Eric Scheske

Me to a young man who read the McLuhan piece at Medium [https://medium.com/the-apeiron-blog/cell-phones-radio-driving-and-the-philosophy-of-marshall-mcluhan-9d0071c3eb53] (which is trending well, btw) and is interested in the effects of social media Given your interest in the effects of social media, McLuhan is probably right up your alley. VERY hard read.

Garden Writing is About More than Plants The biographical, philosophical, meditational, and countercultural world of American gardening literature Riddle: What literary genre has historical roots that predate Socrates; features hundreds of American writers including Thoreau, Washington Irving, and Edith Wharton; and is a genre that you've probably never

A long-time question of mine finally answered: Why Can't You Wear White After Labor Day? [https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12424/why-cant-you-wear-white-after-labor-day] The article says that the number of rich Americans increased dramatically around 1900. In order to distinguish the old rich from the new rich, the old

I Don't Love the Nightlife and I Don't Got to Boogie But I miss the bars “There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.” Samuel Johnson Like Samuel Johnson and

I grew tons of Roma tomatoes this year, specifically for canning. Marie made it clear that she didn't want to can. I made it clear that I would. Then things got crazy at the office and I ran out of time. It became her job to can tomatoes

> Cold blooded interstate sign in Jackson, MS this morning. (Via @tcounts5 [https://twitter.com/tcounts5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]) pic.twitter.com/7kKEk6P3zP [https://t.co/7kKEk6P3zP] > — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) September 1, 2020 [https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1300772814920785921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]

My most popular essay at Medium delves into The Dumb Ox: Twelve Aquinas Aphorisms [https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stone/twelve-aquinas-aphorisms-ecf0ba9d9951] Simple observations from the medieval poster boy will give you new perspectives ”A brave man is also patient.” This is an uncomfortable truth in our modern world. Why are we rushing,

Politics are a Riot I'm increasingly impressed by The American Mind Podcast [https://americanmind.org/category/american-mind-podcast/]. It has probably become my favorite "news" podcast. Now, I typically don't listen to news podcasts, but as the riots heat up (though they'll probably

Drinking for the Taste and Playing Poker for Funsies I gotta admit, I had no idea what this was about [https://www.foodbev.com/news/nestle-unveils-gin-and-tonic-flavoured-after-eights/] : > Nestlé is adding a limited-edition gin and tonic-flavoured variant to its After Eight range of fondant mints this September. > According to Nestlé

> This is a great idea - a menu that lets you buy the kitchen staff a round of beers. pic.twitter.com/VE10Hk6JBJ [https://t.co/VE10Hk6JBJ] > — Eric Alper 🎧 (@ThatEricAlper) August 27, 2020 [https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1299112064263303169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]