Something for Sunday Morning
“Love is the measure by which we shall be judged.” St. John of the Cross
Month: August 2008
Saturday
I’m pretty sure this one was taken at Augusta during the Martha Burke protests at the Master’s a few years ago:
Brews You Can Use
A Mexican business owner’s association has objected to the marketing of a beer named after a legendary outlaw known as the “patron saint” of drug traffickers. The Los Mochis …
Another Chapter from Beer Man
Roy was sitting on the front porch, reading books by some obscure writers from early twentieth century England. Laughing and making notes in the margins. Patrick was tending to …
Lincoln Steffens, I Think
I’ve seen the future and it works. Pictures of Russia in that future.
Wednesday Light
Leno on the DNC: “At the Democratic Convention in Denver, both Bill and Hillary Clinton will be speaking . . . not to each other, of course . . …
Stoic Tuesday
Beautiful: Parts of a giant, exquisitely-carved marble sculpture depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius have been found at an archaeological site in Turkey. I wrote the Christian’s Stoic Handbook, …
Bad Writing Monday
China wins: 223-220. We finished just two dropped batons behind. __________ One of the most knowledgeable writers I’ve ever met sent the following story from The Associated Press. Boys …
Something for Sunday Morning
“Love in practice is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams.” Dostoyevsky
The Weekend Eudemon
Two days left: China 205, USA 201. We’re playing for gold in water polo and male/female basketball and volleyball, plus I’m optimistic they can hold onto the baton in …
Brews You Can Use
Alka-Seltzer has a (new?) product that is designed to combat hangovers: Wake-Up Call. It’s a combination of aspirin and caffeine. I rarely have hangover problems any more, but I …
Olympic Thursday
Far out: May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball Thursday, playing through a steady and sometimes driving rain to beat China in straight …