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Eric Scheske

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

The Dysfunctional Society

Single-adult families are now the most common household in America. Studies of all stripes consistently prove that kids are better off with a married mother and father and that kids without that stable foundation are more likely to encounter a host of troubles later. No matter, we're

Brews You Can Use II

Great passage from Steven Shapin's essay/review of Tom Standage's A History of the World in 6 Glasses in The New Yorker: > The taking of certain drinks could itself be society-making. The Greek symposium was, literally, a “drinkingtogether,” and the watered wine was both

Brews You Can Use

Beer caps as currency? Eric Scheske would be a rich man in Cameroon! > Beer bottle caps with prizes on the inside are replacing currency in parts of Cameroon, gripped in a fierce promotional battle between competing breweries. > Almost every $1 bottle of beer has a winning cap, with