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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

Brews You Can Use IV

Are these the perfect complement to eyebrow piercings and funky hair? Or something for gay truckers? Bottlecap earrings [http://www.livejournal.com/community/bargainlover/1108007.html]. By the way, a hearty thanks to Hail the Ale [http://www.hailtheale.com/blog]. They provided all four BYU this morning. When you&

Brews You Can Use III

If you're really bored or drunk, try this game: shooting beer into the mouths of Oktoberbest drinkers. Link [http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=12607].

Brews You Can Use II

> Anheuser-Busch plans to test market a new caffeinated version of Natural Light beer, called Natty Up, Advertising Age reported in its Aug. 29 issue. > Referring to an Anheuser-Busch company memo, the trade magazine reported that the drink will be test marketed in Florida, North Carolina, Texas

Brews You Can Use

> German designers want male drinkers at Oktoberfest in Munich to wear skirts this year. They claim their Oktoberfest Frock is more comfortable than traditional lederhosen. Link [http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002683.php?rdf].

Roman Numerals

One nice thing about the NFL season starting this week: Americans will learn a fourth Roman numeral sign: L As in, XL. Superbowl 40. Related: I turned on ABC at 8:10 to see what was happening. There was some rap/pop duet on stage. Nothing offensive, unless utter stupidity

With a Side of House Cat

> A restaurant in northeastern China that advertised illegal tiger meat dishes was found instead to be selling donkey flesh - marinated in tiger urine, a newspaper reported Thursday. Link [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CHINA_PHONY_TIGER?SITE=NYNYD&SECTION=STRANGE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-

Blessed Are the Chinese Poor

> Local authorities yesterday seized a rural activist who has been leading a high-profile legal campaign against the use of forced sterilization and abortion in China, in an apparent effort to block him from meeting with senior government officials who had expressed support for his cause. > The detention

Priorities in Order

CNN this afternoon ran a story about a bar in the French Quarter that is open for business, even though they have no power. In fact, the owner claims they never closed. It's hard to believe, but this story from last Sunday lends credence. Link [http://edition.cnn.

Escaping Frodo's Oppression

I can't blame the guy: > Can you picture gentle Frodo as a violent soccer hooligan? Is it possible to envision a timid soul like Baggins as the grandson of a Ukrainian Jew, exploring his relative's survival of the Holocaust? No, these aren't alternative-

New Orleans and Subsidiarity

Catholic Exchange has run a piece today by Bishop Rene Henry Gracida about local responsibility for what happened in Nawlins. Link [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=29978]. Excerpts: > It was the responsibility of the City of New Orleans government to provide