Good Late Night
“The forecast for Sunday’s Super Bowl has improved in the last week. It’s expected to be in the mid-30s with winds of only 6 miles an hour. That’s a …
Month: January 2014
BYCU
BYCU Indiana has a blue law that prohibits alcohol sales on December 25th. An Indiana officer received a tip that an Indiana store had sold alcohol on Christmas, so …
Historical BYCU
What is mead? Basically, honey wine. A drink made of water, honey, malt, and yeast. It pre-dates beer and grape wine, and it might be the oldest alcoholic drink …
Bottom Line
From the Bottom Line Personal: Just in case you’re in a good mood: “More than 10% of adults in the US don’t wash their hands after using the toilet.”
GKC
Background: When I was the editor of Gilbert Magazine, I was responsible for the “Tremendous Trifles” column. It was occasionally hard to find a sufficient amount of interesting GKC …
Frustrating
H.I.F. I walked by the TV a few minutes ago while Tess (8) was watching The Disney Channel. I saw a reference to two moms. I asked her what …
Dictionary from the Eudemon
I ain’t Samuel Johnson, but I’ve occasionally given it a try: Onolatry: The worship of donkeys or asses. “Americans engage in onolatry, as evidenced by its attitude toward movie …
Interesting
H.I.F. I received this quote in an email this morning. I haven’t verified its authenticity yet, but it’s apparently from C.S. Lewis. The quote rings a bell with me, …
Zmirak and Belloc
Miscellaneous Rambling Great passage from one of Zmirak’s Bad Catholic’s Guide: His imaginary interlocutor: “Are you saying that Plato and Aristotle, Roman law and aqueducts, were an essential part …
Monday
Bullets My Michigan Wolverines are doing well, despite losing their (arguably) best player a few weeks ago for the season. They knocked off a hobbled MSU team Saturday night, …
Received in the Mail
A TDE reader wrote to me on Friday, saying he had just received this magazine in the mail:
Interesting
H.I.F. Free condoms redux: “Free Crack Pipes Urged To Slow Spread Of HIV In SF, Leaders Balk At Idea.” Pop-Up Ad-Laden Link.