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Eric Scheske

The Weekend Eudemon

Ah, the blessed weekend. It's the last blast for the Scheske kids before school starts on Monday. To celebrate the end of the summer, we took the kids swimming and out to dinner last night. We then came back and watched the movie, Tremors. Eric bought the VHS

The Dysfunctional Society Revisited

In response to our post about The Dysfunctional Society [https://thedailyeudemon.com/2082/], an astute reader wrote to us: > When I read the first paragraph of the original Wash Times article a couple of days ago, I got the same impression: two-parent households have been superseded by single-

Like a Bridge Over Troubled Water

Kinda like the way Eric weeps when the barmaid takes away an empty longneck that was good to him: > Heroin addicts trying to kick the habit often profoundly grieve their lost "relationship" with the needles they use to inject the drug, according to a new study by

Nothing Too Surprising

Smoke a joint, put on the headphones, and enjoy a bout with self-inflicted autism. Problem is, the inability to hear others could become permanent: > The surge in sales of iPods and other portable music players in recent years could mean many more people will develop hearing loss, experts

If You Can't Take the Heat . . .

. . . get out of the South. For fear of offending northerners who have infiltrated their county, a few folks in Hanover County, Virginia want to change the name of their "Dixie Days" celebration. Link [http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20050818-121130-9145r.htm]. Excerpts: > To hear some newcomers

Brews You Can Use IV

The Drink Tower. It holds more beer but stays cooler longer due to a sealed lid. Link [http://drinktower.com/]. Thanks Hail the Ale [http://www.hailtheale.com/blog].

Big Game Hunting from the Back of a Chevy

> If a group of prominent ecologists have their way, lions and elephants could someday be roaming the Great Plains of North America. > The idea of transplanting African wildlife to this continent is being greeted with gasps and groans from other scientists and conservationists who recall previous efforts to

Brews You Can Use III

When you fall off it, you'll know who to blame: An ad company is getting aggressive with its table top and bar stool advertising. Link [http://www.adrants.com/2005/08/table-top-advertising-gets-dose-of.php].

Leno on Those Crazy Hip-Hoppers

> P. Diddy has changed his name again. From now on, he wants to be known as just 'Diddy.' Not to be outdone, today 50 Cent shortened his name to 37 Cent.

I am the Way, the TRUTH, and the Life

Churches are turning to aggressive marketing. Is there something wrong with that? It's hard to say, but it's worth keeping in mind that the most common criticism of advertising these days (after criticism of its saturation of public space) is that it is more concerned with