Eric Scheske

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Hopeless Confusion in the Press

Can someone call Fox News and explain to them the difference between "mortal sins" and the "deadly sins"? This story ("Vatican Adds Seven New Deadly Sins Including Abortion, Contraception and Drug-Dealing") hopelessly confuses the two. I read through it and I couldn't even begin to parse it.

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Twenty 20th-Century Books for Young Autodidacts

(Actually, there are 33, if you count the honorable mentions) Joseph Epstein is arguably the best essayist alive. He’s urbane, funny, self-deprecating. He’s a fine stylist, and he’s remarkably well-read. I remember William F. Buckley marveling at Epstein’s erudition and wondering how Epstein could have so

A Local Bar is a Good Place to Be

A Local Bar is a Good Place to Be

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran a splendid ode to local bars last week [https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2022/01/09/A-good-place-to-be-A-local-bar-can-be-more-than-a-place-to-get-a-drink/stories/202201090022] . Two people, neither from Pittsburgh, recommended it to me. It's the type of thing that could only be written by someone with a Catholic

Why June 1 is a Great Day to Honor the Copts

Why June 1 is a Great Day to Honor the Copts

A little Coptic history, a feast day to remember, and a great drink I concocted from my garden produce.