Eric Scheske

Miscellaneous Rambling My first full day of my stay-cation. I joined Marie's family at Houghton Lake for a few days, returning yesterday. The weather was terrible, so I organized two bar hops, covering seven bars in two nights. The Monday night outing left me a bit worn on

> If only there was a 250 year old empirical social science that could have predicted this astonishing resulthttps://t.co/y0PzuhS6jt > — David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 26, 2017 [https://twitter.com/iowahawkblog/status/879385100202516480]

Miscellaneous Rambling Ah, summer. I'm taking first "stay-cation" this week. I'll spend a little while on the road, but for the most part, I'm staying put. A few long days at the produce stand site, keeping my fingers on the pulse of

> Being tolerant with the intolerant is an act of intolerance. https://t.co/hHH80Cjbtn > — NassimNicholasTaleb (@nntaleb) June 24, 2017 [https://twitter.com/nntaleb/status/878605420411092992]

Nassim Taleb's "skin in the game" requirement: > pic.twitter.com/XXESzZ3gBz [https://t.co/XXESzZ3gBz] > — Thomas Sowell (@ThomasSowell) June 23, 2017 [https://twitter.com/ThomasSowell/status/878297357963669504]

The reality show “Bachelor in Paradise” has been cleared of the assault charges and it's going to resume filming. The news was celebrated today by ABC, the contestants, and the chlamydia virus.

Brews You Can Use Neat blog post by a Cleveland-area priest: Coffee, Front Porches, and Church Whispers [http://clevelandpriest.blogspot.com/2017/06/coffee-front-porches-and-church-whispers.html] . It's not about drinking, but it's about the need for parishes to create community and places to meet ("front porches&

John Zmirak draws on my favorite Dostoyevsky book . . . and asks a question that has to be taken seriously by anyone who believes in the spiritual world: > Is Today's Far Left 'Possessed'? | The Stream https://t.co/HlWhbgVW8Y > — The Daily Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) June 21, 2017

The operation edges closer:

Miscellaneous Rambling Welcome to the first day of summer. Okay, not really. Summer apparently starts at 12:24 tomorrow morning. But we're really close. Wow, finally, a sports franchise stands up to the LGBTQIXYZ whatever brown shirt community: St. Louis Cardinals Resist LGBTQ Outcry Over 'Christian Day.