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Eric Scheske

Odd Consumer News

The rugged laptop? For what? Blogging in combat zones? Then again, it makes about as much as sense as driving a Hummer on city streets. Link [http://www.hummerlaptops.com/]. Excerpt: > Just as tough, reliable, and go anywhere as a HUMMER, this laptop is the perfect addition to your

Raising Ellen

Out of curiosity, I clicked on the Ellen DeGeneres Actor Page on Yahoo. These pages provide a snapshot biography of famous actors. Each snapshot presumably presents the most salient information of a person's life, even if much of it is mundane (e.g., where a person was born)

Our Ellen Degenerating Society

> More women – particularly those in their late teens and 20s – are experimenting with bisexuality or at least feel more comfortable reporting same-sex encounters, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Link [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050915/ap_on_go_ot/

Odd Consumer News

> Oh Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven! Slate [http://www.slate.com/id/2126309/] reports on the 40th birthday of the Slurpee, which has frozen an estimated 6 billion brains and arguably provided the inspiration for Starbucks' Frappuccino, Dunkin' Donuts' Coolatta and Kwik-E-Mart's

King of America's Past Time

> Couch potato, thy name is Suresh. Suresh Joachim broke the Guinness world record for the longest time spent watching TV. He finished Friday with 69 hours and 48 minutes. > After passing the previous record of 50 hours and 7 minutes Thursday, Joachim continued until shortly after 7 a.

Chilling Blog

What happens when a man with a blog dies, making a post and then less than a day later dying in a car accident? The juxtaposition, from a lively blog to remembrances in the Comments section, chills. At least it did me. Sobering Link [http://www.xanga.com/item.aspx?

The Weekend Eudemon

I have only a few words for this Weekend Eudemon. I have a new writing project that needs my attention, and I have to drive Football Jack (9) to a game about an hour away this morning. The game will take about two hours, and we must be there an

Emily Rose and Exorcism Today

I didn't know it, but exorcism is making a (needed) comeback: > At the end of his weekly general audience on Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI greeted Italian exorcists who, he disclosed, are currently holding their national convention. . . > The Roman Catholic Church has shown growing interest in exorcism

The Sacrament Can't Get No Respect

> A groom spent his wedding night in jail with his father, his brother his father-in-law and seven other members of his wedding party after the group allegedly brawled with another bridal party and police, according to a published report. > Police arrested the groom, Joseph Fortunato Jr.

The Caveman Loseth (Weight)

> If you want to lose weight but hate eating healthy low-fat food, there is good news and bad news. > The good news is you can eat three square meals, including plenty of burgers, sausages and ice cream. > The bad news is you have to eat all