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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

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

Another Step Toward Canada?

> With all eyes on John Roberts' Senate confirmation hearings, the House of Representatives passed a “hate crimes” measure Wednesday that would grant the victims of crimes allegedly motivated by bias ”“ including bias based on “sexual orientation” ”“ greater protection than other victims of violence. The measure passed by a