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Eric Scheske

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Meilaender's in the House Gilbert Meilaender was recently featured on Mars Hill Audio [https://marshillaudio.org/people/gilbert-meilaender]. I haven't listened to the interview yet, but I will. I honestly didn't even know Meilaender was still "in the game," so to speak.

Miscellany

Uncut Crap Worst. Movie. Ever. Uncut Gems [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/uncut_gems/reviews]. Actually, what I should say is, "Worst. Movie. Ever. That. Everyone. Is. Praising." I've heard this movie praised on podcasts. I've heard it praised in private conversations. It has

Developing a Sense for History

If you liked the podcast series, you might like this adaptation: If You Can Memorize Just Ten Years, You Can Develop an Historical Framework [https://medium.com/@ericscheske/developing-a-sense-of-history-ce1041f33af0?source=friends_link&sk=928341d7a186aa7dbc8388670bcacc15]

BYCU

Reasons to Drink I'll drink to that: San Buenaventura has been declared a minor basilica [https://angelusnews.com/local/la-catholics/always-forward-mission-san-buenaventura-gets-a-papal-upgrade/] . It's a lovely place. We stopped there last year during our spring break trip up Highway One. Which I'll also drink to: Highway

Name Change

Virtue Signalling, Episode 3,477,011 The Navajo Nation has an idea for the DC Redskins: “We strongly encourage the NFL Washington organization to rename their team in such a way that truly honors and respects the First Americans of this country. Renaming the team 'Code Talkers' to

The Symbolic Importance of the Battle of Marchfield Plain

Only coincidentally, but highly significantly on the symbolic level, the Minotaur started to grow quickly right after Thomas Aquinas died in 1274. In 1278, Rudolph von Hapsburg defeated Otakar, the King of Bohemia, at the Battle of the Marchfield Plain, thereby ushering in the greatest European dynasty of all time,

Current Events

The Senate and the Covid Trump ally Tommy Tuberville wins big in the Republican primary. I gotta believe he beats Doug Jones in November. Trump also appears to be rallying a bit [https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/polling/trump-rises-13-points-among-independents-june-shrinks-bidens-lead-overall] . The MSM better crank up the negative COVID reporting even more. I&

Three Ways Human Beings are Conducted, According to Foucault

The government of men: an activity that undertakes to conduct individuals. Pastoral power: concentrates the activity of conducting individuals in religious institutions. Governmentality: an activity that is located in the direction of political institutions. See Michel Foucault, Security, Territory, Population (Picador, 2007), xix (introduction by Arnold Davidson).

Miscellany

Wedding and Food Whew. Son's wedding Saturday. It was an incredibly busy three days, but it's over and everyone had a great time. The weather cooperated, their friends showed up, alarming amounts of alcohol were consumed. We celebrated until we couldn't celebrate anymore and

BYCU

Wedding Neareth Well, it's party time. My son's 400-person indoor reception has been moved outdoors to my backyard, with social distancing measures put in place. Not only are numbers slashed almost in half, but there will be two separate reception areas to allow greater spread. There