Eric Scheske

> “It is amazing how many people think that the government's role is to give them what they want by overriding what other people want.” > — Thomas Sowell (@ThomasSowell) March 18, 2017 [https://twitter.com/ThomasSowell/status/843145731204616196]

More Miscellaneous Rambling Benedict of Nursia feast day today. I thought about getting Rod Dreher's new book, The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation, but I know I wouldn't finish reading it. Besides, I've read enough about Dreher's

Miscellaneous Rambling Welcome to spring 2017. Of course, it doesn't feel like it, but my weather app assures me nice weather is coming before the end of the month. We'll see. MAXimum Greens [https://sturgisparksideproduce.wordpress.com/] hit a road block with its new half acre,

RIP Chuck. Chuck was the man. This is one of my favorite Berry clips: Chuck Berry & Keith Richards - Oh Carol [https://vimeo.com/18623223] from Music Management USA [https://vimeo.com/user4386260] on Vimeo [https://vimeo.com].

Researchers are claiming that short men are more likely to go bald. Added one researcher on the study, "Uh, Rick, I'm pretty sure those are babies.”

> Our pledge to you is that YOUR child will never hear an argument that questions dogmas of Liberal Fundamentalism.https://t.co/nKhffEzPEV > — First Things (@firstthingsmag) March 17, 2017 [https://twitter.com/firstthingsmag/status/842835815344553984]

> The @Chicago [https://twitter.com/Chicago] River is going green for St. Patrick's Day. #StPatricksDay [https://twitter.com/hashtag/StPatricksDay?src=hash] #greenriver [https://twitter.com/hashtag/greenriver?src=hash] #chicago [https://twitter.com/hashtag/chicago?src=hash] #green [https://twitter.com/hashtag/green?src=hash] pic.

> Why the real St. Patrick is more fascinating than his legends. https://t.co/xX4AZuEh7m pic.twitter.com/fMw5h3s0lm [https://t.co/fMw5h3s0lm] > — Our Sunday Visitor (@OSV) March 17, 2017 [https://twitter.com/OSV/status/842548607601590273]

> Your schools teach YOUR #children [https://twitter.com/hashtag/children?src=hash] that #gender [https://twitter.com/hashtag/gender?src=hash] is a "social construct." Outright lies & blatant immorality are unacceptable & needs to end! pic.twitter.com/FRT5ptqNkT [https://t.co/FRT5ptqNkT] > — Catholic Queen

Miscellaneous Rambling I took half the family to see Kong Monday night for my birthday. It was a good, solid movie: no message, no meaning. Just a good old-fashioned monster flick. Highly recommended if you just want to sit back and take in some well-done junk. I've been