http://www.ericscheske.com/blog A Different Kind of Blog. Religion and Popular Culture Mon, 12 May 2008 10:48:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mother's Day went well. I started it by breaking my boycott of McDonald's and bringing my wife a breakfast burrito early in the morning. We then went to church, after which I bought her seven roses (a right-to-life fundraiser). After church, we gave Marie her presents, exercised, then went to ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6057 "Prayer refines the soul and makes us particularly apt to understand other people. Also, it increases our generosity, our optimism, our affability in social relations, and our gratitude--all being virtues that facilitate the way of friendship for the Christian." Francis Fernandez, In Conversation with God http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6056 I only remembered 10. My brother who is three-and-a-half years older is "Older than Dirt." Older Than Dirt Quiz Count all the ones that you remember, NOT the ones you were told about! Your ratings at the bottom. 1. Blackjack chewing gum 2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water 3. Candy cigarettes 4. Soda pop ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6055 I took off most of Wednesday to attend the Chamber of Commerce golf outing. Whatta mistake. I thought I had an easy day of work ahead of me on Thursday (a mop up day to get some old projects done), so I thoroughly enjoyed myself, still made it to my ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6050 You can't hide your lying eyes: Uncontrollable Muscles in the Face Reveal Lying, New Research Shows. Via. Excerpts: Those instances, less than a second long, are called micro-expressions, long believed to be incredibly brief expressions formed by muscles in the human face that are beyond control. Porter, who has been studying deceptive ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6053 I predicted that blogging would be light, and so it is. I took the older kids to Iron Man last night, and it was pretty long. I didn't care for it, incidentally. It moved too slow. I'd give it a 5 out of 10. While watching it, I was really ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6052 The good news: Son Jack (11) pitched three innings last night, striking out six and giving up only one run (thanks to some great fielding from his team). He also hit two doubles and a triple. The bad news: I stayed late to clean the field (had to stay a ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6051 The rise of the comic book, the Great Comic-Book Scare, comic-book censorship, and remembering a far more innocent age. Neat short piece. Excerpts: [Following the censorship, b]etween 1954 and 1956, the number of comic-book titles plunged from about 650 to 250. One unemployed artist went looking for a job—any kind of ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6048 "Jesus sought and encouraged the friendship of all he met on the roads of Palestine. He always made use of conversation in order to get to the bottom of their souls and fill them with love." Francis Fernandez, In Conversation with God http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6047 Not much today. The office calls, then Meg's soccer game, then baseball field clean-up, then a First Communion party, then two more First Communion parties. Interspersed in there: ordinary large-family stuff and carting children to other events. One quick thing, though: A Romanian man has lodged an official complaint with the ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6046