Eric Scheske

Lent, Zen, Other Lent neareth. Remember to eat and drink a lot tonight so tomorrow is even harder. My next Theology on Tap lecture is entitled "Zen Lent." It's an extension on my Kerouac lecture. Kerouac was a Buddhist, I guess, or at least practiced Zen

Miscellaneous Rambling It's almost time to start seeds indoors. If you're ordering seeds online, please order them from Max's site: MAXimumgreens.com [https://www.maximumgreens.com/collections/vegetable-seeds]. The seeds we order are drop-shipped from one of the most reputable sellers in the market.

> "We are accustomed to speaking with wonder at how the 'whole world is available at our fingertips.' It should fill us with foreboding as well." https://t.co/vytglsXdEV > — The American Conservative (@amconmag) February 4, 2018 [https://twitter.com/amconmag/status/960196251907014656?ref_src=

Olympic Miscellany I dig the Winter Olympics, even if it's mostly just a bunch of spoiled kids having fun and banging each other [http://time.com/5137272/condoms-at-olympics/?utm_campaign=time&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&xid=time_socialflow_twitter] in Olympic Village.

BYCU Just in time for the Winter Olympics: North Korea appears to claim it has invented wheat beer: "According to state newspaper Rodong Sinmun, the country's Taedonggang brewery claims its new approach using wheat instead of barley "is better than existing beers in terms of its

The Dark Ages My slipshod notes from Theology on Tap . . . Let's make one thing clear: “Dark Ages” and “Middle Ages” aren't synonymous, not by any means. The Middle Ages roughly connote 500 to 1500. The Dark Ages are only 800-1000. Things get wild, wooly, and vague

Rambling I learned yesterday that late winter 2018 is the Season for Manly Cinema. First, I read about Clint Eastwood's new movie that features three American heroes who took down an Islamic terrorist in 2015. Apparently, the Hollywood elite hate the movie because it portrays Muslim terrorists in

Miscellaneous Rambling Well, at least my short positions got some of their losses back these past two days. The Michigan governor election is going to be a fiasco for Republicans. We have a Muslim running [http://theweek.com/articles/752449/33yearold-muslim-doctor-might-just-next-governor-michigan] , as well as a guy who calls himself the

I always donate to Haitian relief efforts, but crap like this Conan O'Brien video really make it hard: > Uh, it was France and you murdered them all... > but besides that, great points. https://t.co/8gdKjKMk2q > — Gavin McInnes (@Gavin_McInnes) February 4, 2018 [https://twitter.

Bullets High school musical weekend. Daughter Meg (#5) is Jane Banks in Mary Poppins. Meg and the rest of the cast killed it last night, kinda blew me away. * * * * * * * Part of the reason, I suppose: I went in with low expectations. The city Auditorium where they hold it is situated