Eric Scheske

Miscellaneous Rambling My business venture with son, Jack, is getting close to lift off. If you have a Facebook account, head over and "Like" MAXimum Gardening [https://www.facebook.com/MAXimumgardeninginsights/]. You can check out the online store while you're there too. We have a lot

Tonight's Handout: 1517-1648 The Reformation Years Five Branches of Protestantism The bulk of churches can trace their roots to one of five sources 1. Lutheranism These are, you know, the Lutherans. Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden 2. Reformed Presbyterians, Congregationalists. Puritans. Zwingli/Calvin. Switzerland, Netherlands, Scotland 3. Radical Baptists,

Miscellaneous Rambling It was the weekend of crappy jobs: got flu shot, did annual corporate tax return for Marie's tiny business, switched out my winter/summer wardrobes (long story, but a hassle), watched annual video legal ethics seminar, typed up my monthly lecture for Theology on Tap, and

The Church teaches that Christ instructed his disciples and they carried on his teachings, leaving a rough framework for a working church, but the teachings aren't in scripture. Our Protestant brothers are inclined to think Catholic practices evolved over the centuries, but that's not the Catholic

Brews You Can Use Last summer, I referenced Buckfast Tonic Wine, a caffeine-infused wine made by the Benedictine monks of Buckfast [http://thedailyeudemon.com/?p=43302]. Yesterday, I saw this "Today I Learned" at Reddit: "TIL Buckfast, a caffeinated tonic wine, accounts for less than half a

Miscellaneous Rambling An observatino from one of my sons: "In TV comedy, only Daniel Tosh, Trey Parker, and Matt Stone haven't sold out." I think he's right. Tosh is a comedian and, though I often don't find him funny, he pulls no

Miscellaneous Rambling "Huge Turnout Expected for Beatification of Solanus Casey Nov. 18 [http://www.ncregister.com/blog/pattyknap/huge-turnout-expected-for-beatification-of-solanus-casey-nov.-18] ." I got tix. Greatly looking forward to it. One of Casey's favorite sayings: "Thank God ahead of time." Yup, it's something I&

The headlock of life! My van died (well, was limping along). I had to spend a chunk of yesterday looking for a replacement, which, due to travel obligations and work pressures, came at an inopportune time (but does buying a car ever come at the right time?). Regular blogging resumes

I got back last night from northern Georgia for my niece's wedding. Gorgeous vineyard in the southern reaches of the Blue Ridge Mountains [https://www.facebook.com/DeBargeWines/]. The pic below from my camera doesn't do it justice . . . height of the color season. Outstanding wine, too,