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Eric Scheske

Something for Sunday Morning

> The more recollected a man is, and the more simple of heart he becomes, the easier he understands sublime things, for he receives the light of knowledge from above. The pure, simple, and steadfast spirit is not distracted by many labors, for he does them all for the honor

Odd Consumer News

Well, it's not really odd consumer news, but it's a nostalgiac trip. A page dedicated to toy toasters. I didn't have any sisters, but I remember the neighbor girls with these in their rooms. Link [http://www.toaster.org/toys.html].

No Comment Needed

It's Saturday evening and the wine is flowing, so I'm posting this pointless little story: > A man attempting to walk the length of Britain in the nude was jailed overnight for two weeks for his antics by an Edinburgh court. > So-called "naked

Texas at OSU

Four tickets on the 40-yard-line? $4,400, if this eBay-er gets his opening bid. Link [http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Ohio-State-Texas-Football-Row-11-40-Yard-tickets_W0QQitemZ6559429941QQcategoryZ16122QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem] . I'm glad I didn't spend that kind of cabbage on the UM/ND

My Kind of Town

I live two hours from Chicago (it take me 2 hours and 15 minutes to go from my driveway to the parking plaza at The Water Tower). I really like the town and have even ventured there a few times with all children in tow (crouching down and yelling at

Sounds Great

A new movie, The Exorcism of Emily Rose [http://www.theexorcismofemilyrose.com/movies/theexorcismofemilyrose/], is intended to make people think hard about demonic possession. Link [http://www.bdtonline.com/articles/2005/09/09/lifestyles/01rose.txt]. Excerpt: > The movie was inspired by the story of Anneliese Michel, a German

A Few More Stories Like This . . .

. . . and taxi companies will be required to provide a sighted navigator as a "reasonable accommodation" under the Americans with Disabilities Act: > A South African became the world's fastest blind driver Thursday after driving across a remote airstrip at 269 kph (167 mph). > Blind since

If It Feels Good, Do It . . .

. . . And if you can do it, it must be good. Those are today's cultural mantras: > British scientists have been given permission to create human embryos that will have three genetic parents. Link [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1772135,00.html].

Conrad at NYT

An article about Joseph Conrad in the New York Times. That's good to see, even if the reasons aren't: > The Secret Agent,Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel about an anarchist plot to blow up the Royal Observatory at Greenwich -- in fact, a scheme by

Hey, It's Nawlins. What Do You Expect?

> A group of female hurricane survivors were told to show their breasts if they wanted to be rescued, a British holidaymaker has revealed.Ged Scott watched as American rescuers turned their boat around and sped off when the the women refused. Link [http://uk.news.yahoo.com/06092005/140/