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Eric Scheske

Sterilize the Hair Shirt, Too

> The Catholic Diocese of Austin is investigating after a priest called about 15 children to come forward during evening Mass so he could prick them with an unsterilized pin to demonstrate the pain Jesus suffered during crucifixion. . . > Dr. Ed Sherwood, health authority for the Williamson district, said the

Stressing the Children

> Toddlers starting at nursery after being at home since birth experience high levels of stress in the first weeks after separating from their mothers, and are still showing "chronic mild stress" as long as five months after their first day in the new environment, according to a

50 Bad Ones

VH1 has released its "50 Worst Songs of All Time" list. There are some bad ones, and I was glad to see "We Built This City" by The [Jefferson] Starship at number one. Whatta wretched song. Link [http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/50_most_awesomely_

Dog Shoots Man

As hunting season nears, take note: > The man lost his temper and began beating his Deutsch-Drahthaar hunting dog with a rifle when the animal refused to release a killed bird it had brought back. > But the dog's paw caught the trigger and the hunter was

Odd Consumer News

I like to plug the crafts. I don't do any crafts myself and never have, not even models as a child. I'm not "all thumbs." That'd be an anatomical improvement. I'm more like "all big toes." Anyway, I

Malcolm Blook

I didn't realize that my Malcolm's Messages effort was part of a trend known as "Blooks." I don't know whether to take comfort or feel humiliated. > A blook is a book serialized on a blog site. That means you can subscribe

I Probably Shouldn't Imagine This One

"Hey, baby, let's lose these pocket protectors and lay down some formula by the chalk board." > Albert Einstein was the outstanding genius of the 20th century, but he was also an ordinary man who had many affairs during his two marriages. Link [http://www.cnn.

Fitting, I Guess

> Video makers notorious for filming women flashing their breasts said they will donate revenues from "Girls Gone Wild" episodes tied to Mardi Gras to the Red Cross to help Hurricane Katrina victims. > "Mardi Gras is synonymous with New Orleans and 'Girls Gone Wild'

Trying to Reverse the Sterility

> The government said Friday it would give cash bonuses to Greek mothers who have more than two babies, in an effort to boost the country's birth rate as the population ages. > According to a draft law to be presented later this year, mothers would receive a

Homosexual Homily

Catholic Insight ran a sermon about homosexual marriage. It's for Canada's situation, but it could easily be adapted to the U.S. Link [http://catholicinsight.com/online/features/samehom_doc.shtml]. Excerpt: > Let me review some of the milestones during that period that have set