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Eric Scheske

Drug Nazis Strike Again

Sounds like I've been partially violating the law (attempted violation?) since the doctor spanked me and made me cry: > [T]he owner of an oxygen bar at the Nebraska State Fair may be violating federal and state laws. > The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates

What the Heck is Going On?

I don't want to jump on the Castrate FEMA Bandwagon (yet), but the stuff I'm hearing? Yikes. This is an excerpt from an interview with Aaron Broussard, president of Jefferson Parish on Meet the Press about FEMA's efforts to block relief: > Three quick

Taking Care of His Own. Bless Him.

> Bestselling author John Grisham and his wife are contributing $5 million to help Mississippians rebuild after Hurricane Katrina – more than the donations of the NBA, Major League Baseball and Wal-Mart combined. Link [http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050904/NEWS0110/509040381/1260] . Aside: I heard

Digital Essay: Katrina Brings Cash

A lot of good little things could come out of Hurricane Katrina. For me, it got me listening to a little more Johnny Cash. It was that Red Cross commercial where some old guy sings “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” My first thought was, “What the . . . ?” This is horrible. But then

Waugh Me

The American Conservative's forthcoming issue has an excellent piece about Evelyn Waugh (no link available). Written by R.J. Stove, the article is filled with samples of Waugh's ridiculously clever (albeit borderline cruel) literary criticism. It's also filled with great passages from Waugh'

New Orleans' Hard Truths

George Neumayr at The American Spectator makes some interesting observations about New Orleans. They're good points, but I wonder how much of this could be said about every major U.S. city? Link [http://www.americanprowler.com/dsp_article.asp?art_id=8684]. Excerpts: > New Orleans has

I Am Genuinely Puzzled

Did the poor refuse to leave New Orleans or did they lack the means? I honestly don't know the answer, but earlier in the week, the consensus seemed to be that they stayed on purpose (see, for example, this post [https://thedailyeudemon.com/2239/]). But now, more and

Just What They Need to Hear in New Orleans

Great time to let this leak out: > New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson is leaning strongly toward moving the Saints permanently to San Antonio following the devastation to the city and the Superdome by Hurricane Katrina, a state senator who has spoken with a top team official said Saturday.

The Sacrilegious Know No Sacrilege

> An Australian artist's work that shows a Star Wars robot hanging from a cross has outraged some churches. > The Melbourne Herald Sun reports that Crusci-fiction is part of an exhibit called False Idols by artist Jud Wimhurst which opens this month at a Melbourne gallery.

Something for Sunday Morning

Thoughts of St. John Vianney: > We may well be astonished that God was obliged to make a commandment to forbid us to take his Name in vain. > A humble person, if his opinion is asked, gives it in all simplicity and then leaves others to give theirs. Whether