I found a new tonic: Zevia. Half the price of Fever Tree. Zero calories. No artificial sweeteners. All natural. Its secret? Stevia. I was stoked. I bought two six packs. I tried it last night. Disappointment. The stevia taste comes through, pretty strongly. It’s not terrible, but it’s not nearly as good as Fever Tree. […]
Several Democratic presidential hopefuls are calling for Americans to make reparations for slavery. On June 19, the House judiciary subcommittee on the constitution, civil rights and civil liberties held a hearing. Its stated purpose was “to examine, through open and constructive discourse, the legacy of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, its continuing impact on the community […]
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Tuesday, June 25th, 2019
This building on the back trails at the monastery. Hermit in there? pic.twitter.com/wE5cHXPvB1 — The Weekly Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) June 21, 2019 Bookmark it: del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg |
Back from my stay with the Trappists: Main entrance pic.twitter.com/Eb9Y3tRGWw — The Weekly Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) June 21, 2019 Bookmark it: del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg |
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Thursday, June 13th, 2019
Very long escalator at the subway station in Chongqing, China from r/mildlyinteresting Bookmark it: del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg |
for that debonair gin drinker in your family Hendrick’s seasonal, a must. from r/Gin Bookmark it: del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg |
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Monday, June 10th, 2019
Make sure your kids are NOT reading these books this summer. Courtesy of Slate: Books your kids should read this summer: https://t.co/gWZ3xflm2x via @slate — The Weekly Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) June 11, 2019 Bookmark it: del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg |
Or maybe news from 1974? It seems we’ve been told for nearly 50 years that eggs are bad for your heart. I’m not sure I believe it, but it seems like that’s what I’ve heard my entire life. Straight from 1989: Study warns eating omelets every day may jeopardize heart health – https://t.co/EARx74PXP8 — The […]
I add copious amounts of compost to the asparagus bed twice a year. I get scores of these. This massive asparagus spear pic.twitter.com/HrYb94lXdB — The Weekly Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) June 3, 2019 Bookmark it: del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg |
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Monday, June 3rd, 2019
Excellent piece, though I think the writer could’ve made his point more bluntly, which is (I think): Hume didn’t believe we can know anything, so if we can’t know anything, we better preserve our traditions since they developed over time through forces we can’t know, so we best not mess with them. I gotta read […]
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