreed that the un-named woman could declare the cost of her overheads against tax. Link [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1552461.html]

Mothers, Don't Let Your Sons Grow Up . . .

. . . to be loggers or pilots. The Ten Most Dangerous Jobs: 1. Logging workers Fatalities: 92.4 per 100,000 employed Median Pay: $29,730 2. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers Fatalities: 92.4 per 100,000 employed Median pay: $129,250 ”“ but may be much lower for commercial pilots. 3.

Where God Isn't Encouraged, He's Proscribed

> A federal court has been asked to order a Knoxville, Tennessee, elementary school to stop prohibiting a ten-year-old student from reading his Bible during recess. > Luke Whitson and his parents have filed a motion for preliminary injunction against Knox County School officials, who allegedly threatened to

Moguls Kowtowing

Hollywood is still concerned that it might offend Islam. Here's a snapshot of the problem. LA Times Link [http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/cl-et-goldstein27sep27,0,7234653.story?track=tothtml] . Excerpt: > But the real problem with Hollywood isn't simply its glorification of sex,

Another Vice Squashed!

You like that new-car smell? Smell again: > According to a recent study, that pleasurable scent has been linked to harmful chemicals--volatile organic compound or VOC--which releases chemicals from glues, paints, and vinyl. > The smell inside the cabin of the car can trigger headaches, sore throats,

What About Cooing at the Nursing Students?

Playing peek-a-boo is pretty degrading, too. Heck, so is having your diaper changed: > A West Yorkshire hospital has banned visitors from cooing at new-born babies over fears their human rights are being breached and to reduce infection. > A statement from Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax

NBA Poetry

Well, I've never posted serious poetry to this site, so this is a first: an excerpt from the poetry of Etan Thomas, black activist and NBA forward for the Washington Wizards. > Now I look upon my culture, I see ballers, sure I do Hard corers in Haute

Leno on Boston's Catholic Problem

> Good gossip this week ”“ according to the National Enquirer, President Bush has started drinking again...boy he'll do anything to get Ted Kennedy's support for his Supreme Court nominee.

Catholic Among the Taliban

Interesting piece at AsiaNews. Link [http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=4203]. Excerpt: > "From when I was young, I tried to enter the mosque like everyone else," recalled M. "But the others prevented me from doing so and they accused me of