Eric Scheske

Just in time for spring, my latest: Confused and Contented: On Gardening [https://www.frontporchrepublic.com/2020/04/confused-and-contented-on-gardening/] .

Washin' and Invokin' Washing your hands. It's all the rage. OCD Nirvana. And you're not just supposed to wash them frequently. You're supposed to wash them long. Frequent and long, like visits from the in-laws or Oscar Wilde's bouts with

Shelter and the Extrovert This left-tinted article [https://dnyuz.com/2020/03/30/celebrity-culture-is-burning/] alleges something I long suspected: Ellen DeGeneres is a nasty person. "[C]omedian Kevin T. Porter solicited stories from service workers and Hollywood peons who had experienced run-ins with DeGeneres, whom he called 'notoriously

We Don't Need No Rural Hicks My aunt sent me this article [https://greenlivingaz.com/pure-greens-changing-the-way-to-grow-food/] about a hydroponic gardening company in Arizona. The title is "Changing the Way We Grow Food." This change has been coming for a long time, at least a decade. The

New Episode Released The Dark Ages. Charlemagne and Vikings and Magyars Too [https://www.eudemonpodcast.com/the-weekly-eudemon/2020/3/29/episode-69-the-dark-ages-charlemagne-and-vikings-and-magyars-too] This period is the Dark Ages, and it's fascinating. Partly fascinating because of the lack of historical evidence, so much so that there is a cadre of

> I'm not a dude but if I were, I'd hope this urinal arrangement is permanent. pic.twitter.com/aoUUhEsN7Q [https://t.co/aoUUhEsN7Q] > — Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen) March 27, 2020 [https://twitter.com/MsMelChen/status/1243627358864707585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]

Drinking in the Age of Social Distancing LeBron tweeted this week that he needs a wine-drinking partner [https://fadeawayworld.net/2020/03/16/lebron-james-i-need-a-vino-drinking-partner/] . Apparently, he's running out of them. First, he faced a backlash when he mentioned that he lets his sons (ages 14 and 11) have

Comedy and the F Word Hats off to the Mormons. They've taken comedy to a cleaner level: Dry Bar Comedy [https://www.drybarcomedy.com/]. I've downloaded the app. I'll let you know soon how I liked it. If the comedians are half as funny

The Corona and the College One thing is certain: City dwellers are fleeing municipal areas and flocking to the countryside. Link [https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Gov-DeSantis-derides-those-bringing-the-virus-15154853.php] , link [https://nypost.com/2020/03/24/people-leaving-nyc-metro-area-urged-to-self-quarantine-for-14-days/] , and more links [https://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/covid-19/some-destinations-are-worried-about-people-fleeing-the-cities/article_acfa1296-6b03-11ea-9e18-b7c805a4

1929 Redux? That's my new shed. The siding on the front portion is clear, giving it a greenhouse effect. It's not very big. The "greenhouse" side is about 90 square feet, but that's big enough to hold ten large self-watering containers [https: