George was More Popular? Where are we today, as a nation? I’m not sure, but very few of us like the leviathan that we’ve allowed to creep into every facet of our lives. Significant: According to Harvard and Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig, only 11% of the American people have confidence in Congress. King George […]
“You must also pay attention to the thoughts of arrogance and presumption which attack you … For when the demons see the soul freed from passions and temptations, they attack it through such thoughts.” From The Philokalia Bookmark it: del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg |
Drinking Night in Canada I like wine, but sometimes it’s out of place. Like at Oktoberfest. Or at the typical frat party. Or a bachelor party. Or Thursday night bowling league. Those occasions call for beer. And if you drink wine at a hockey game, someone’s going to ask what kind of bra you wear. […]
Consumer Culture You want to see golf carts that cost $20,000 and go nearly 40 miles per hour? Go to The Villages in Florida. Swanky golf carts are all the rage, and people are putting serious time and money into them. Lawfully, they’re only supposed to go 20 mph, but the cops aren’t checking under […]
Put that in Your Pipe Everyone wants to be a leader. Bloomberg is the leader of the smoking Nazis: “Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed legislation into law today that bans smoking in many public spaces around the five boroughs. Under the new law, smoking will be banned in the city’s 1,700 parks and 14 miles of […]
I occasionally receive emails from TDE readers, telling me that the right-hand margin is all screwed up. I have never experienced this problem, and my web consultant tells me he has no idea why/how it could be happening. I’m curious to know how rampant it is. Please let me know (comment box or email) if […]
Catholic Arts and Letters Weekly They bilk people out of billions with impunity. They get bailed out. America is there for Wall Street, and DC is feeding it the sheople’s money. Rolling Stone magazine’s take. . . more>> The Lord of the Rings from the perspective of Mordor. It sounds terrible, but the concept is […]
“Be the living expression of God’s kindness–kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your warm greeting.” Mother Teresa Bookmark it: del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg |
Loko Legislatures Bans against alcohol energy drinks have picked up steam, and it looks like the legislatures are trying “one-up” each other in their prohibitions. Consider Iowa: “The caffeinated frenzy has also spread to Iowa (House File 25 and Senate File 1) where caffeine in liquor, wine and beer is banned, including cocktails. No more […]
Random Thursday Remember last month’s post about breathing and meditation (“Woe the Man with Halitosis“)? I mentioned that breathing has played a big role in the meditation practices of many religions, but not, from what I could tell, in Catholicism. It looks like I was right. I stumbled across this cyber-paper last weekend, “The Art […]
Labor v. Leisure There’s a thing called the “disutility of labor.” It’s a fancy phrase that basically means people prefer leisure over labor. We constantly see people make current sacrifices in order to get advantages later, and one of the principle advantages is leisure. Von Mises points out that “leisure is valued as a good […]
Even the Grey Lady now acknowledges the looming problem of rising prices: Companies Raise Prices as Commodity Costs Jump. Stock up on everything. Now. I suspect the velocity of money is going to increase real fast at this point. That cotton shirt you bought last year? You made 105% on that investment, based on the […]
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