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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

Great Idea, but . . .

. . . we don't need to restrict it to tony restaurants. It's considered poor taste to use a cell phone in a nice restaurant, so more of them are creating rooms and other access points. Link [http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-cellphone26.html]. Let'

I'd Welcome This

> An influential Vatican official believes that Pope Benedict XVI could soon expand permission for priests throughout the world to celebrate Mass using the Tridentine rite. . . > Questioned on whether Vatican II intended to abolish the Tridentine rite, Cardinal Medina said that the arguments were inconclusive on that point. However,

Forgive My Lack of Charity . . .

. . . but I've seen so many promos of the Hillary-for-President-Indoctrination series that I'm absolutely sick of Geena Davis' face: > ABC's new series, Commander in Chief, starring Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis as a female vice president who takes the reins

Porn Culture, Episode 1,254,909

> Hollywood actor Tom Sizemore is to release a series of his own home-made sex films. > The Saving Private Ryan star, who filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, is bringing out several tapes he made with nine different women, some of which have already been leaked on to

Bush for Fuel Saving?

I've wondered for the past five years why President Bush hasn't asked Americans to curtail their fuel use. Fuel-fueled terrorists didn't prompt him to do it. Katrina came close, but didn't. Now, finally, Rita has prompted a request. The President has

Porn Culture, Episode 1,254,908

Are American soldiers trading gruesome war pictures for porn? Some think they are. R-Rated Link [http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/09/us-soldiers-allegedly-trading-pictures.html] . Excerpt: > I spent the good part of this weekend following up on a report by the East Bay Express, an alternative

More Dog People

A familiar theme for those who have been on this blog for awhile: pets substituting for children. This must be the "leaving home" phase of the child/dog-rearing experience. Link [http://www.petsinuniform.com/].

Something for Everyone in the Pews

> Christian Mime Ministry scripts equip Christian drama ministries to provide sermon illustrations that bring scripture passages and contemporary parables to life through the ministry of pantomime. > Mime comes from the word, "mimesis," which means to "recreate." This ancient, graceful art form will bless your

I Forgot to Give at the Office

An extraordinary appeal to Americans from the Bush administration for money to help pay for the reconstruction of Iraq has raised $600. Link [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1577750,00.html] .

The Self-Publishers Cometh

> Most of us have heard that 195,000 new titles were published in 2004 – a staggering 14 percent increase in one year. But most of those books don't sell very well. According to Nielsen BookScan, 93 percent of those new books sell less than 1000 copies a