Eric Scheske

Rambling Great podcast at Econtalk: Solzhenitsyn, the Soviet Union, and In the First Circle [http://www.econtalk.org/kevin-mckenna-on-solzhenitsyn-the-soviet-union-and-in-the-first-circle/] . Econtalk is starting a reader's club and In the First Circle is the first book. The podcast is so good, I'm tempted to join the club, but

Miscellaneous Rambling Happy 9/11 Days. I avoid my parish as much as possible around this holiday, for reasons set forth here [https://catholicexchange.com/nine-eleven-days]. I don't know if we played the saccharine "I was there" God recording. I didn't feel like crying,

Miscellaneous Rambling Wow, Sweden turns right [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-election/anti-immigration-party-set-for-election-gains-as-sweden-swings-right-idUSKCN1LO0V6] . This would be like Keith Richards going Baptist. I didn't think any of the Scandinavian countries had a scintilla of virility or nationalist pride left. I would've expected a show of guts from

Boston, Dostoyevsky, Orwell, NFL Re: Boston. Miscellaneous things related to my trip to Boston. Mistake correction: All of my sons except Alex went to Southie. Alex was home sick. Dostoyevsky: I draw a parallel between A Writer's Diary and TWE . . . or rather, a non-parallel. Orwell: A tip to

> A must-do: Sam Adams brewery tour pic.twitter.com/68VTXGqWZR [https://t.co/68VTXGqWZR] > — The Daily Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) September 3, 2018 [https://twitter.com/TheDailyEudemon/status/1036415123114614784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]

Brews You Can Use Three Four cheers for Sam Adams brewery. 1. The Sam Adams Brewery Tour is a "must see" if you're in Boston. Our guide was practically a stand-up comedian. Funny as heck. And informative. Lots of interesting stuff. 2. Liberals are boycotting Sam

Miscellaneous Rambling Econtalk has killed it again with another great podcast. Yoram Hazony on the Virtue of Nationalism [http://www.econtalk.org/yoram-hazony-on-the-virtue-of-nationalism/#delve-deeper] . The podcast brings it all to the table: echoes of Russell Kirk, explicit references to Edmund Burke, a healthy respect but also criticism for Austrian economics.

Miscellaneous Rambling The whole priestly abuse thing, a summary to date [https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/benedict-vigan-francis-and-mccarrick-where-things-stand-on-nuncios-allegations-42199] . Handy reference. Pope Francis, meanwhile, has asked those who seek division to opt for "prayer and silence." [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/09/03/popes-remedy-to-those-seeking-scandal-prayer-and-silence.html] Part of me says

Boston Rambling We had a great whirlwind trip to Boston. Eldest daughter Abbie lives out there with her fiance. Aside: not with her fiance, dear reader, but with him like, "no other friends and family out there with them." She has her own place, about a mile from

Happy Labor Day. I just returned from a trip to Boston at 3:00 AM this morning. Just this for today.